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PolitiFact California is a partnership of Capital Public Radio and PolitiFact to help you find the truth in politics. Every day, reporters and researchers from Capital Public Radio examine statements by California elected officials and candidates and anyone else who speaks up on matters of public importance. We research their statements and then rate their accuracy on our Truth-O-Meter.

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CO2 is only 0.04% of the atmosphere, but a viral video ignores that it’s a major climate threat

CO2 is only 0.04% of the atmosphere, but a viral video ignores that it’s a major climate threat

By Tom Kertscher • April 21, 2023
Potential 2024 contenders, including Trump, keep the focus on 'freedom'

Potential 2024 contenders, including Trump, keep the focus on 'freedom'

By Tom Kertscher • November 15, 2022
Es improbable que la Proposición 1 elimine los limites de cuando se pueden realizar los abortos

Es improbable que la Proposición 1 elimine los limites de cuando se pueden realizar los abortos

By Gabrielle Settles • November 7, 2022
Misinformation fuels false narratives about attack on Paul Pelosi

Misinformation fuels false narratives about attack on Paul Pelosi

By Madison Czopek • October 31, 2022
Ad Watch: Do ‘MAGA Republicans want women arrested for abortion'? A few do, but not all

Ad Watch: Do ‘MAGA Republicans want women arrested for abortion'? A few do, but not all

By Tom Kertscher • October 25, 2022
Why it’s misleading to compare Los Angeles recall petition rejections with mail ballot rejections

Why it’s misleading to compare Los Angeles recall petition rejections with mail ballot rejections

By Amy Sherman • August 19, 2022
Ask PolitiFact: What are red flag gun laws and do they keep people safe?

Ask PolitiFact: What are red flag gun laws and do they keep people safe?

By Amy Sherman • June 10, 2022
How ‘stop the steal’ Republicans seeking office hope to restrict voting

How ‘stop the steal’ Republicans seeking office hope to restrict voting

By Bill McCarthy • June 7, 2022
A coalition of ‘stop the steal’ Republicans aims to take control of US elections. QAnon is helping

A coalition of ‘stop the steal’ Republicans aims to take control of US elections. QAnon is helping

By Bill McCarthy • June 7, 2022
What Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Russia video can teach us all about talking to the misinformed

What Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Russia video can teach us all about talking to the misinformed

By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 21, 2022
2022 candidates use ads vowing to be tough on China, or attacking rivals as too soft on China

2022 candidates use ads vowing to be tough on China, or attacking rivals as too soft on China

By Tom Kertscher • March 3, 2022
Can California School Districts Independently Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines For Students?

Can California School Districts Independently Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines For Students?

By Sasha Hupka • September 29, 2021
Trump and his allies lack evidence for claim about 'rigged' California recall

Trump and his allies lack evidence for claim about 'rigged' California recall

By Amy Sherman • September 13, 2021
PolitiFact California Guide To Misinformation About The Newsom Recall Election

PolitiFact California Guide To Misinformation About The Newsom Recall Election

By Chris Nichols • August 16, 2021
Kevin Faulconer Wants To Tackle California's Homelessness Crisis. What Did He Do As San Diego Mayor?

Kevin Faulconer Wants To Tackle California's Homelessness Crisis. What Did He Do As San Diego Mayor?

By Chris Nichols • July 23, 2021
What Rep. Maxine Waters said about the Chauvin trial and why it matters

What Rep. Maxine Waters said about the Chauvin trial and why it matters

By Amy Sherman • April 21, 2021
Kamala Harris didn’t break protocol, only past practice, in not returning military salutes

Kamala Harris didn’t break protocol, only past practice, in not returning military salutes

By Tom Kertscher • March 26, 2021
Are California recall leaders tied to militias and QAnon? We fact-checked Gov. Newsom's claims

Are California recall leaders tied to militias and QAnon? We fact-checked Gov. Newsom's claims

By Chris Nichols • March 18, 2021
Sacramento Could Be One Of First Cities To Reform Single-Family Zoning. Here’s How It Would Work.

Sacramento Could Be One Of First Cities To Reform Single-Family Zoning. Here’s How It Would Work.

By Chris Nichols • February 25, 2021
After Calling U.S. Capitol Insurrection ‘First Shots Against Tyranny,’ Calif. Lawmaker Backtracks

After Calling U.S. Capitol Insurrection ‘First Shots Against Tyranny,’ Calif. Lawmaker Backtracks

By Chris Nichols • January 12, 2021