Separating Fact From Fiction On The Coronavirus
February 28, 2020 | Chris Nichols
The misinformation includes exaggerations about the Trump administration’s health budget cuts and bogus claims about the origin of and cures for the coronavirus.
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PolitiFact California: Did California’s Homeless Population Decrease Since 2005? That’s What Gov. Gavin Newsom Said This Week.
February 20, 2020 | Chris Nichols
In his State of the State Address, Newsom said the state’s homelessness problem “has persisted for decades” and was even higher at 188,000 in 2005.
Housing, Health Care, Homelessness: After A Year, Where Does Gov. Gavin Newsom Stand On His Key Promises For California?
February 19, 2020 | Chris Nichols
Newsom made big pledges to help solve the state’s housing shortage, homelessness crisis and improve health care. PolitiFact California found that, after one year in office, he has taken significant early steps but has yet to achieve key results.
PolitiFact: Voter, Ballot & Election Misinformation
February 12, 2020
How do you know if the information you’re reading and hearing is true? What are the ballot measures in upcoming elections asking you to do? Are people really voting illegally? And what about news about coronavirus?
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There’s A Lot Of Misinformation About California’s March Primary Election. Here Are The Facts.
February 11, 2020 | Chris Nichols
As Californians decide how to vote in the March 3 primary, they’re subject to many false and misleading claims. PolitiFact California knocks down these falsehoods in our guide to election misinformation.