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Senate hopeful Tafoya's claim on California homelessness debunked

Michele Tafoya, a retired sideline reporter and Senate candidate, claimed 30% of Californians are homeless, a claim that fact-checkers have debunked.

Michele Tafoya, a retired sideline reporter now running for the U.S. Senate, asserted that 30% of California residents are homeless. Fact‑checkers quickly found the figure to be inaccurate, citing reliable data that shows the homelessness rate is far lower.