Latest Fact-Checks By Chris Nichols

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Contaminated water

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

February 14, 2019

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

Trump at border AP photo, r

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

February 7, 2019

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

CalFire air tanker

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

January 9, 2019

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

Jerry Brown budget surplus

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

December 18, 2018

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

Border agents at San Ysidro California AP

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

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…

California wildfire Mendocino County

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

November 12, 2018

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

Thurmond sued graphic

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

November 5, 2018

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

Thurmond reprimanded graphic

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

November 5, 2018

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

Tuck DeVos graphic

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

November 5, 2018

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

Lara Poizner

Fact-checking immigration claim in California Insurance Commissioner race

October 30, 2018

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

Homeless in CA AP photo 2

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

October 8, 2018

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

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

October 5, 2018

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

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