Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitiFact CA: Fact-Checking Election IssuesSeptember 12, 2018California could play an interesting role in this November’s election and the PolitiFact teams are hard at work fact-checking many claims from candidates. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
John Cox’s Exaggerated Claim: ‘Half The People’ Want To Leave CaliforniaSeptember 6, 2018 | Chris NicholsDoes half the state’s population really want to move out? That’s what Republican candidate for governor John Cox claimed in an interview on the Fox Business Network. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact California: Does ICE Have Unlimited Authority To Make Courthouse Arrests?September 4, 2018 | Chris NicholsHow much legal authority does ICE have to make arrests at local courthouses? PolitiFact California explored that topic with experts on immigration law following the recent ICE arrest of an undocumented man inside a local Sacramento courtroom.
Wildfires Or Cars? Which Produces More Emissions?August 29, 2018 | Chris NicholsCalifornia's devastating wildfires have led some, including House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, to claim the blazes are spewing out more pollution than the state’s millions of vehicles. Is it true?
MOSTLY TRUE: Visa Overstays Account For ‘Half’ Of All People In The Country IllegallyAugust 24, 2018 | Chris NicholsRepublican House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy recently claimed that visa overstays account for half of the people in the country illegally. Is it true?
Misleading Claim By ‘Fox & Friends’ On California Kids Meal BillAugust 21, 2018 | Chris NicholsWould a California bill really limit restaurant drink options for children to "only milk and water"? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitiFact CA: Jeff Denham is Wrong About Election TamperingAugust 15, 2018PolitiFact California Reporter Chris Nichols explains why Rep. Jeff Denham is false when it comes to a recent claim about China tampering with U.S. elections. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
No Evidence To Back Denham’s Claim China 'Tampered' With U.S. Elections 'Quite A Bit'August 14, 2018 | Chris NicholsCongressman Jeff Denham recently claimed China has "tampered with our elections quite a bit." We decided to fact-check that very specific and serious charge. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Unearthing The Facts On Yosemite’s Visitors, Bears And WildfiresAugust 9, 2018 | Chris Nichols | Sami SotoIn the spirit of Capital Public Radio's new podcast, YosemiteLand, PolitiFact California dug up some eye-opening facts about Yosemite National Park, its history, its wilfires, visitors and the animals that call it home.
California Wildfires Made Worse By Hot, Dry Conditions, Not Water Policy, As Trump TweetedAugust 6, 2018 | Chris NicholsIn his first tweet about this summer’s California wildfires, President Trump blamed environmental laws for making the blazes worse by preventing firefighters from using a "massive amount of readily available water." Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
