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California's devastating wildfires have led some, including House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, to claim the blazes are spewing out more pollution than the state’s millions of vehicles. Is it true?

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MOSTLY TRUE: Visa Overstays Account For ‘Half’ Of All People In The Country Illegally

August 24, 2018 | Chris Nichols

Republican House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy recently claimed that visa overstays account for half of the people in the country illegally. Is it true?

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Misleading Claim By ‘Fox & Friends’ On California Kids Meal Bill

August 21, 2018 | Chris Nichols

Would a California bill really limit restaurant drink options for children to "only milk and water"?

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No Evidence To Back Denham’s Claim China 'Tampered' With U.S. Elections 'Quite A Bit'

August 14, 2018 | Chris Nichols

Congressman Jeff Denham recently claimed China has "tampered with our elections quite a bit." We decided to fact-check that very specific and serious charge.

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Unearthing The Facts On Yosemite’s Visitors, Bears And Wildfires

August 9, 2018 | Chris Nichols | Sami Soto

In the spirit of Capital Public Radio's new podcast, YosemiteLand, PolitiFact California dug up some eye-opening facts about Yosemite National Park, its history, its wilfires, visitors and the animals that call it home.

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California Wildfires Made Worse By Hot, Dry Conditions, Not Water Policy, As Trump Tweeted

August 6, 2018 | Chris Nichols

In his first tweet about this summer’s California wildfires, President Trump blamed environmental laws for making the blazes worse by preventing firefighters from using a "massive amount of readily available water."

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Burning Money: The Facts On California's Soaring Cost To Fight Wildfires

August 3, 2018 | Chris Nichols | Sami Soto

California's cost to fight wildfires has spiked dramatically in recent years, jumping from about $200 million five years ago to more than $770 million last year. PolitiFact California examined these cost increases.

PolitiFact California

Separating Fact From Fiction On California's Sanctuary State Law

August 1, 2018 | Chris Nichols

Does California really have a "policy of releasing dangerous criminal illegal aliens back into our communities," as Rep. Tom McClintock claimed? PolitiFact California examined this statement by the Republican congressman.

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PolitiFact Checks On California’s 4th District

August 1, 2018 | Cody Drabble

PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols analyzes claims from both candidates in the running for California’s 4th Congressional District and PolitiFact intern Sami Soto talks about the costs of fighting massive wildfires in the state.

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