PolitiFact CaliforniaMostly True For California Initiative's Claim: Guns Kill 32,000 Americans Each YearJune 14, 2016 | Chris NicholsDo more than 32,000 Americans lose their lives to gun violence each year? This is the claim made by Democratic Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom's Safety For All Initiative, the group behind a ballot measure that would make it tougher to buy guns and ammunition.
'Pants On Fire' For Viral Rumor Bernie Sanders Won CaliforniaJune 10, 2016There’s no doubt Bernie Sanders ran a strong race in California. But a headline published by the online publication Justice Gazette states: "Bernie Sanders Wins California Landslide But ⅔ of his Votes Aren’t Counted." PolitiFact checks this claim.
State GovernmentCalifornia Voters Approve Proposition 50June 8, 2016 | Ben AdlerCalifornia voters have approved the lone statewide measure on Tuesday's primary ballot.
Harris, Sanchez Advance in California Senate RaceJune 8, 2016 | Ben AdlerCalifornia will have an all-Democrat battle this fall for its first open U.S. Senate seat in nearly 25 years. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaHillary Clinton Repeats Half True Claim Economy Does Better With Democrat In White HouseJune 8, 2016 | Chris NicholsHillary Clinton recently said the nation's economy does better when a Democrat is in the White House. PolitiFact California found there are several caveats to that claim and rated it Half True.
California Primary Election ResultsJune 7, 2016Capital Public Radio is providing up-to-the-minute results for the June 7 California Primary Election.
State GovernmentCould A Republican Break Through In California's Senate Primary?June 6, 2016 | Ben AdlerOn Tuesday, Californians will send two U.S. Senate candidates to the November general election. Under the state’s “Top Two” primary system, those candidates can be from any political party – but polls show two Democrats in the lead. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentJudge Rejects Elections Lawsuit From Sanders SupportersJune 1, 2016 | Ben AdlerA federal judge has rejected a lawsuit from two Bernie Sanders supporters over voting rules in next week’s California primary. The suit sought to make it easier for California independent voters to cast ballots in the presidential race. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
In Low Voting San Diego Neighborhood, Refugee Groups Want 100% TurnoutJune 1, 2016The City Heights neighborhood has historically had the lowest voter turnout in San Diego, but some refugees are bucking that trend.
On The Campaigns: What A Tougher Trade Policy Could Do To CaliforniaMay 31, 2016The candidates are talking tough on trade, and it's resonating in SoCal where manufacturing has declined. But other local industries like logistics, trucking and farming depend on trade. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.