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Pot 101 Update: What are the laws surrounding second-hand marijuana smoke?

Pot 101 Update: What are the laws surrounding second-hand marijuana smoke?

By Sami Soto • December 20, 2018
PolitiFact California’s Top 10 Most Popular Fact Checks of 2018

PolitiFact California’s Top 10 Most Popular Fact Checks of 2018

By Chris Nichols • December 11, 2018
Examining Jerry Brown’s veto of California wildfire legislation and the criticism of it

Examining Jerry Brown’s veto of California wildfire legislation and the criticism of it

By Chris Nichols • November 16, 2018
Who’s telling the truth in California’s 10th Congressional District?

Who’s telling the truth in California’s 10th Congressional District?

By Chris Nichols • October 24, 2018
Fact-checking claims in California’s U.S. Senate race

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

By Chris Nichols • October 18, 2018
Fact-checking claims about California’s rent control measure Prop 10

Fact-checking claims about California’s rent control measure Prop 10

By Chris Nichols • October 11, 2018
El debate entre John Cox y Gavin Newsom en California, chequeado

El debate entre John Cox y Gavin Newsom en California, chequeado

By Manuela Tobias • October 8, 2018
Fact-checking the California governor's debate with John Cox and Gavin Newsom

Fact-checking the California governor's debate with John Cox and Gavin Newsom

By Kyra Haas • October 8, 2018
UPDATE: Ad says Calif. candidate Gil Cisneros demanded sex for campaign cash. Here's what we know

UPDATE: Ad says Calif. candidate Gil Cisneros demanded sex for campaign cash. Here's what we know

By Stephen Koff • September 19, 2018
Does ICE Have Unlimited Authority To Make Courthouse Arrests?

Does ICE Have Unlimited Authority To Make Courthouse Arrests?

By Chris Nichols • September 4, 2018
Unearthing the facts on Yosemite’s visitors, bears and wildfires

Unearthing the facts on Yosemite’s visitors, bears and wildfires

By Chris Nichols • August 9, 2018
Burning money: The facts on California's soaring cost to fight wildfires

Burning money: The facts on California's soaring cost to fight wildfires

By Chris Nichols • August 3, 2018
Separating fact from fiction on California’s Sanctuary State law

Separating fact from fiction on California’s Sanctuary State law

By Chris Nichols • August 1, 2018
Pot 101 update: Are there limits on smoking pot at home near kids? Where else is it legal to smoke?

Pot 101 update: Are there limits on smoking pot at home near kids? Where else is it legal to smoke?

By Chris Nichols • July 17, 2018
Did Gavin Newsom 'separate families and deport children' in San Francisco?

Did Gavin Newsom 'separate families and deport children' in San Francisco?

By Chris Nichols • July 12, 2018
Dispelling myths about California’s homeless

Dispelling myths about California’s homeless

By Chris Nichols • June 28, 2018
It’s election time: How have the candidates for California governor fared with the facts?

It’s election time: How have the candidates for California governor fared with the facts?

By Chris Nichols • June 4, 2018
Has Obama endorsed in the California governor’s race? No.

Has Obama endorsed in the California governor’s race? No.

By Chris Nichols • May 21, 2018
VIDEO: Our early fact-checking on claims in California governor's debate

VIDEO: Our early fact-checking on claims in California governor's debate

By Chris Nichols • May 9, 2018
It’s debate time: How have the candidates for California governor fared with the facts?

It’s debate time: How have the candidates for California governor fared with the facts?

By Chris Nichols • May 7, 2018