Can You Handle The Truth?: Fact-Checking Gov. Newsom’s Claim That California Has A $75 Billion SurplusJune 2, 2021 | Chris NicholsThe nonpartisan Legislative Analyst Office estimated the state's surplus is only $38 billion, noting it used a different definition than the governor.
Demonstrators In Orange County Are Wrong: Children Are Not At Risk Of Lung Diseases From Wearing Face MasksMay 20, 2021 | Steven RascónAnti-mask flier from Facebook group related to an event in Orange County on Monday claims wearing face masks may cause pulmonary fibrosis and other health risks in children.
Can You Handle The Truth?: Fact-Checking Claims By Recall Election Candidate John Cox And Gov. Gavin NewsomMay 6, 2021 | Chris NicholsPolitiFact California found Cox distorted plans for a good behavior plan for prison inmates, while Newsom’s claim the recall election could cost “hundreds of millions of dollars” is on the right track. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Fact-Checking Claims About COVID-19 Testing For Migrants At The Southern BorderApril 15, 2021 | Chris NicholsRepublican lawmakers have claimed a large percentage of migrants at crowded southern border facilities are testing positive for COVID-19. PolitiFact California examined that and other claims in this week’s Can You Handle The Truth segment. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Fact-Checking California Sen. Alex Padilla's Claim About Guns And VotingApril 1, 2021 | Chris NicholsPadilla recently claimed that in a majority of states, Americans can obtain a rifle quicker and easier than they can cast a ballot. PolitiFact California fact-checked that claim in this week's Can You Handle the Truth? segment. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Can You Handle The Truth: Fact-Checking Claims About Voting Rights Legislation H.R. 1March 4, 2021 | Chris NicholsOpponents of H.R. 1 have stepped up false and questionable claims about the voting rights legislation in recent days.
Would Congress’ New Voting-Rights Act Allow ‘Violent Felons’ To Cast A Ballot? We Fact Check A California Republican’s Claim.March 4, 2021 | Chris NicholsThe claim by GOP Rep. Doug LaMalfa is incomplete and takes things out of context.
Sacramento Could Be One Of First Cities To Reform Single-Family Home Zoning. Here’s How It Would Work.February 25, 2021 | Chris NicholsThe Sacramento City Council recently voted to allow a greater variety of housing, from duplexes to fourplexes, in neighborhoods zoned almost exclusively for single family homes. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
GOP House Leader Kevin McCarthy Distorts Job Loss Estimates For $15 Minimum Wage HikeFebruary 11, 2021 | Chris NicholsGOP Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy claimed raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour “would destroy up to 3.7 million jobs.” That estimate relies on the high-end of an old report. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Can You Handle The Truth?: Fact-Checking Claims About Hank Aaron And COVID-19 VaccinesJanuary 28, 2021 | Chris NicholsDespite the false claims on social media, PolitiFact found there is no evidence that the COVID-19 vaccine contributed to the death of baseball legend Hank Aaron last week. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
