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Shortly after high-profile mass shootings in Georgia and Colorado, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on gun violence. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., used an analogy with voting rights to make the case for stricter gun control.

PolitiFact California

Can You Handle The Truth?: Fact-Checking Claims About Nation’s Rising Gas Prices

March 25, 2021 | Chris Nichols

With gas prices climbing in California and across the nation, false and out-of-context claims are also on the rise about what’s causing the spike. PolitiFact California debunks these in this week’s Can You Handle The Truth segment.

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PolitiFact California

Are California Recall Leaders Tied To Far-Right Militias And QAnon? We Fact-Checked Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Claims.

March 18, 2021 | Chris Nichols

During a national TV blitz this week, Newsom attacked the leaders of the recall campaign against him. This comes as the campaign submitted more than 2 million signatures to place the recall on the ballot.

PolitiFact California

Does California Have ‘One Of The Lowest’ Covid-19 Death Rates In The Nation As Gov. Newsom Claimed?

March 10, 2021 | Chris Nichols

Early in the pandemic, California was praised for its relatively low mortality rate compared with large states like New York. But that per capita rate has dropped to the middle of the pack in recent months.