Latest Fact-Checks In The 2018 California Governor's Race

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John Cox
John Cox
stated on July 30, 2018 in a Fox Business Network interview:
"Fully half the people — our research is showing half the people — in (California) want to leave."
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By Chris Nichols • September 6, 2018
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on May 21, 2018 in :
Says the California state auditor "found (John) Chiang lost track of $31 billion dollars," as state controller.
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By Chris Nichols • June 1, 2018
John Cox
John Cox
stated on April 23, 2018 in a campaign TV ad:
GOP candidate for California governor Travis Allen "on the floor vote … refused to join Republicans opposing driver licenses for illegal aliens."  
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By Chris Nichols • May 29, 2018
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on May 8, 2018 in a campaign debate:
"In San Francisco, we were successful in reducing our street population 40 percent. We got 12,000 people off the street."
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By Chris Nichols • May 10, 2018
Antonio Villaraigosa
Antonio Villaraigosa
stated on March 5, 2018 in a news release:
California’s single-payer healthcare proposal would "force seniors off of Medicare."
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By Chris Nichols • March 8, 2018
John Chiang
John Chiang
stated on August 13, 2017 in a Facebook live video:
"Since I’ve been the state treasurer, we’ve increased the building, construction of affordable housing by 80 percent."
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By Chris Nichols • September 13, 2017
John Chiang
John Chiang
stated on March 23, 2017 in a speech:
"In the first two years and a couple months (as California treasurer), I have saved taxpayers and ratepayers over $5.2 billion."
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By Chris Nichols • April 26, 2017
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention:
Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "advocated diverting taxpayer dollars to so-called conversion therapy."
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By Chris Nichols • December 2, 2016