It’s Election Time: How Have The Candidates For California Governor Fared With The Facts?June 4, 2018 | Chris NicholsCandidates in the crowded field for California governor have, on a number of occasions, stretched the truth ahead of the June 5 primary.
Fact-Checking Gavin Newsom’s Attack: John Chiang ‘Lost Track Of $31 Billion’June 1, 2018In a recent TV attack ad in the California governor’s race, Gavin Newsom’s campaign claimed "the state auditor found (John) Chiang lost track of $31 billion," when he was state controller. But did the ad get its facts straight? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Did Travis Allen Oppose Driver Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants?May 29, 2018 | Chris NicholsDid Allen, who has positioned himself as a staunch opponent of benefits for undocumented Californians, really miss this key vote?
Did A GOP Candidate For California Governor Really Donate To Jerry Brown And Gavin Newsom?May 25, 2018 | Chris NicholsDid Travis Allen, arguably the most conservative candidate for California governor, donate campaign money to three of the state’s leading liberal Democrats? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Has Obama Endorsed In The California Governor’s Race? No.May 21, 2018 | Chris NicholsA recent campaign mailer and TV ad feature former President Barack Obama warmly embracing California candidate for governor Antonio Villaraigosa, conveying the possible impression that Obama has endorsed the former mayor of Los Angeles.
TV Ad’s False Claim About Antonio Villaraigosa And LA’s Rape Kit BacklogMay 16, 2018 | Chris NicholsA new TV ad in the campaign for California governor attacks former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa for what it calls his "reckless" role in Los Angeles’ massive rape kit backlog. But is it accurate?
Gavin Newsom's Half True Claim On Reducing San Francisco’s Homeless ‘Street Population’May 10, 2018 | Chris NicholsGavin Newsom recently claimed San Francisco dramatically shrunk its homeless street population, implying the change took place under his leadership. Given the importance of the issue, we wanted to know whether Newsom got his facts right.
It’s Debate Time: How Have The Candidates For California Governor Fared With The Facts?May 7, 2018 | Chris NicholsWhen claims and counterclaims fly at the California gubernatorial candidates’ debate on Tuesday, PolitiFact California will be listening — and examining the facts.
Fact-Checking TV Ad’s Claims On Golden State Killer CaseMay 4, 2018 | Chris NicholsThe campaign to re-elect Sacramento County DA Anne Marie Schubert produced a TV ad that claims that Schubert is "a groundbreaking DNA expert" and "led the investigation that solved the case," but are those claims factual? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Tale Of Two Different Gavin Newsom TV AdsApril 30, 2018 | Chris NicholsPolitiFact California on Friday rated False a claim in the campaign’s "First" ad, which is still airing statewide, but later we noticed a separate TV ad that had similar talking points but omitted the claim Newsom was "first" to take on the NRA. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
