Fact Check Posts – Page 14

America’s refugee vetting robust, not ‘haphazard’ as Calif. congressman claims

By Chris Nichols

February 3, 2017

Refugee "vetting was very haphazard," under the Obama Administration. "In many cases, we simply accepted the word of applicants."

MOSTLY TRUE: Odds of fatal terror attack in U.S. by a refugee? 3.6 billion to 1

By Chris Nichols

February 1, 2017

"The chances of being killed by a refugee committing a terrorist act is 1 in 3.6 billion."

TRUE: 27 percent of Californians ‘were born in a foreign land’

By Chris Nichols

January 24, 2017

Twenty-seven percent of Californians, almost 11 million, "were born in a foreign land."

TRUE: California has the nation’s highest poverty rate, when factoring in cost-of-living

By Chris Nichols

January 20, 2017

California has "the highest poverty rate in the nation" when considering the U.S. Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure.

TRUE: California’s uninsured rate has hit ‘historic low’

By Chris Nichols

January 19, 2017

The uninsured rate in California reached "a historic low of 7.4 percent in 2016."

Pants On Fire for claim California legalized child prostitution

By Chris Nichols

January 4, 2017

"Beginning on Jan. 1, prostitution by minors will be legal in California."

Do seven children per day die from guns?

By Chris Nichols

December 27, 2016

"Since the Sandy Hook tragedy, more than seven children PER DAY have died from gun violence."

Is California’s economy ‘growing a hell of a lot faster’ than Texas?

By Chris Nichols

December 19, 2016

"California is growing a hell of a lot faster than Texas."

Would trio of West Coast states be ‘5th largest economy’ on planet?

By Chris Nichols

December 15, 2016

"California is once again the sixth-largest economy in the world. If you add the GDP’s of Washington and Oregon, California would surpass the United Kingdom…

Pence’s support for conversion therapy not a settled matter

By Chris Nichols

December 2, 2016

Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "advocated diverting taxpayer dollars to so-called conversion therapy."

Pants On Fire for Trump’s claim about ‘serious voter fraud’ in California

By Chris Nichols

November 28, 2016

There was "serious voter fraud" in California.

Gavin Newsom understates California’s big drop in gun homicides

By Chris Nichols

November 16, 2016

California has seen a "56 percent decline in the gun murder rate" since the 1990s.

Latest Fact Checks By Chris Nichols

America’s refugee vetting robust, not ‘haphazard’ as Calif. congressman claims

MOSTLY TRUE: Odds of fatal terror attack in U.S. by a refugee? 3.6 billion to 1

TRUE: 27 percent of Californians ‘were born in a foreign land’

TRUE: California has the nation’s highest poverty rate, when factoring in cost-of-living

TRUE: California’s uninsured rate has hit ‘historic low’

Pants On Fire for claim California legalized child prostitution

Do seven children per day die from guns?

Is California’s economy ‘growing a hell of a lot faster’ than Texas?

Would trio of West Coast states be ‘5th largest economy’ on planet?

Pence’s support for conversion therapy not a settled matter

Pants On Fire for Trump’s claim about ‘serious voter fraud’ in California

Gavin Newsom understates California’s big drop in gun homicides