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Featured Statements

Gavin Newsom
stated on April 23, 2018 in in a campaign ad:

Gavin Newsom was "the first to take on the National Rifle Association and win."

By Chris Nichols • April 27, 2018
John Chiang
stated on March 29, 2018 in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions:

"A majority of Americans now live in states where they have decided to legalize cannabis," including recreational and medical marijuana.

By Chris Nichols • April 19, 2018
Jerry Brown
stated on April 11, 2018 in a letter to the Trump administration:

"Here are the facts: there is no massive wave of migrants pouring into California. Overall immigrant apprehensions on the border last year were as low as they’ve been in nearly 50 years (and 85 percent of the apprehensions occurred outside of California)."

By Chris Nichols • April 13, 2018
Travis Allen
stated on March 8, 2018:

"Homelessness has skyrocketed across California. We have the nation’s highest homelessness rate and the nation’s highest homeless population."

By Chris Nichols • March 27, 2018
Donald Trump
stated on March 13, 2018 in California just sued to stop the wall:

"The state of California is begging us to build walls in certain areas. They don’t tell you that."

By Chris Nichols • March 13, 2018
Jeff Sessions
stated on March 7, 2018 in a speech in Sacramento:

"California won’t let law enforcement officers like you and your people transfer prisoners to ICE custody or even to communicate with ICE that you’re about to release them from your custody — people that ICE is looking for."

By Chris Nichols • March 7, 2018
Jackie Speier
stated on February 10, 2018 in a tweet:

"3 American women are murdered every day by their husband or boyfriend."

By Chris Nichols • February 19, 2018
Travis Allen
stated on February 1, 2018 in an interview on Capital Public Radio:

"Californians are overwhelmingly against this concept of the illegal sanctuary state."

By Chris Nichols • February 7, 2018
Travis Allen
stated on January 2, 2018 in interview on Fox News:

"Seventy four percent of Californians are absolutely against sanctuary state" policies.

By Chris Nichols • January 9, 2018
USA In Front
stated on December 11, 2017 in a headline:

BREAKING: Illegal Muslim From Iran Arrested For Starting California Wildfire

By Chris Nichols • December 20, 2017