Latest Fact Checks By Chris Nichols

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Larry Elder CA recall campaign

Science Does Recommend COVID-19 Vaccine For Young People, Contrary To Larry Elder’s Claim

September 11, 2021
“I don’t believe the science suggests that young people should be vaccinated. I don’t believe that young people should have to wear masks at school.…
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Larry Elder CA recall campaign

No, Calif. Program For Voters With Disabilities Not A ‘Security Concern’ As Larry Elder Suggested

August 27, 2021
“California voters to be able to download ballots at home for recall election, sparking security concerns.”
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San Francisco coronavirus

Kamala Harris Gets It Mostly Right On Claim One-Third Of Small Businesses Shut Down During Pandemic

June 7, 2021
"Sadly during the course of the pandemic one-third of our small businesses have closed."
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John Cox recall campaign kick-off

No, Gavin Newsom Did Not ‘Just Let 76,000 Inmates Out Of Jail,’ As Recall Candidate John Cox Claimed

May 5, 2021
California Gov. Gavin Newsom “just let 76,000 inmates out of jail."
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FACT CHECK: Did San Francisco Have ‘Twice As Many Drug Overdose Deaths As COVID Deaths’ In 2020?

April 29, 2021
“San Francisco had twice as many drug overdose deaths as COVID deaths last year.”
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Does California Have ‘One Of The Lowest’ Covid-19 Death Rates In The Nation As Gov. Newsom Claimed?

March 10, 2021
“California’s [COVID-19] death rate has remained one of the lowest per capita in the nation: 134 deaths per 100,000, compared to 158 nationally, 153 in…
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Would Congress’ New Voting-Rights Act H.R. 1 Allow ‘Violent Felons’ To Cast A Ballot?

March 4, 2021
Voting-rights legislation proposed by Democrats in Congress called H.R. 1 “would force states to restore the voting rights of convicted felons—including violent felons convicted of…
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Ballots at California election office

Yes, California requires signature verification for mail-in ballots and Newsom recall petitions

February 16, 2021
“So California is requiring signature verification for Gavin Newsom’s recall, but didn’t require it for the mail in ballots.”
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Kevin McCarthy Jan. 21

GOP House Leader Kevin McCarthy Distorts Job Loss Estimates For $15 Minimum Wage Hike

February 11, 2021
Raising the national minimum wage to $15 per hour “would destroy up to 3.7 million jobs.”
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Newsom recall campaign

No, Facebook Didn’t Try To ‘Shut Down’ Gavin Newsom Recall Effort

February 2, 2021
Facebook tried to “shut down” the campaign to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Rusty Hicks in 2019

No, Efforts To Recall California Gov. Newsom Are Not ‘A Coup’

January 14, 2021
The effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom is "a coup."
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Trump supporters pull on police barrier Jan 6 2021

High-Ranking California Republican Lawmaker Pushes Misinformation About Storming of U.S. Capitol

January 7, 2021
"Antifa" is to blame for storming the U.S. Capitol.
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