Latest Fact Checks By Chris Nichols

TRUE: ‘More than a million Californians’ don’t have clean drinking water … It could be higher

By Chris Nichols

February 14, 2019

"More than a million Californians" do not have "clean water to bathe in or drink."

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There are holes in President Trump’s claim about the San Diego border wall

By Chris Nichols

February 7, 2019

San Diego’s border barrier "almost completely ended illegal crossings."

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Trump repeats overly simplistic, False claim on California’s wildfires

By Chris Nichols

January 9, 2019

California’s deadly wildfires "would never happen" with "proper Forest Management."

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Does California have a budget surplus of nearly ‘$30 billion,’ as Gov. Jerry Brown claimed?

By Chris Nichols

December 18, 2018

California’s budget surplus is about "$30 billion"

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Did California’s border closure cost $5.3M in economic loss? Are ‘billions’ at stake?

By Chris Nichols

December 3, 2018

There was "an estimated $5.3 million of economic loss just for a few hours of shutting down the border. You’re talking about millions and millions…

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Trump’s overly simplistic and false claim on California’s wildfires

By Chris Nichols

November 12, 2018

"There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor."

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FALSE: Attack ad’s claim Tony Thurmond was ‘sued by the ACLU’

By Chris Nichols

November 5, 2018

Says Tony Thurmond was "sued by the ACLU" for leaving students in unsafe conditions. 

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FALSE: Attack ad’s claim Tony Thurmond was ‘reprimanded’ by Obama

By Chris Nichols

November 5, 2018

Says Tony Thurmond was "Reprimanded by the Obama Administration for failing to address widespread sexual harassment and assault in district schools."

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Ad wrongly implies Marshall Tuck is ‘backed’ by Betsy DeVos

By Chris Nichols

November 5, 2018

Says Marshall Tuck "is backed by Donald Trump’s education advisor" pictured as Betsy DeVos. 

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Fact-checking immigration claim in California Insurance Commissioner race

By Chris Nichols , Sami Soto

October 30, 2018

As California's Insurance Commissioner, "Steve Poizner pledged to block immigrant children from ever getting MediCal health insurance."

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Fact-checking Gavin Newsom’s record ‘solving’ homelessness in San Francisco

By Chris Nichols

October 8, 2018

Says Gavin Newsom "didn’t solve the homeless problem at all" as mayor of San Francisco, "and it’s gotten worse."

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Will California’s rent control measure Prop 10 really have ‘no effect on homeowners’?

By Chris Nichols

October 5, 2018

California’s rent control measure Proposition 10 would have "No effect on homeowners"

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