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Latest Fact-Checks In California

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John Cox
John Cox
stated on May 4, 2021 a campaign press conference:
California Gov. Gavin Newsom “just let 76,000 inmates out of jail."
False
By Chris Nichols • May 5, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 24, 2021 a Facebook post:
Social media posts stated: “Remember Kamala telling Joe during the debate, ‘You will do whatever the Chinese tell you! They gave your son over a billion dollars.’”
Pants on Fire!
By Sasha Hupka • April 30, 2021
Kevin Kiley
Kevin Kiley
stated on April 26, 2021 a tweet:
“San Francisco had twice as many drug overdose deaths as COVID deaths last year.”
True
By Chris Nichols • April 29, 2021
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on April 28, 2021 a Fox News appearance:
Says Joe Biden is “going to control how much meat you can eat.”
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • April 29, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 20, 2021 a Facebook post:
Maxine Waters could be “sentenced” for “jury tampering.”
Mostly False
By Sasha Hupka • April 23, 2021
Alex Padilla
Alex Padilla
stated on March 22, 2021 remarks in a Senate hearing:
“In a majority of states, new voters are able to obtain a rifle quicker than they’re able to cast their first ballot.”
Mostly True
By Gabrielle Settles, Louis Jacobson • March 29, 2021
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on March 14, 2021 an interview on Fox News:
“Democrats have accomplished a lot in just 2 months ... 1 Million energy jobs destroyed.”
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • March 17, 2021
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on March 14, 2021 a tweet:
The COVID economic relief package “included $600 million for San Francisco, part of which goes to cover the tab for free alcohol and marijuana for the homeless."
False
By Jon Greenberg • March 16, 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.”
Half-True
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.”
Half-True
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.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 26, 2021
Kevin Sorbo
Kevin Sorbo
stated on February 15, 2021 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 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
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on February 3, 2021 a press conference:
“I don’t even know what (QAnon) is.”
False
By Noah Y. Kim • February 4, 2021
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 28, 2021 a blog:
Facebook tried to “shut down” the campaign to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
False
By Chris Nichols • February 2, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 31, 2021 a Facebook post:
Says Nancy Pelosi bought $1.25 million in Tesla stock the day before Joe Biden signed an order “for all federal vehicles” to be electric.
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • February 2, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 18, 2018 a Facebook post:
Says Maxine Waters said Trump supporters are “not welcome here” and “we must welcome everyone who crosses our borders.”
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • January 25, 2021
Rusty Hicks
Rusty Hicks
stated on January 12, 2021 a press conference:
The effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom is "a coup."
Pants on Fire!
By Chris Nichols • January 14, 2021
Devin Nunes
Devin Nunes
stated on January 10, 2021 an interview on Fox:
“Republicans have no way to communicate” after tech companies cut off Parler.
False
By Amy Sherman • January 13, 2021
Shannon Grove
Shannon Grove
stated on January 6, 2021 a tweet:
"Antifa" is to blame for storming the U.S. Capitol.
Pants on Fire!
By Chris Nichols • January 7, 2021
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