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Kathy Hochul

Kathy Hochul

Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, is the governor of New York state. She is a former member of Congress.

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Latest Fact-Checks By Kathy Hochul

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Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul
stated on May 5, 2025 a television interview
The state budget contains the largest middle class tax cut in 70 years.
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 1, 2025
Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul
stated on November 19, 2024 a public event
We’ve created 732,000 jobs since I've been governor.
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 26, 2024
Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul
stated on February 22, 2024 an interview
In New York, there are no barriers to law enforcement to work with the federal government on immigration laws, and there are 100 crimes where migrants can be handed over.
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • March 29, 2024
Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul
stated on May 9, 2023 a news conference
The New York state budget covers 96% of eligible preschoolers
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • May 18, 2023
Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul
stated on October 25, 2022 a debate
The state is absorbing the cost of overtime pay for farmworkers, and farm owners do not have to pay any more.
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • November 5, 2022
Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul
stated on September 28, 2022 a speech
New York state is outpacing the rest of the country, because shootings in New York are down 10%, and across the country the drop is only 2%.
Half-True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • October 24, 2022
Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul
stated on June 30, 2022 a campaign advertisement
Lee Zeldin “voted for abortion bans even when the mother’s health is at risk.”
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • July 17, 2022
Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul
stated on April 19, 2022 a campaign commercial
Since taking office, Hochul has passed more than 400 new bills
True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 30, 2022
Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul
stated on February 27, 2022 a news conference
“We are No. 1 among all large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers. We are No. 2 in all large states for having fully vaccinated five- to 11- year-olds.”
True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • March 11, 2022
Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul
stated on April 8, 2020 a television interview
Gov. Andrew Cuomo “was simply saying if we can share 20 percent of your excess, your non-used ventilators, to help people in other parts of the state on a voluntary basis, that would be great. Of course, there was a reaction to that, which was not positive."
Pants on Fire!
By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 14, 2020
Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul
stated on May 25, 2017 a speech at City & State’s State of NY Women forum
"We have pay equity. When you think about that wage gap, we all know it's 78 cents to the dollar. Well, in New York state it's 90 cents to the dollar."
Mostly True
By Dan Clark • June 9, 2017
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Latest Fact-Checks About Kathy Hochul

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Viral image
stated on November 10, 2022 an Instagram post
A New York election results map is evidence of fraud.
False
November 11, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 10, 2021 a Facebook post
Says Kathy Hochul is Nancy Pelosi’s stepsister.
False
August 11, 2021
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