Latest Fact-Checks In California

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Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on November 19, 2023 a statement on X
In Florida, “any woman who has an abortion after six weeks — and any doctor who gives her care — will be guilty of a felony.”
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By Amy Sherman • November 29, 2023
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on September 27, 2023 an interview with Sean Hannity
“We are more energy independent today” under President Joe Biden.
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By Louis Jacobson • September 28, 2023
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on June 7, 2023 a roundtable discussion.
“A place like California, they give (immigrants in the country illegally) benefits. They give unemployment checks.”
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By Maria Ramirez Uribe • June 9, 2023
Ashley Hinson
Ashley Hinson
stated on March 6, 2022 a tweet
California has instituted a "bacon ban."
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March 11, 2022
Breitbart
Breitbart
stated on September 13, 2021 an article
“Polling center tells some Republicans they ‘already voted’" in the California recall election.
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September 14, 2021
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on August 9, 2021 a tweet
“California is moving folks out of encampments, into safe housing and getting them the mental health services they need.”
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By Shasha Hupka • September 11, 2021
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on May 3, 2021 an Instagram post
“After California taxes, Trey Lance's $34.1M rookie deal becomes just $16M."
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By Shasha Hupka • May 13, 2021
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on March 9, 2021 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.”
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By Chris Nichols • March 10, 2021
Doug LaMalfa
Doug LaMalfa
stated on March 2, 2021 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.”
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By Chris Nichols • March 4, 2021
Xavier Becerra
Xavier Becerra
stated on February 24, 2021 statements at a confirmation hearing
“I have never sued a nun — any nuns.”
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By Louis Jacobson • February 26, 2021
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 16, 2020 a Wall Street Journal op-ed
“For the past three years, the state senator who represents Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco, has led a push to abolish single-family zoning in California.”
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By Chris Nichols • August 17, 2020
Paul Sperry
Paul Sperry
stated on August 12, 2020 a tweet
“DEVELOPING: Kamala’s sister takes hydroxychloroquine.”
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August 13, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 24, 2020 social media posts
Social media posts claim the U.S. Postal Service “says you should give mail in ballots at least 14 days roundtrip. So, if you plan to vote by mail, election day isn’t November 3. It’s October 20th.”
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By Chris Nichols • July 28, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on March 4, 2020 a news conference
"If you look at California, if you look at people of color in general, African-Americans, Latinos, Asian-Americans, we won that big time. Big time. Not even close.”
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By Chris Nichols • March 9, 2020
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on February 19, 2020 a State of the State Address
"Back in 2005, when we did that first point-in-time count, there were over 188,000 thousand people that were deemed homeless in the state of California. … That’s 35,000 more than we have today.”
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By Chris Nichols • February 21, 2020
Tom Steyer
Tom Steyer
stated on October 15, 2019 a Democratic presidential debate
"People haven't had a raise -- 90 percent of Americans have not had a raise for 40 years."
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By Chris Nichols • October 16, 2019
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on August 22, 2019 a campaign speech
 "Some 200,000 people are in jail for the crime of being poor and not being able to afford bail."
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By Chris Nichols • August 29, 2019
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on June 27, 2019 a Democratic presidential debate
Says "I disagreed" with President Obama’s Secure Communities deportation program
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By Chris Nichols • June 28, 2019
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on April 17, 2019 a podcast
"It's clear in our country right now, almost half of American families are a $400 unexpected expense away from complete upheaval."
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By Chris Nichols • April 19, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 5, 2019 a State of the Union Address
San Diego’s border barrier "almost completely ended illegal crossings."
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By Chris Nichols • February 7, 2019
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