PolitiFact CaliforniaHoly Guacamole: Would America Really ‘Run Out Of Avocados’ If Trump Closes The Border?April 3, 2019 | Chris NicholsGiven Trump’s repeated threats to close the border and America’s avocado obsession, PolitiFact California decided the time was ripe for a fact check. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitiFact Checks Statements By Democrats On The 2020 Campaign TrailApril 3, 2019PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols checks statements by Senator Kamala Harris and editor Angie Holan checks statements by former Gov. John Hickenlooper and former Rep. Beto O’Rourke. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaDoes Teacher Pay Fall Short Of The Living Wage In 30 States, As Kamala Harris Said?April 1, 2019Is it really true that "in 30 states, average teacher pay is less than the living wage for a family of four"?
Kamala Harris Is Wrong, Trump Isn’t ‘Raiding Money’ From Military PensionsMarch 28, 2019 | Chris NicholsPolitiFact California fact checks California Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris' claim about President Donald Trump's plans to divert military funds to pay for a border wall. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaKamala Harris Gets It Mostly Right On America’s Rapid Growth Of Student Loan DebtMarch 21, 2019 | Chris NicholsIs student loan debt really growing that fast? And is it really second only to mortgage debt? PolitiFact California decided to crunch Harris’ numbers in this fact check. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaFact-checking Gavin Newsom’s Claims On California’s Death PenaltyMarch 19, 2019 | Chris NicholsLast week, Gov. Gavin Newsom put a freeze on the state's death penalty. PolitiFact California fact-checked some of the claims he made in announcing the moratorium.
PolitiFact CaliforniaIt's Still True: California Has ‘Largest Death Row In The Western Hemisphere’March 13, 2019 | Chris NicholsGov. Newsom repeated a familiar claim about the size of California's death row. PolitiFact California explores the numbers and explains whether the statement is still accurate. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaHave Fatal Shootings By Police In California Dropped 40 Percent Since 2015?March 7, 2019 | Chris NicholsIn the midst of the calls for reform, are fatal police shootings actually on the decline in the state?
PolitiFact CaliforniaKamala Harris Tries To ‘Rewrite History’ With False Claim On San Francisco ICE PolicyFebruary 28, 2019 | Chris NicholsSpeaking on an Iowa politics podcast on Sunday, Presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris said handing over undocumented youth to U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement, or ICE, was "an unintended consequence" of the policy.
PolitiFact CaliforniaWhat Has California Gov. Gavin Newsom Done So Far For The Homeless?February 25, 2019 | Chris NicholsDuring his run for governor, Gavin Newsom said California needed state leadership "laser-focused" on its homeless crisis. PolitiFact California is tracking now-Gov. Newsom's progress, or lack thereof, on this and other promises.