We Explain The National Guard’s Role In California During Coronavirus (It’s Not Enforcing Martial Law)March 26, 2020 | Chris NicholsGuard members in California live in the state and have civilian jobs such as teachers, carpenters and police officers. They are called upon to help during disasters.
Fact Check: Did Bernie Sanders Win ‘People Of Color’ In California, And Was It ‘Not Even Close’? March 9, 2020Exit polls show Sanders won Latinos and Asian-Americans by large margins, but lost African-Americans to former Vice President Joe Biden by more than 2-to-1.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitiFact: Voter, Ballot & Election MisinformationFebruary 12, 2020How do you know if the information you’re reading and hearing is true? What are the ballot measures in upcoming elections asking you to do? Are people really voting illegally? And what about news about coronavirus? Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
One Year In, Gov. Gavin Newsom Shows Bold Action, But California’s Homelessness Crisis DeepensJanuary 13, 2020 | Chris NicholsNewsom’s budget and legislative steps represent continued progress on his campaign pledge to address homelessness statewide. PolitiFact California continues to rate his promise ‘In the Works’ on our Newsom-Meter.
Bakersfield Has Far More Jobs In Oil Than Solar, Despite Schwarzenegger’s False ClaimDecember 6, 2019Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger claimed there are more jobs in solar than oil in the Bakersfield area. PolitiFact California checks this claim.
MOSTLY TRUE: Nancy Pelosi’s Claim President Trump ‘Hasn’t Built Any New Wall’November 23, 2019 | Chris NicholsHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently claimed President Donald Trump isn’t serious about building his promised Southern border wall and that his comments on the topic "are really an applause line at a rally."
Fact Check: Does California Really Have ‘90,000 Unsheltered’ Homeless People?October 31, 2019 | Chris NicholsIs the state’s homeless crisis really as severe as Steinberg claimed?
Kamala Harris Claims She ‘Took On Big Oil’ As California AG. How Far Did She Go?September 11, 2019 | Chris NicholsDemocratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris has claimed she took on Big Oil during her time as California’s attorney general. PolitiFact California examined her record and spoke with environmental experts about how far she went. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Kamala Harris Claimed She ‘Sued Exxon Mobil’ As California AG. She Didn’t.September 6, 2019 | Chris NicholsDid Kamala Harris sue Exxon Mobil like she claimed during a climate town hall on CNN this week? PolitiFact rated the claim "false."
State GovernmentA Promise Stalled: Eight Months In, Gov. Gavin Newsom Has Yet To Hire A Homelessness CzarSeptember 4, 2019 | Chris NicholsGov. Gavin Newsom has yet to hire a cabinet-level homelessness secretary, something he vowed to do during his campaign. And it's not clear whether he'll ever follow through.
