Latest Fact-Checks In California

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Jerry Brown
Jerry Brown
stated on December 14, 2016 a speech
"California is growing a hell of a lot faster than Texas."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • December 19, 2016
Antonio Villaraigosa
Antonio Villaraigosa
stated on December 8, 2016 an op-ed
"California is once again the sixth-largest economy in the world. If you add the GDP’s of Washington and Oregon, California would surpass the United Kingdom to become the fifth-largest economy in the world."  
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By Chris Nichols • December 15, 2016
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on November 9, 2016 a press conference.
California has seen a "56 percent decline in the gun murder rate" since the 1990s.
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By Chris Nichols • November 16, 2016
Ami Bera
Ami Bera
stated on October 18, 2016 a U.S. Congressional campaign debate
Says the U.S. Attorney’s Office said "that neither I nor my campaign had any idea what was going on" regarding my father's illegal campaign contributions. "And that’s why they closed this case."
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By Chris Nichols • October 19, 2016
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on August 22, 2016 a tweet.
"Over the last 40 years, this country’s prison population has grown by 500 percent."
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By Chris Nichols • September 16, 2016
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on August 18, 2016 a tweet.
"22 veterans take their own lives each day."
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By Chris Nichols • August 23, 2016
Kevin de León
Kevin de León
stated on July 25, 2016 a speech at the Democratic National Convention.
California has "the sixth largest economy on planet Earth."
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By Chris Nichols • July 27, 2016
Scott Peters
Scott Peters
stated on July 12, 2016 a media conference call.
Donald Trump "rooted for the housing crisis, because he knew he could make money off of it."
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By Chris Nichols • July 20, 2016
Bonnie Reiss
Bonnie Reiss
stated on June 8, 2016 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
Safety For All Initiative
Safety For All Initiative
stated on June 13, 2016 a campaign website
"More than 32,000 Americans lose their lives to gun violence each year."  
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • June 14, 2016
Dianne Feinstein
Dianne Feinstein
stated on April 3, 2016 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
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on April 30, 2016 a speech at the California Republican Party Convention
"Here in California, Donald Trump has given $12,000 to Jerry Brown, Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris."  
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By Chris Nichols • May 3, 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."
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By Chris Nichols • April 6, 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."
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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."
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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
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."
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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
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