KQED61%
California Gas Prices Are on the Rise. Who's to Blame?0%
By Marisa Lagos91% Scott Shafer0% Guy Marzorati75%
3/13/2026, 11:35:19 PM
BS Summary: This article contains 9 faulty reasoning types, including Framing Effect, Out-Group Homogeneity Bias, and Anchoring Bias, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 60% saturation with 57 hits. Analysis detected 270 faulty-reasoning hits from 95 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 0% and a BS Rank of 0% (0 of 16,813 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 100.00% of the article peer group.
The war on Iran opened up yet another opportunity for Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump to play the blame game — this time, over the soaring cost of gasoline in California and across the country.
Scott, Marisa and Guy break down how the debate is playing out politically and what’s driving the state’s rising fuel costs.
They also discuss Proposition 1, Newsom’s sweeping behavioral health initiative aimed at addressing homelessness and mental illness.
Nearly two years after voters narrowly approved the measure, critics say progress toward opening new treatment beds has been slow.
Confirmation Bias
0%Confirmation Bias
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
4.9%PublicationCalMatters
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Anchoring Bias
22.1%Anchoring Bias
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22.1%AuthorMarisa Lagos
0.9%PublicationCalMatters
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Availability Heuristic
22.1%Availability Heuristic
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22.1%AuthorMarisa Lagos
4.4%PublicationCalMatters
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Representativeness Heuristic
0%Representativeness Heuristic
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
1.8%PublicationCalMatters
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Hindsight Bias
0%Hindsight Bias
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
1.1%PublicationCalMatters
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Overconfidence Bias
0%Overconfidence Bias
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
2%PublicationCalMatters
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Framing Effect
56.8%Framing Effect
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56.8%AuthorMarisa Lagos
14.4%PublicationCalMatters
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Loss Aversion
0%Loss Aversion
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
0.3%PublicationCalMatters
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Status Quo Bias
0%Status Quo Bias
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
1.6%PublicationCalMatters
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Sunk Cost Effect
0%Sunk Cost Effect
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
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Optimism Bias
0%Optimism Bias
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
3.6%PublicationCalMatters
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Pessimism Bias
21.1%Pessimism Bias
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21.1%AuthorMarisa Lagos
0.7%PublicationCalMatters
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Negativity Bias
60%Negativity Bias
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60%AuthorMarisa Lagos
11.5%PublicationCalMatters
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Self-Serving Bias
0%Self-Serving Bias
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
2.9%PublicationCalMatters
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Fundamental Attribution Error
0%Fundamental Attribution Error
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
2.2%PublicationCalMatters
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Actor-Observer Bias
0%Actor-Observer Bias
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
0.5%PublicationCalMatters
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In-Group Bias
0%In-Group Bias
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
3%PublicationCalMatters
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Out-Group Homogeneity Bias
38.9%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias
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38.9%AuthorMarisa Lagos
1.1%PublicationCalMatters
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Halo Effect
0%Halo Effect
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
2.9%PublicationCalMatters
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Horn Effect
0%Horn Effect
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
0.3%PublicationCalMatters
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Dunning-Kruger Effect
0%Dunning-Kruger Effect
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
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Recency Bias
21.1%Recency Bias
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21.1%AuthorMarisa Lagos
2.6%PublicationCalMatters
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Primacy Effect
0%Primacy Effect
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
1%PublicationCalMatters
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Blind-Spot Bias
0%Blind-Spot Bias
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
0.1%PublicationCalMatters
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Ad Hominem
0%Ad Hominem
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
1.9%PublicationCalMatters
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Straw Man
0%Straw Man
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
0.2%PublicationCalMatters
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Appeal to Authority
21.1%Appeal to Authority
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21.1%AuthorMarisa Lagos
4.6%PublicationCalMatters
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False Dilemma
0%False Dilemma
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
2.5%PublicationCalMatters
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Slippery Slope
0%Slippery Slope
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
1.2%PublicationCalMatters
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Circular Reasoning
0%Circular Reasoning
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
0.1%PublicationCalMatters
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Hasty Generalization
21.1%Hasty Generalization
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21.1%AuthorMarisa Lagos
4.5%PublicationCalMatters
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Red Herring
0%Red Herring
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
1.2%PublicationCalMatters
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Bandwagon
0%Bandwagon
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
1.6%PublicationCalMatters
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Appeal to Emotion
0%Appeal to Emotion
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
6.4%PublicationCalMatters
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Begging the Question
0%Begging the Question
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
1.6%PublicationCalMatters
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Post Hoc (False Cause)
0%Post Hoc (False Cause)
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
3.7%PublicationCalMatters
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Tu Quoque
0%Tu Quoque
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
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Burden of Proof
0%Burden of Proof
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
1%PublicationCalMatters
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Appeal to Nature
0%Appeal to Nature
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
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Composition/Division
0%Composition/Division
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
0.3%PublicationCalMatters
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Anecdotal
0%Anecdotal
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
1.3%PublicationCalMatters
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No True Scotsman
0%No True Scotsman
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
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Ambiguity (Equivocation)
0%Ambiguity (Equivocation)
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
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Gambler’s Fallacy
0%Gambler’s Fallacy
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Middle Ground
0%Middle Ground
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
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Personal Incredulity
0%Personal Incredulity
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
0.2%PublicationCalMatters
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Special Pleading
0%Special Pleading
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
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Genetic Fallacy
0%Genetic Fallacy
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
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Unattributed Quote
0%Unattributed Quote
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
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Biased Writer Voice
0%Biased Writer Voice
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
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Politically Left Leaning Bias
0%Politically Left Leaning Bias
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
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Politically Right Leaning Bias
0%Politically Right Leaning Bias
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
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Attempt to Sell a Product or Service
0%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service
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0%AuthorMarisa Lagos
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95 words analyzed.
Analysis
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