Fact check: Viral claim about PG&E power shutoffs on Election Day is false

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A viral post on X falsely claims that Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) shut off power in Republican areas of California on Election Day. The post suggests the outages were planned to disrupt voting. PG&E clarified that any power shutoffs would occur only after in-person voting ended. The counties affected, including Lake and Sonoma, were won by Joe Biden in the 2020 election. Fact-checkers confirmed that PG&E had identified polling locations for potential outages but stated that power would not be cut during voting hours. No credible reports support the claim of targeted outages in Republican areas.


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