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“When (Ron DeSantis) was in Congress, he supported amnesty.”
Gavin Newsom California governor. a debate.. Claim dated 30 Nov 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False

What PolitiFact found

In Congress, Ron DeSantis voted for a bill that would have provided legal status to people who came to the U.S. illegally as children. He opposed bills that included a path to citizenship to a broader set of of people.

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In short

Gavin Newsom (California governor) made this claim around 30 November 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 6 December 2023, 6 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.

Gavin Newsom has 14 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 2 of them false or fake, 11 misleading or mixed and 0 true.

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