Politifact California: How Is A ‘Mass Shooting’ Defined?October 4, 2017 | Chris NicholsHow many people must die in a shooting before it’s termed a ‘mass shooting’? Four people? Two? None at all?
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitiFact: Debunking Las Vegas Shooting HoaxesOctober 4, 2017 | Chris RemingtonPolitiFact National Editor Angie Holan verifies claims made by TV personalities, bloggers, and online media in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitiFact California: LGBT Senior Bill of RightsSeptember 27, 2017 | Chris RemingtonPolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols returns to fact check misleading statements on the LGBT Senior Bill of Rights and recent controversies around NFL players protesting the national anthem. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBernie Sanders Blasts GOP Health Plan At SF RallySeptember 22, 2017 | Chris NicholsVermont Sen. Bernie Sanders blasted the current GOP health care proposal during a rally in San Francisco on Friday, saying it would cause millions of Californians to lose their health care coverage.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitiFact California: Bipartisan Support For Border Wall? September 13, 2017 | Chris RemingtonDid then Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton support a border wall? PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols checks the claim by Congressman Jeff Denham as the DACA debate continues. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Who Carries Out More Terror Attacks On U.S. Soil: Right Wing Or Islamic Extremists?September 1, 2017 | Chris NicholsCalifornia State Senate Leader Kevin de León’s made some bold claims about the rise of radical right wing terrorism following a deadly white supremacist attack in Charlottesville. PolitiFact California investigated the senator’s statements. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Fact-Checking Kamala Harris’ Claim About Cost Of Trump’s Border WallAugust 29, 2017 | Chris NicholsCould President Trump’s border wall cost taxpayers about $70 billion? That’s what U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, D-Calif., recently claimed on Twitter.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitiFact California: Checking Lt. Gov. Newsom's Claims On Universal Healthcare And EconomyAugust 2, 2017 | Chris RemingtonGavin Newsom recently made some interesting claims on universal healthcare and the rapid economic growth of one California region. PolitiFact California Reporter Chris Nichols has the story. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s Top Elections Official Continues To Balk At Request From Trump’s Voter PanelJuly 19, 2017 | Chris NicholsOn the first day of hearings by the Trump Administration's voter fraud commission, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla expressed continued concerns about the panel's request for what he called sensitive voter data.
MOSTLY TRUE: California’s Taxes Are 'Among The Highest In The Nation'July 12, 2017 | Chris NicholsRepublican Travis Allen said he wants to reduce the state’s crime rate and its high taxes. Given the importance of taxes in Calif., we examine his claim about the state having the highest taxes in the nation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
