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The Californian

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AllSides Media Bias Rating: Center

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The Californian media bias rating is Center.

The Californian has an AllSides media bias rating of Center.

The Californian, officialy known as The Salinas Californian, is a digital and print newspaper published in Salinas, California. Founded in 1871, the paper is part of the USA Today Network, owned by Gannett.

An independent review of the Californian conducted in May 2022 by AllSides Managing Editor Henry A. Brechter (Center bias) failed to notice a clear political bias one way or another in the paper's content.