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Senate hopeful Tafoya's 30% California homelessness claim debunked

Michele Tafoya, a former sideline reporter now running for U.S. Senate, claimed that 30% of Californians are homeless, a claim that fact‑checkers have shown to be false.

Michele Tafoya, a retired sideline reporter and U.S. Senate hopeful, asserted that 30% of California residents are homeless. Fact‑checkers quickly refuted the claim, noting that official counts place the state’s homelessness rate at far below 30%.