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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 29, 2016 a speech at the California Republican Party Convention
"In the history of Republican primaries, I’ve gotten the most votes in the history of the Republican party."
False
By Chris Nichols • May 2, 2016
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 22, 2016 a Facebook post
Says Target installed urinals in a women’s bathroom to "accommodate the ones who have giblets."
Pants on Fire!
By Chris Nichols • April 26, 2016
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on April 11, 2016 a campaign speech
"The polling shows over and over again that, unlike Donald Trump, that with me as the nominee, we beat Hillary Clinton."
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • April 12, 2016
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on April 3, 2016 a campaign speech
"A college loan is the only loan in the United States that you cannot refinance when interest rates go down."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • April 6, 2016
Californians for Lower Drug Prices
Californians for Lower Drug Prices
stated on March 21, 2016 a press release
"Twenty-seven out-of-state pharmaceutical companies have raised more campaign dollars (against a drug price control measure) than all other state ballot measures have raised to date, combined."
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • April 4, 2016
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on March 17, 2016 a campaign press release
Congressman Jeff Denham "has agreed all illegal immigrants should be detained, arrested and deported."
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • March 28, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on March 22, 2016 a campaign speech
"Today, the United States has, sadly, one of the lowest voter turnouts of any major country on earth."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • March 23, 2016
Anthony Rendon
Anthony Rendon
stated on March 7, 2016 a news conference
California "cut about $1.3 billion in child care (during the recession). We’ve only reinvested about $300 million."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • March 17, 2016
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
stated on March 6, 2016 an endorsement speech in Columbus, Ohio.
When John Kasich became governor of Ohio, "there was an $8 billion budget deficit and now there’s a $2 billion surplus."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols, Louis Jacobson • March 8, 2016
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on December 5, 2015 a campaign email
"So far in 2015, there have been more mass shootings than days." 
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • February 23, 2016
Loretta Sanchez
Loretta Sanchez
stated on January 20, 2016 a Capital Public Radio interview
"Nothing was done. I mean, $25 million was spent, but we don’t have that (gun ownership) database."
Pants on Fire!
By Chris Nichols • February 4, 2016
Jerry Brown
Jerry Brown
stated on January 21, 2016 a State of the State address
"Two million new jobs have been created," in California since 2011.  
True
By Chris Nichols • January 25, 2016
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on January 7, 2016 a TV interview
"California Senator, Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein said if she could say to Mr. America and Mrs. America, 'Give me your guns, I'm rounding 'em up,' she would."
False
By Chris Nichols • January 15, 2016
Mike Thompson
Mike Thompson
stated on December 7, 2015 a speech
"Since 2004, more than 2,000 suspected terrorists have legally purchased weapons in the United States."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • December 17, 2015
Kevin de León
Kevin de León
stated on November 10, 2015 a press release
California has "robust job growth that outpaces the rest of the nation."  
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • December 7, 2015
Common Sense Kids Action
Common Sense Kids Action
stated on September 21, 2015 a press release
"California has more kids in poverty ... than virtually any other state."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • December 4, 2015
Jeff Morales
Jeff Morales
stated on October 29, 2015 a press conference
"The actual (construction) contracts that we’ve awarded to date have come in several hundred million dollars below estimates."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • November 24, 2015
Jim Patterson
Jim Patterson
stated on November 3, 2015 a news article
"We now know these firms are unwilling to put up any private money," for California's high-speed rail project.    
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • November 23, 2015
Luis Alejo
Luis Alejo
stated on September 25, 2015 a press release
"Everyone on California’s roads is properly licensed, tested and insured."  
Pants on Fire!
By Chris Nichols • November 9, 2015
Kevin de León
Kevin de León
stated on October 7, 2015 a speech
"No city in the state, no state in this nation, for that matter the entire world, has adopted (clean energy) targets more ambitious in scale."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • November 3, 2015
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