Claims extracted
21
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
10%
2 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
withheld
no quote in the article backed the model's score
Publisher signals
66/100
New York Post's corrections and
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Los Angeles voters are facing a grim choice in the race for mayor, with some so disillusioned by Karen Bass’ leadership that they are backing her for another four years simply because they believe her challenger would be even worse.
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challenger → face → years
The California Post spoke to voters across Los Angeles on Tuesday, October 20, with many expressing frustration over the city’s spiraling homelessness crisis, soaring cost of living, public safety problems and the response to the devastating Palisades Fire.
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many → speak → Fire
But despite their frustration with Bass, some said they would reluctantly vote for the incumbent rather than risk handing City Hall to Councilwoman Nithya Raman, who has been endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America.
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who → say → America
Among them is Hollywood writer Heidi Van Tassell, who made headlines in 2019 after a homeless man attacked her on Hollywood Boulevard and dumped a bucket of hot feces over her head.
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man → make → head
Van Tassell, who said she knew people who lost their homes in the wildfires, was deeply disappointed in Bass but feared Raman would be worse.
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Raman → say → Bass
“I’ve had friends who’ve lost their homes in the fire and I’m just disappointed in her, but now I’m voting for her because Spencer Pratt is not in it anymore,” she said.
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she → have → it
“I’d rather have four more years of her than eight years of Nithya Raman.”
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I → have → Raman
Van Tassell said she had spoken to Raman about homelessness but came away with little confidence in her plans to tackle the crisis.
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she → say → crisis
“(Raman) rolled her eyes and said, ‘we’re done here,'” Van Tassell recalled.
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Tassell → roll → eyes
Despite describing LA as “a great city,” Van Tassell feared it was becoming increasingly dystopian, comparing it to the apocalyptic Hollywood movie “Escape from L.A.”
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it → describe → L.A.
Business owner AJ Johnson also said he would vote for Bass, describing her as the better of two mediocre choices.
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he → say → choices
Johnson said something as simple as cleaning up the city’s trash-strewn streets could go a long way toward restoring public confidence in City Hall.
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something → say → Hall
Other voters were so unimpressed by the choice that they wished they could write in another candidate altogether.
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they → wish → candidate
Saleswoman Linda Mintz said she would rather vote for tech entrepreneur Adam Miller or real estate developer Rick Caruso, who lost to Bass in the 2022 mayoral election.
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who → say → election
Mintz praised Caruso, the developer behind The Grove shopping center, for his hands-on approach to running the popular LA destination.
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Mintz → praise → destination
“I actually wish Caruso was running again because I really like that man and I go to the Grove all the time,” she said.
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she → wish → Grove
“I mean if the fountain isn’t on, he goes ‘how come the fountain’s not on?
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fountain → mean → ?
How come the music’s not on?
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music → come → ?
One call and everything happens.”
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everything → happen → ?
For these frustrated Angelenos, the question is not necessarily who can make Los Angeles better, but which candidate they trust least to make it worse.
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it → frustrate → candidate
Watch the video to hear what voters had to say about the mayoral race and what needs to change in Los Angeles.
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what → watch → Angeles
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