Is Congress Really Less Popular Than Hemorrhoids And Herpes As Arnold Schwarzenegger Claims?April 14, 2017Do voters really have a higher opinion of hemorrhoids than Congress? Do they really prefer root canals, traffic jams and colonoscopies over this branch of government? That’s Arnold Schwarzenegger’s colorful claim from a February 2017 viral video. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
In Debate Over iPhone Vs. Health Care Costs, Gavin Newsom’s Claims Are Mostly TrueMarch 10, 2017 | Chris NicholsCalifornia Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom seized on comments by Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, this week after the congressman made a controversial comparison between the cost of an iPhone and healthcare.
MOSTLY FALSE: Claim Calif. Lawmakers Can’t Afford Housing Distorts The TruthFebruary 8, 2017California Assembly Republican Leader Chad Mayes recently claimed state lawmakers "cannot afford to buy housing in California." We rated his claim Mostly False. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
America's Refugee Vetting Robust, Not 'Haphazard' As Calif. Congressman ClaimsFebruary 3, 2017 | Chris NicholsCalif. Congressman Tom McClintock recently claimed, background checks on refugees seeking to enter the U.S. were anything but strict under the Obama Administration. With the ongoing immigration debate, we decided to fact-check McClintock's statement. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
MOSTLY TRUE: Odds Of Fatal Terror Attack In U.S. By A Refugee? 3.6 Billion To 1February 1, 2017 | Chris NicholsCritics of Trump’s executive order on immigration say the notion that refugees represent a terrorist threat is false and the chance of being killed in a terror attack by a refugee is beyond remote. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
TRUE: 27 Percent Of Californians 'Were Born In A Foreign Land'January 24, 2017 | Chris NicholsIn his State of the State Address, Gov. Jerry Brown says immigrants are an integral part of California. He also says "27 percent" of Californians or "almost 11 million were born in a foreign land." We decided to fact-check Brown on those numbers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
TRUE: California Has The Nation’s Highest Poverty Rate, When Factoring In Cost-Of-LivingJanuary 23, 2017California’s job and economic growth has outpaced much of the nation in recent years. That growth, however, has not eliminated one of the state’s biggest challenges: poverty. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Could Obamacare Repeal Cost California 200K Jobs?January 17, 2017 | Chris NicholsCalifornia Democratic State Senate Leader Kevin de León claimed repealing Obamacare could cost California 200,000 jobs. We found there’s some evidence to back this up, but too much uncertainty to rate it on our Truth-O-Meter. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitiFact Tracks 102 Campaign Promises With Trump-O-MeterJanuary 17, 2017PolitiFact has prepared a new feature that will track 102 of President-Elect Donald Trump's campaign promises. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact California’s Top 10 Fact Checks Of 2016December 29, 2016 | Chris NicholsOur investigation into claims by President-elect Donald Trump, California Gov. Jerry Brown and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders all made PolitiFact California's Top 10 most popular fact checks of 2016.
