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Democrat from California

Dianne Feinstein is a Democratic U.S. Senator from California.

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Blatant misrepresentation

Donald Trump

"Every single Democrat in the U.S. Senate has signed up for the open borders, and it's a bill, it's called the ‘open borders bill.’"

— PolitiFact National on Monday, October 8th, 2018

Feinstein said collusion is "open question"

Donald Trump

Said Dianne Feinstein said "there is no collusion" between the Trump campaign and Russia.

— PolitiFact California on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018

Gaping hole in Texas senator's claim

Ted Cruz

"California Senator, Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein said if she could say to Mr. America and Mrs. America, 'Give me your guns, I'm rounding 'em up,' she would."

— PolitiFact California on Friday, January 15th, 2016

Recent statements made by Dianne Feinstein

Not all the $1.6 billion could be deducted

Dianne Feinstein

"Teachers spend $1.6 BILLION per year on school supplies. The Republican tax bill ELIMINATES their ability to deduct those expenses."

— PolitiFact National on Tuesday, November 7th, 2017

Pot claim not ready for prime time

Dianne Feinstein

California’s marijuana legalization initiative, Prop. 64 "allows marijuana smoking ads in prime time, on programs with millions of children and teenage viewers."

— PolitiFact California on Friday, August 5th, 2016

Backbone of state's water system is the same

Dianne Feinstein

California has "the same water infrastructure from when we were 16 million people."

— PolitiFact California on Tuesday, May 31st, 2016

Most polls point that way; two too close to call

Dianne Feinstein

"No poll done this year ... shows less than a majority to reinstate a federal ban on assault weapons."

— PolitiFact National on Monday, April 22nd, 2013

No regulation? In fact, a ban

Dianne Feinstein

"We have no regulation of drones in the United States in their commercial use."

— PolitiFact National on Monday, March 11th, 2013

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Ahead of Wisconsin visit, Donald Trump on the Truth-O-Meter

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Fact-checking claims in California’s U.S. Senate race

Sen. Dianne Feinstein and her challenger in California’s U.S. Senate race Kevin de León made several claims that caught our attention during their only scheduled campaign forum this week in San Francisco.

Tale of two different Gavin Newsom TV ads

The Gavin Newsom for Governor campaign says it has not pulled its "First" TV ad that includes a claim PolitiFact California rated False. A spokesman told us the campaign is running a similar but separate TV ad that omits the claim in question but was produced back in February, and not in response to any factual concerns.

President Trump’s Record With The Truth As He Visits California

President Trump's statements about what a border wall can do and how many people have been arrested at the border have often stretched the truth. PolitiFact California outlines Trump's recent border claims.

How are school shootings defined?

There’s no legal definition or consensus for how best to define a school shooting. PolitiFact California examined how different advocacy groups define these tragic crimes to see where they fit in this unsettled debate.