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Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on August 15, 2018 a speech:
"Half of everyone that’s here illegally (in the U.S.) came here legally on a visa and have overstayed their visa."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • August 24, 2018
John Cox
John Cox
stated on April 23, 2018 a campaign ad:
Republican candidate for California governor Travis Allen "gave campaign donations to Jerry Brown, Gavin Newsom and Barbara Boxer."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • May 25, 2018
Travis Allen
Travis Allen
stated on March 8, 2018:
"Homelessness has skyrocketed across California. We have the nation’s highest homelessness rate and the nation’s highest homeless population."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • March 27, 2018
Jackie Speier
Jackie Speier
stated on February 10, 2018 a tweet:
"3 American women are murdered every day by their husband or boyfriend."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • February 19, 2018
Delaine Eastin
Delaine Eastin
stated on January 13, 2018 a town hall :
California is 41st in the nation in per pupil K-12 spending, but "No. 1 in per prisoner" spending.
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • January 17, 2018
Antonio Villaraigosa
Antonio Villaraigosa
stated on July 31, 2017 an interview on MSNBC:
"In the eight years that I was mayor, (there was a) nearly 50 percent drop in violent crime, gang crime — crime went down because we grew our police department, we focused on constitutional community policing, we did some of the most innovative prevention, intervention, job re-entry programs in the nation."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • October 18, 2017
Antonio Villaraigosa
Antonio Villaraigosa
stated on September 20, 2017 a newspaper article:
California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was "for (high-speed rail), before he’s against it, and then he’s for it again."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • September 29, 2017
Antonio Villaraigosa
Antonio Villaraigosa
stated on July 31, 2017 an interview on MSNBC:
"Undocumented immigrants commit less crimes than the native born."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • August 3, 2017
Travis Allen
Travis Allen
stated on June 22, 2017 a campaign video:
California taxes are "among the highest in the nation."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • July 11, 2017
Antonio Villaraigosa
Antonio Villaraigosa
stated on June 6, 2017 a speech:
Although California has "the sixth largest economy in the world, we also have one of the highest poverty rates" in the nation.
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • June 22, 2017
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on June 2, 2017 a tweet:
"Americans are 25x more likely to be shot & killed than others in developed countries."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • June 14, 2017
Kevin de León
Kevin de León
stated on May 31, 2017 a speech:
Clean energy employs "more than half a million Californians. That’s nearly ten times more the number of coal mining jobs that exist in the entire nation."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • June 2, 2017
Antonio Villaraigosa
Antonio Villaraigosa
stated on March 23, 2017 a speech at a candidates forum:
"When I became mayor of Los Angeles, we had a 44 percent (high school) graduation rate. I said that was unacceptable. I challenged that notion. I said the mayor needs to be involved with our schools. We need to partner together. As I left, after a number of reforms, we grew our graduation rate from 44 percent to 72."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • May 5, 2017
Tom McClintock
Tom McClintock
stated on April 28, 2017 a radio interview:
"President Trump has passed more legislation in his first 100 days than any president since Harry Truman."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • May 1, 2017
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
stated on February 14, 2017 a video:
"Here are some of the things that are more popular than Congress: hemorrhoids, Nickelback, traffic jams, cockroaches, root canals, colonoscopies, herpes. Even herpes, they couldn’t beat herpes in the polls."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • April 14, 2017
Jerry Brown
Jerry Brown
stated on March 26, 2017 an interview on Meet the Press:
California’s Central Valley and Inland Empire "are experiencing tremendous job growth."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • April 4, 2017
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on March 7, 2017 a tweet:
"Cost of iPhone: $399 - Cost of healthcare for 1 year: $10,345 - Hearing @jasoninthehouse compare the 2 as if they are the same: priceless"
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • March 10, 2017
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on February 16, 2017 a speech:
"Studies have shown Latinos are more than 40 percent less likely to call 911 when they have been a victim of a crime."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • February 24, 2017
Ted Lieu
Ted Lieu
stated on January 27, 2017 in a press release:
"The chances of being killed by a refugee committing a terrorist act is 1 in 3.6 billion."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • February 1, 2017
Jackie Speier
Jackie Speier
stated on December 14, 2016 a tweet:
"Since the Sandy Hook tragedy, more than seven children PER DAY have died from gun violence."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • December 27, 2016
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