Fact Check Posts – Page 8

Pants On Fire: White House claim Sen. Kamala Harris ‘supporting MS-13’

By Chris Nichols

July 3, 2018

Sen. Kamala Harris is "supporting the animals of MS-13."

Has construction ‘already started’ on Trump’s border wall in San Diego?

By Chris Nichols

June 26, 2018

"We’ve already started (the border wall). We started it in San Diego."

Fact-checking Gavin Newsom’s attack: John Chiang ‘lost track of $31 billion’

By Chris Nichols

June 1, 2018

Says the California state auditor "found (John) Chiang lost track of $31 billion dollars," as state controller.

Did Travis Allen oppose driver licenses for undocumented immigrants?

By Chris Nichols

May 29, 2018

GOP candidate for California governor Travis Allen "on the floor vote … refused to join Republicans opposing driver licenses for illegal aliens."

Did a GOP candidate for California governor really donate to Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom?

By Chris Nichols

May 25, 2018

Republican candidate for California governor Travis Allen "gave campaign donations to Jerry Brown, Gavin Newsom and Barbara Boxer."

TV ad’s False claim about Antonio Villaraigosa and LA’s rape kit backlog

By Chris Nichols

May 16, 2018

Antonio Villaraigosa's "recklessness (as mayor of Los Angeles) ... left no funding to test 7,000 rape kits, putting public safety at risk."

Gavin Newsom’s Half True claim on reducing San Francisco’s homeless ‘street population’

By Chris Nichols

May 10, 2018

"In San Francisco, we were successful in reducing our street population 40 percent. We got 12,000 people off the street."

Gavin Newsom’s False claim he was ‘first to take on the NRA and win’

By Chris Nichols

April 27, 2018

Gavin Newsom was "the first to take on the National Rifle Association and win."

Do a majority of Americans live in states with legal marijuana?

By Chris Nichols

April 20, 2018

"A majority of Americans now live in states where they have decided to legalize cannabis," including recreational and medical marijuana.

Jerry Brown says there’s “no massive wave of migrants pouring into California.” Is he right?

By Chris Nichols

April 13, 2018

"Here are the facts: there is no massive wave of migrants pouring into California. Overall immigrant apprehensions on the border last year were as low…

Protesters for hire? Sacramento Sheriff provides no evidence for inflammatory claim

By Chris Nichols

April 10, 2018

There are "paid protesters" involved in the Stephon Clark demonstrations.

Has California’s homeless population ‘skyrocketed’? And how does it rate nationwide?

By Chris Nichols

March 27, 2018

"Homelessness has skyrocketed across California. We have the nation’s highest homelessness rate and the nation’s highest homeless population."

Latest Fact Checks By Chris Nichols

Pants On Fire: White House claim Sen. Kamala Harris ‘supporting MS-13’

Has construction ‘already started’ on Trump’s border wall in San Diego?

Fact-checking Gavin Newsom’s attack: John Chiang ‘lost track of $31 billion’

Did Travis Allen oppose driver licenses for undocumented immigrants?

Did a GOP candidate for California governor really donate to Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom?

TV ad’s False claim about Antonio Villaraigosa and LA’s rape kit backlog

Gavin Newsom’s Half True claim on reducing San Francisco’s homeless ‘street population’

Gavin Newsom’s False claim he was ‘first to take on the NRA and win’

Do a majority of Americans live in states with legal marijuana?

Jerry Brown says there’s “no massive wave of migrants pouring into California.” Is he right?

Protesters for hire? Sacramento Sheriff provides no evidence for inflammatory claim

Has California’s homeless population ‘skyrocketed’? And how does it rate nationwide?