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Public officials, and the public, make a lot of claims. We scout out the truth.

Fact Check: ‘A lot of [Joanna Francescut’s] funding is coming from San Francisco’

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May 29, 2026

Shasta election official Clint Curtis has made claims that donors from San Francisco are “pouring tons of money” into his opponent’s campaign. Records show that donations from San Francisco donors make up less than half of a percentage point of Francescut’s donation total.

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We consider this statement false because there's no documentation available to the public to back the claim.

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