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Given the controversial history of the Obama-era policy, we wanted to know: Did Harris really disagree with it? And, if so, how much? And what did she do about it?

PolitiFact California

Kamala Harris Made Forceful Claims On Civil Rights And Immigration. Did She Get Them Right?

June 27, 2019 | Chris Nichols

Here’s our early analysis on several claims by Harris and one by Marianne Williamson during Thursday's Democratic presidential debate in Miami.

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PolitiFact California

Harris, Swalwell, Williamson: A Quick Look At The Californians On Tonight’s Debate Stage

June 27, 2019 | Chris Nichols

Take a look at the biographies of California Democratic presidential candidates Kamala Harris, Eric Swalwell and Marianne Williamson, their top issues, as well as recent articles and fact checks we’ve done on them.

PolitiFact California

Pants On Fire: Trump’s Latest California Voter Fraud Claim As Baseless As Past Allegations

June 24, 2019 | Chris Nichols

In his recent interview on "Meet the Press," President Donald Trump claimed there’s proof to support his repeatedly debunked claim that "serious voter fraud" took place in California during the 2016 presidential election.

PolitiFact California

Newsom Takes First Step On Promise Of Universal Preschool In California, But Has A Long Way To Go

June 19, 2019 | Chris Nichols

With Gov. Gavin Newsom expected to sign his first state budget later this month, we examined the spending plan and spoke with early childhood education advocates to see whether he has made progress on his promise to improve early education.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Factchecking The Governor With PolitiFact California

June 19, 2019

Gov. Gavin Newsom makes a claim of raising the LGBTQ Pride flag “for first time” at California’s Capitol. Our PolitiFact team checks that, and Newsom’s campaign promise about universal preschool education.

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Gavin Newsom Makes False Claim Of Raising LGBTQ Pride Flag ‘For First Time’ At California’s Capitol

June 18, 2019 | Chris Nichols

Gov. Gavin Newsom claimed his administration raised the rainbow flag, a symbol of LGBTQ pride, at the state Capitol "for the first time in our state’s history" this week.

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PolitiFact California

Kamala Harris Claims Trump’s Tariffs Cost $1.4 Billion Per Month. That’s Mostly True

June 10, 2019 | Chris Nichols

For this fact check, we wanted to know whether Trump’s actions are costing as much as Harris claims.

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PolitiFact California

An Honest Question: Where Does Truthfulness Rank As Democrats Select A 2020 Candidate?

June 6, 2019

How much does honesty really matter for Democrats looking for a 2020 presidential candidate? PolitiFact California spoke with polling experts and delegates at the California Democratic Party Convention to find out.

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Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

State Party Delegates Evaluate the Importance of Truth and Honesty in a Candidate

June 5, 2019

Do you remember “truthiness”? How do you know who’s telling the truth? Or when? Do truthfulness and honesty matter as Democrats choose a 2020 presidential candidate to take on President Donald Trump? The PolitiFact Team shares what it has learned.

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