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President Trump this week repeated unsubstantiated claims about widespread voter fraud. In Nov. 2016, PolitiFact Califronia rated Trump's claim about "serious voter fraud" in California as Pants On Fire. Our November rating remains Pants On Fire.

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TRUE: 27 Percent Of Californians 'Were Born In A Foreign Land'

January 24, 2017 | Chris Nichols

In his State of the State Address, Gov. Jerry Brown says immigrants are an integral part of California. He also says "27 percent" of Californians or "almost 11 million were born in a foreign land." We decided to fact-check Brown on those numbers.

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TRUE: California Has The Nation’s Highest Poverty Rate, When Factoring In Cost-Of-Living

January 23, 2017

California’s job and economic growth has outpaced much of the nation in recent years. That growth, however, has not eliminated one of the state’s biggest challenges: poverty.

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TRUE: California’s Uninsured Rate Has Hit 'Historic Low'

January 19, 2017 | Chris Nichols

As Republicans in Washington D.C. move ahead with plans to dismantle Obamacare, California Gov. Jerry Brown is pushing back with claims the federal health care law has boosted health coverage in the state.

Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio file, 2016

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Could Obamacare Repeal Cost California 200K Jobs?

January 17, 2017 | Chris Nichols

California Democratic State Senate Leader Kevin de León claimed repealing Obamacare could cost California 200,000 jobs. We found there’s some evidence to back this up, but too much uncertainty to rate it on our Truth-O-Meter.

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