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Democrat voters keep making the same mistakes

Nypost · · 866 words · By Larry Elder
Voter Disenfranchisement California Governance Political polarization
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Democrat voters keep making the same mistakes California Democrat voters, for over twenty years, have inflicted unimaginable damage on the once great Golden State.

Claims checked 18
Techniques found 6
Topics 3

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
Left14%
Center72%
Right14%

7 sources compared across this story cluster. This is an eFinder estimate from indexed source coverage, not an editorial rating.

What happened

Democrat voters keep making the same mistakes California Democrat voters, for over twenty years, have inflicted unimaginable damage on the once great Golden State.

Why it matters

Years ago, then-boxing heavyweight champion Larry Holmes fought a tough but hapless journeyman fighter named Randall “Tex” Cobb.

Common ground

Once Holmes hit Cobb’s face so hard the challenger’s head practically spun 180 degrees like a scene from “The Exorcist.” But Cobb refused to fall.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Causal Oversimplification: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 6 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 100% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Name Calling / Labeling 100% confidence
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing name calling / labeling helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Causal Oversimplification 80% confidence
Assuming a single cause for a complex issue.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing causal oversimplification helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 90% confidence
Overstating facts or claims to create a stronger emotional response.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing exaggeration / hyperbole helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Transfer 80% confidence
Projecting positive or negative qualities of one thing onto another to make it accepted or rejected.
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Why it matters: Recognizing transfer helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Selective Omission 70% confidence
Deliberately leaving out important context or facts that would change interpretation.
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Why it matters: Recognizing selective omission helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 18 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Californians pay the highest gas prices of any state.”
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The evidence provided consists of general California information and tourism sites, with no mention of gas prices.
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web search NEUTRAL — California (/ ˌkælɪˈfɔːrniə /) is a state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, and Nevada and Arizona to the east; it also shares an internation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California
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web search NEUTRAL — CA.gov is the official website for the State of California. You can find and access California services, resources, and more.
https://www.ca.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — Find things to do, places to visit, and experiences to explore at Visit California, the Golden State’s official tourism site. Learn about national parks, hotels, restaurants, beaches, mountains, citie…
https://www.visitcalifornia.com/
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Claim 2: “Years ago, voters passed an initiative to build a “high-speed train” from Los Angeles to San Francisco, estimated at the time to cost around $33 billion.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 3: “Today the California High Speed Rail Authority estimates the train — still not built — will cost over $200 billion.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 4: “One study found the hike cost nearly 10,000 fast food worker jobs, including 1100 jobs that Pizza Hut had axed almost immediately when the bill passed the legislature and the governor signed it.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 5: “California elected its last Republican to a statewide office over 20 years ago.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 6: “Larry Holmes fought a tough but hapless journeyman fighter named Randall “Tex” Cobb.”
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The provided web search results are completely irrelevant, discussing Larry Page and Larry H. Miller dealerships instead of the boxer Larry Holmes and Randall 'Tex' Cobb.
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web search NEUTRAL — On December 3, 2019, Larry Page announced that he would step down from the position of Alphabet CEO and be replaced by Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Pichai also continued as Google CEO.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Page
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web search NEUTRAL — Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Albuquerque Contact Larry H. Miller Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Albuquerque 8528 Lomas Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87110-7905 Sales: 888-522-0425 Service: 888-421-3423 Parts: 888-831-2…
https://www.lhmauto.com/dealership/new-mexico/chrysler-jeep-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Allow us to show you our commitment to getting you into your well-deserved Hyundai today! Here at Larry H. Miller Hyundai Albuquerque, we are the best place in town to work and the best place in town …
https://www.larryhmillerhyundai.com/
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Claim 7: “The state has... the slowest job growth”
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The evidence discusses general minimum wage, population growth in Florida/Texas, and general pandemic unemployment, but does not provide data on California's job growth rate.
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web search NEUTRAL — Similarly, consumer leagues formed throughout the United States, and in 1899, they united under the National Consumer League (NCL) parent organization.[28] Consumer advocacy, however, was extremely sl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_wage_in_the_United_Sta…
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web search NEUTRAL — RELATED: US population shows slowest growth rate ever over first year of pandemic.Florida was eighth in percentage of growth. The report last week by state economists included somewhat different popul…
https://www.fox13news.com/news/florida-texas-see-largest-pop…
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web search NEUTRAL — The unemployment rate in the United States stood at 11.1% as of June. While this is a marked improvement from the 14.7% jobless rate in April, it is still higher than at any time in at least the last …
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/08/08/cities-with-…
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Claim 8: “Los Angeles last elected a Republican mayor in 1997”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 9: “California has the highest electricity prices in the lower 48 states.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found after searching.
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Claim 10: “An illegal alien living in California who attends a state college or university qualifies for cheaper in-state tuition, a privilege for which a Wisconsin student attending UCLA is not eligible.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The evidence provided defines 'undocumented immigrant' but does not mention California's tuition policies or UCLA's eligibility for Wisconsin students.
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web search NEUTRAL — The undocumented immigrant population of the United States is the number of resident unauthorized immigrants living on United States territory. The number of such immigrants, and their specific countr…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undocumented_immigrant_popul…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 1, 2026 · Being undocumented doesn’t mean having no rights. Learn what constitutional protections apply, what restrictions exist, and how daily life looks without legal status.
https://legalclarity.org/what-does-being-undocumented-mean-u…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 17, 2026 · Undocumented immigrant definition An undocumented immigrant is someone born in another country (not a tourist) who is living in the US without federal authorization.
https://usafacts.org/articles/undocumented-immigrant-definit…
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Claim 11: “Larry Elder is a nationally syndicated talk radio host and author of seven books, including “As Goes California: My Mission to Rescue the Golden State.“”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 12: “The state has... the most illegal aliens.”
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One source (Public Policy Institute of California) confirms California has more immigrants than any other state, but the evidence does not specifically confirm it has the most 'undocumented' immigrants specifically, only 'immigrants' in general.
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web search NEUTRAL — California has more immigrants than any other state. California is home to 10.9 million immigrants—22% of the foreign-born population nationwide.
https://www.ppic.org/publication/immigrants-in-california/
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web search NEUTRAL — By all measures, the population of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. declined substantially from 2007 until at least 2018.[1][2][3] The Pew Research Center reported that the number of border apprehe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undocumented_immigrant_populat…
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web search NEUTRAL — "US states with largest undocumented immigrant populations 2026". Found 14 sources.How have state policies (sanctuary laws, enforcement funding) correlated with changes in undocumented immigrant popul…
https://factually.co/fact-checks/society/states-largest-popu…
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Claim 13: “The average price of a home in California is twice that of that national average.”
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The evidence provided consists of general definitions of the word 'average' and calculators, with no data regarding California or national home prices.
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web search NEUTRAL — Average In mathematics, an average of a collection or group is a value that is most central, common, or typical in some sense, and represents its overall position. In mathematics, it most commonly ref…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Average
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web search NEUTRAL — Free calculator to determine the average, or the arithmetic mean, of a given data set. It also returns the calculation steps, sum, count, and more.
https://www.calculator.net/average-calculator.html
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · The meaning of AVERAGE is a single value (such as a mean, mode, or median) that summarizes or represents the general significance of a set of unequal values. How to use average in a sente…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/average
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Claim 14: “when 30% of its voters registered Republican. Today the number is 15%.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 15: “Its state income tax is the highest state in the country.”
SINGLE SOURCE
A single cross-reference from the New York Post states that California has the highest state income tax rate in the nation at 13.3%.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — California still has the highest state income tax rate in the nation, at 13.3%
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/opinion/gavin-newsoms-budget-i…
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Claim 16: “California leads the nation in homelessness.”
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A specific web result ('Homeless Population by State 2026') explicitly states that California currently has the highest homeless population, representing 27.89% of the total US homeless population.
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web search NEUTRAL — It has been estimated that 318 million people are homeless worldwide. Habitat for Humanity estimated in 2016 that 1.6 billion people around the world live in "inadequate shelter".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states_by_ho…
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web search NEUTRAL — Top 10 States with the Highest Homeless Rate 2024 (per 10k). The state of California currently has the highest homeless population, with about 161,548 homeless people. This number represents 27.89% of…
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/homeless-po…
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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers. This empowers people to learn from each other…
https://www.quora.com/
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Claim 17: “In 2023, lawmakers passed, and Newsom signed, a minimum wage hike of nearly 25% for fast food workers.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 18: “The state has the nation’s second-highest unemployment”
SINGLE SOURCE
The evidence provided contains general information about California (Wikipedia, state portal) but does not mention unemployment rates.
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web search NEUTRAL — California (/ ˌkælɪˈfɔːrniə /) is a state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, and Nevada and Arizona to the east; it also shares an internation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California
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web search NEUTRAL — CA.gov is the official website for the State of California. You can find and access California services, resources, and more.
https://www.ca.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — Find things to do, places to visit, and experiences to explore at Visit California, the Golden State’s official tourism site. Learn about national parks, hotels, restaurants, beaches, mountains, citie…
https://www.visitcalifornia.com/
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.