Topic summary
0%2 analyzed articles/videos1,064 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Governor's Race results contain 38 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Emotion, Hasty Generalization, and Politically Left Leaning Bias, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 16% saturation with 682 hits. Analysis detected 4,901 faulty-reasoning hits from 4,256 analyzed words across 2 articles, generating a BS Score of 3% and a BS Rank of 51% (7,585 of 15,328 topics). This Governor's Race is worse (more manipulative) than 50.50% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

51% percentile
025507510050.5% percentile
3.0% BS Score2 analyzed articles4.3K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 5.5%5.5%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 2.5%2.5%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 7.9%7.9%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 1.4%1.4%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 0.8%0.8%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.0%1.0%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 3.7%3.7%Politically Left Leaning …Sitewide 2.0%Topic 6.6%6.6%Fundamental Attribution E…Sitewide 2.7%Topic 6.2%6.2%Pessimism BiasSitewide 1.9%Topic 5.3%5.3%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Topic 5.5%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 16.0%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 7.9%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 2.5%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 3.7%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 7.8%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 6.7%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Topic 6.6%, sitewide 2.0%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 6.4%, sitewide 3.3%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 6.2%, sitewide 2.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 3.9%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 5.3%Loss Aversion: Topic 5.3%, sitewide 2.5%Pessimism Bias: Topic 5.3%, sitewide 1.9%Anecdotal: Topic 2.1%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 3.6%, sitewide 4.6%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 4.3%, sitewide 3.7%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 4.0%False Dilemma: Topic 3.3%, sitewide 1.5%Ad Hominem: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 2.2%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 3.1%Hindsight Bias: Topic 2.7%, sitewide 1.4%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Tom Steyer Vows to Challenge Corporate Power and Protect Workers from AI at KQED Town Hall37%
KQED60%By Guy Marzorati70%5/30/2026, 11:05:30 AM
Tom Steyer’s Closing Pitch at KQED Takes on Affordability Crisis, Corporate ‘Enemies’58%
KQED60%By Marisa Lagos88%5/27/2026, 11:00:15 AM
Framing…41%Negativ…60%Biased …29%Attempt…12%
Inside California’s Billionaire Tax Fight and the Wide-Open Governor’s Race89%
KQED60%By Marisa Lagos88% Guy Marzorati70%5/1/2026, 10:48:07 PM
Did Anyone Break Through in The California Governor's Debate?60%
KQED60%By Scott Shafer0% Marisa Lagos88% Guy Marzorati70%4/24/2026, 11:02:31 PM
The Governor’s Race Changes Shape — Again95%
KQED60%By Ericka Cruz Guevarra0% Guy Marzorati70% Jessica Kariisa0% Alan Montecillo0%4/22/2026, 10:00:25 AM
California Governor Candidates Compete for Swalwell's Endorsements, Donors and Voters0%
KQED60%By Scott Shafer0% Marisa Lagos88% Guy Marzorati70%4/17/2026, 11:35:42 PM
With Swalwell Out, Who Will Bay Area Voters Support for California Governor?0%
KQED60%By Guy Marzorati70%4/16/2026, 2:00:12 PM
Sexual Assault Allegations Against Rep. Eric Swalwell Could Upend California Governor's Race0%
KQED60%By Scott Shafer0% Marisa Lagos88% Guy Marzorati70%4/10/2026, 10:52:52 PM
Newsom reluctant to endorse a successor, break gridlock in governor's race65%
Los Angeles Times79%By Taryn Luna0%4/10/2026, 6:10:58 PM
California’s First Millennial Lawmaker Ian Calderon Makes His Case for Governor0%
KQED60%By Marisa Lagos88% Scott Shafer0%2/20/2026, 12:35:17 AM