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Latest Fact-Checks In California

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Yes on 55
Yes on 55
stated on August 23, 2016 in a television advertisement:
California’s Prop 55 "prevents $4 billion in new cuts to our schools."
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • September 13, 2016
No on 60 campaign against condom requirement in adult films
No on 60 campaign against condom requirement in adult films
stated on June 24, 2016 in in a campaign video advertisement:
California’s Prop 60, which would require condom use in adult films, would put "workers in the adult film industry at risk for lawsuits and harassment."
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • September 2, 2016
No on 56 campaign
No on 56 campaign
stated on August 16, 2016 in radio and online advertisements:
"Prop 56 cheats schools out of at least $600 million."
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • August 26, 2016
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on August 18, 2016 in a tweet.:
"22 veterans take their own lives each day."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • August 23, 2016
John Burton
John Burton
stated on August 16, 2016 in in a press release:
"While introducing Donald Trump, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani omitted the September 11, 2001, strikes as a ‘successful’ terrorist attack during the eight years before President Obama’s 2008 election."
True
By Chris Nichols • August 18, 2016
Yes On 62 campaign to abolish California's death penalty
Yes On 62 campaign to abolish California's death penalty
stated on August 1, 2016 in a twitter image:
"California is home to the largest death row population in the Western Hemisphere."
True
By Chris Nichols • August 12, 2016
Dianne Feinstein
Dianne Feinstein
stated on July 12, 2016 in a No on Prop. 64 campaign press release. :
California’s marijuana legalization initiative, Prop. 64 "allows marijuana smoking ads in prime time, on programs with millions of children and teenage viewers."
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • August 5, 2016
Jerry Brown
Jerry Brown
stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention.:
Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "denies that there's such a thing as evolution."
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • July 29, 2016
Kevin de León
Kevin de León
stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention.:
California has "the sixth largest economy on planet Earth."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • July 27, 2016
Scott Peters
Scott Peters
stated on July 12, 2016 in a media conference call.:
Donald Trump "rooted for the housing crisis, because he knew he could make money off of it."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • July 20, 2016
Safety For All Initiative
Safety For All Initiative
stated on July 6, 2016 in an email.:
"There are at least twice as many licensed firearm dealers in California as there are McDonald’s."
True
By Chris Nichols • July 19, 2016
Firearms Policy Coalition
Firearms Policy Coalition
stated on June 16, 2016 in an email blast.:
California’s Proposition 63 would "CRIMINALIZE the sharing of ammunition between friends who may be hunting or shooting together."
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • July 12, 2016
Bonnie Reiss
Bonnie Reiss
stated on June 8, 2016 in a newspaper column.:
"When he served as governor, Schwarzenegger preserved more land than any other gubernatorial administration in California’s history."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • July 1, 2016
John Garamendi
John Garamendi
stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech.:
"You can’t get on an airplane, but more than 2,000 people on that list have been able to buy a gun."
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • June 25, 2016
Safety For All Initiative
Safety For All Initiative
stated on June 13, 2016 in a campaign website:
"More than 32,000 Americans lose their lives to gun violence each year."  
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • June 14, 2016
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on June 7, 2016 in a headline in the Justice Gazette:
Says Bernie Sanders "wins California landslide, But ⅔ of his votes aren’t counted."
Pants on Fire!
By Chris Nichols • June 10, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 5, 2016 in a campaign speech:
"It is a fact that the economy does better when we have a Democrat in the White House."
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • June 8, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 1, 2016 in a campaign speech:
We’ve broken "by millions" the all-time record for votes in a GOP presidential primary election.
False
By Chris Nichols • June 2, 2016
Dianne Feinstein
Dianne Feinstein
stated on April 3, 2016 in a newspaper Q&A:
California has "the same water infrastructure from when we were 16 million people."  
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • May 31, 2016
Richard Pan
Richard Pan
stated on April 7, 2016 in remarks at a Capitol budget hearing:
California’s Capitol building is "second only to Disneyland," among visitor sites in the state.
False
By Chris Nichols • May 27, 2016
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