Our fact-checking initiative PolitiFact California is kicking off its coverage of California's U.S. Senate race. We'll be checking statements by all candidates in the race. We start with a claim by Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez - one of the top contenders for California's open Senate seat this year. As part of our California Counts election coverage, Capital Public Radio's PolitiFact reporter Chris Nichols has this fact check.
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