Incumbent-backed Democrat faces opponent who wants to ‘crush’ insider politics
Two new Democratic candidates — one backed by the longtime incumbent, the other fighting what he calls insider politics — will face off in a primary election on Aug. 13 to represent the 65th Assembly District.
Fact Briefs – bite-sized fact checks of trending claims
Was Kamala Harris once rated the most liberal US senator?
Yes. Vice President Kamala Harris was once ranked the most left-leaning U.S. senator, though the organization that did so has stopped rating lawmakers based on one year.
Did Donald Trump’s for-profit college ‘scam’ students?
Yes. Former President Donald Trump agreed after his 2016 election to pay $25 million, including $21 million to reimburse students, to settle three lawsuits alleging fraud by his for-profit Trump University.
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