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There are many Democrats in Congress that describe the GOP tax plan as a scheme to benefit the wealthy at the expense of the middle class, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was the latest Democrat to lodge a comparable criticism of the bill.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

PolitiFact California: Checking Claims On California's High Cost Of Living

November 22, 2017 | Chris Remington

Does California have the highest electricity, water and income taxes in the country? PoliFact Editor Gregory Favre checks the facts.

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PolitiFact California

Claims Abound On California’s ‘Highest-In-The-Nation’ Costs. Not All Are Factual.

November 16, 2017 | Chris Nichols

PolitiFact California checks some of the other claims GOP candidate for governor John Cox made including highest taxes and highest water bills.

PolitiFact California

Do Californians Pay The ‘Highest Electricity Bills’ In The Nation?

November 16, 2017 | Chris Nichols

In a recent interview with Capital Public Radio, Republican candidate for governor John Cox said that Californians pay "the highest electricity bills" in the country.

PolitiFact California

The False Claim California Has Built Far More Prisons Than Colleges Since 1965

November 10, 2017 | Chris Nichols

Candidate for California governor Delaine Eastin bills herself as the education candidate. She's claimed in recent months that California has failed to prioritize college construction in favor of prisons. We check in on one of those claims.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

PolitiFact California: Does California Have Nation's Highest Gas Prices?

November 8, 2017 | Chris Remington

Does California now have the highest gas prices in the nation? And is the latest gas tax the reason why? PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols joins us to explain.

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George Runner Was Right: California Now Has The Highest Gas Prices In The Nation

November 6, 2017 | Chris Nichols

Republican George Runner predicted in April that California’s gas tax hike would catapult the state's already high fuel prices to the "highest in the nation," after the increase went into effect on Nov. 1. It appears his prediction was spot on.

PolitiFact California

Does California Spend ‘Nearly 5 Times As Much’ To Build A Mile Of Road?

November 2, 2017 | Chris Nichols

Recently, Republican candidate for California governor John Cox claimed Caltrans spends an exorbitant amount to build and maintain each mile of roadway compared with other states.

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