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Jessica Morse, the Democratic challenger in California’s 4th Congressional district race, claimed that Republican Rep. Tom McClintock has authored just three laws. Was she right?

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TRUE: 'Nearly 2,600 Children' Remained Separated From Parents As Of Mid-July

July 19, 2018 | Chris Nichols

PolitiFact wanted to know, weeks after the Trump administration ended its policy of separating families at the border, did California Sen. Kamala Harris get her numbers right on how many children remain separated?

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PolitiFact CA: Did Gavin Newsom Separate Families?

July 18, 2018

PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols checks out a claim made by Republican gubernatorial candidate John Cox.

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Pot 101 Update: Are There Limits On Smoking Pot At Home Near Kids? Where Else Is It Legal To Smoke?

July 17, 2018 | Chris Nichols

Are there limits on smoking pot at home around kids? Where else can you legally light up? PolitiFact California tackles these reader questions in an update on our Pot 101 report about what’s legal and what’s not under the state’s marijuana law.

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Did Gavin Newsom 'Separate Families And Deport Children' In San Francisco?

July 12, 2018 | Chris Nichols

John Cox, Newsom's GOP opponent in the race for California governor, made this claim. PolitiFact California found there's some truth, but it's also missing some important context.

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Pants On Fire: White House Claim Sen. Kamala Harris ‘Supporting MS-13’

July 3, 2018 | Chris Nichols

The White House made an inflammatory attack on California Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris this week, claiming on its official Twitter account that she is "supporting the animals of MS-13."

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