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Ken Calvert, forced into a battle with fellow GOP Rep. Young Kim b/c of Prop 50, tells Punchbowl that he reps "about 70%" of the new #CA40. Always be wary of politicians spouting electoral facts, cuz this one ain't true. We have the hard data: He reps just 50%. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Feb 4 at 4:45pmWeb
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Our spidey sense always tingles whenever pols cite numbers like this, and we *always* fact-check them. They often don't know what they're talking about! If you appreciate this attention to detail when covering campaigns, you should subscribe to our newsletter: www.the-downballot.com/subscribe

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