Fact Check Posts – Page 17

Mostly False claim that California gun control measure will ‘criminalize’ the sharing of bullets

By Chris Nichols

July 12, 2016

California’s Proposition 63 would "CRIMINALIZE the sharing of ammunition between friends who may be hunting or shooting together."

Did The Governator protect more land than any California governor in history?

By Chris Nichols

July 1, 2016

"When he served as governor, Schwarzenegger preserved more land than any other gubernatorial administration in California’s history."

Gun claim by California congressman doesn’t fly

By Chris Nichols

June 25, 2016

"You can’t get on an airplane, but more than 2,000 people on that list have been able to buy a gun."

Mostly True for California initiative’s claim: Guns kill 32,000 Americans each year

By Chris Nichols

June 14, 2016

"More than 32,000 Americans lose their lives to gun violence each year."

Pants On Fire for viral rumor Bernie Sanders won California

By Chris Nichols

June 10, 2016

Says Bernie Sanders "wins California landslide, But ⅔ of his votes aren’t counted."

Hillary Clinton repeats Half True claim economy does better with Democrat in White House

By Chris Nichols

June 8, 2016

"It is a fact that the economy does better when we have a Democrat in the White House."

No, Donald Trump. You haven’t broken the GOP voting record ‘by millions’ … yet

By Chris Nichols

June 2, 2016

We’ve broken "by millions" the all-time record for votes in a GOP presidential primary election.

Does California ‘have the same water infrastructure’ as it did in the 1960s?

By Chris Nichols

May 31, 2016

California has "the same water infrastructure from when we were 16 million people."

A Mickey Mouse claim: California’s Capitol ‘second only to Disneyland’ among visitors

By Chris Nichols

May 27, 2016

California’s Capitol building is "second only to Disneyland," among visitor sites in the state.

Pat Buchanan’s Mostly False Claim About The Language Californians Speak At Home

By Chris Nichols

May 17, 2016

"Now in half the homes in California, people speak a language other than English in their own homes."

Duf Sundheim wrongly says California’s violent crime rate is up 34 percent

By Chris Nichols

May 11, 2016

"There is a 34 percent increase in violent crime in the state of California. … And that’s just within the last year."

Jerry Brown’s Half True Claim About California Doubling Florida’s Job Gains

By Chris Nichols

May 6, 2016

"California has added twice as many jobs as Florida" over the past year.

Latest Fact Checks By Chris Nichols

Mostly False claim that California gun control measure will ‘criminalize’ the sharing of bullets

Did The Governator protect more land than any California governor in history?

Gun claim by California congressman doesn’t fly

Mostly True for California initiative’s claim: Guns kill 32,000 Americans each year

Pants On Fire for viral rumor Bernie Sanders won California

Hillary Clinton repeats Half True claim economy does better with Democrat in White House

No, Donald Trump. You haven’t broken the GOP voting record ‘by millions’ … yet

Does California ‘have the same water infrastructure’ as it did in the 1960s?

A Mickey Mouse claim: California’s Capitol ‘second only to Disneyland’ among visitors

Pat Buchanan’s Mostly False Claim About The Language Californians Speak At Home

Duf Sundheim wrongly says California’s violent crime rate is up 34 percent

Jerry Brown’s Half True Claim About California Doubling Florida’s Job Gains