Latest Fact-Checks By Chris Nichols

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Larry Elder
Larry Elder
stated on August 31, 2021 in a CNN interview:
“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. I’m not sure the science is settled on that at all.”
False
By Chris Nichols • September 11, 2021
Larry Elder
Larry Elder
stated on August 19, 2021 in a tweet:
“California voters to be able to download ballots at home for recall election, sparking security concerns.”
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • August 27, 2021
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on June 1, 2021 in an interview on MSNBC:
"Sadly during the course of the pandemic one-third of our small businesses have closed."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • June 7, 2021
John Cox
John Cox
stated on May 4, 2021 in a campaign press conference:
California Gov. Gavin Newsom “just let 76,000 inmates out of jail."
False
By Chris Nichols • May 5, 2021
Kevin Kiley
Kevin Kiley
stated on April 26, 2021 in a tweet:
“San Francisco had twice as many drug overdose deaths as COVID deaths last year.”
True
By Chris Nichols • April 29, 2021
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on March 9, 2021 in a State of the State Address:
“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 Texas and 247 in New York.”
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • March 10, 2021
Doug LaMalfa
Doug LaMalfa
stated on March 2, 2021 in a constituent email.:
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 murder or rape.”
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • March 4, 2021
Kevin Sorbo
Kevin Sorbo
stated on February 15, 2021 in a tweet:
“So California is requiring signature verification for Gavin Newsom’s recall, but didn’t require it for the mail in ballots.”
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy, Chris Nichols • February 16, 2021
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on February 9, 2021 in a press release:
Raising the national minimum wage to $15 per hour “would destroy up to 3.7 million jobs.”
False
By Chris Nichols • February 11, 2021
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 28, 2021 in a blog:
Facebook tried to “shut down” the campaign to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
False
By Chris Nichols • February 2, 2021
Rusty Hicks
Rusty Hicks
stated on January 12, 2021 in a press conference:
The effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom is "a coup."
Pants on Fire!
By Chris Nichols • January 14, 2021
Shannon Grove
Shannon Grove
stated on January 6, 2021 in a tweet:
"Antifa" is to blame for storming the U.S. Capitol.
Pants on Fire!
By Chris Nichols • January 7, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 1, 2021 in a Facebook post:
There are “absolutely no patients” at Los Angeles hospital considered the center of region's COVID-19 surge.
Pants on Fire!
By Chris Nichols • January 6, 2021
James Gallagher
James Gallagher
stated on December 3, 2020 in a tweet:
“Government imposed lockdowns do NOT reduce [COVID-19] cases or stop spikes.”
False
By Chris Nichols • December 16, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 11, 2020 in a tweet:
Video shows California election workers "cheating" by collecting ballots from drop box on Nov. 4.
False
By Chris Nichols • November 11, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“This is the California model spreading across the country. When you need to flip things blue there’s always some mysterious mail-in ballots lying around that’ll do the trick. Shameful!”
False
By Chris Nichols • November 4, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 14, 2020 in a headline:
“Kamala Harris Tried to Put Pro-Lifers in Jail Who Exposed Planned Parenthood Selling Baby Parts”
False
By Chris Nichols • October 13, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 1, 2020 in a Facebook post:
"PEDOPHILIA is now LEGAL in CALIFORNIA. Now a 21 year old can have sex with an 11 year old, and not be listed on the sex registry as a sex offender."
Pants on Fire!
By Chris Nichols • September 2, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on August 31, 2020 in social media posts:
California voters who go to the polls to vote in person will be “TURNED AWAY & CANNOT VOTE” unless they change their voting preference to “NO to mail in voting.”
Pants on Fire!
By Chris Nichols • September 1, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 23, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Trump denies fire assistance to California because they didn't vote for him, but helped Russia with their wildfires in Siberia.”
False
By Chris Nichols • August 28, 2020
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