PolitiFact CaliforniaAre Americans 25 Times More Likely To Be Shot And Killed Than Others In Developed Countries?June 15, 2017Gavin Newsom, who is running in the 2018 California Governor's Race, claimed on Twitter that "Americans are 25 times more likely to be shot and killed than others in developed countries." PolitiFact California examines the statement. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaVillaraigosa Gets It Wrong On California Poverty FiguresJune 10, 2017Democratic candidate for governor Antonio Villaraigosa recently said, "77 of the top 300 cities with the highest poverty rate" are in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaDo California’s Clean Energy Jobs Equal 10 Times The Nation’s Coal Mining Jobs?June 2, 2017The day before Pres. Donald Trump said he will pull out of the Paris Climate accord, State Senate Leader Kevin de León said California should sprint ahead on aggressive renewable energy goals because it makes economic sense. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaPolitiFact California: Pants On Fire For Distorted Claim About Jerry Brown's Role In State ProbeMay 31, 2017A conservative news website with a penchant for phony claims recently alleged California Gov. Jerry Brown was "caught in the middle" of a huge corruption probe. PolitiFact Reporter Chris Nichols looks at the claim.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitiFact: Trump’s Foreign Visit, Dead Tree FundMay 31, 2017Did President Trump’s first foreign visit generate millions of jobs and billions of dollars? PolitiFact national editor Angie Holan examines the claim. Joining her is PolitiFact California Reporter Chris Nichols. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaLawmaker Misleads With Claim Jerry Brown Has Axed Funds For California’s Dying TreesMay 26, 2017 | Chris NicholsRepublican Assemblyman Jim Patterson of Fresno recently claimed Gov. Jerry Brown has slashed nearly all the money in the state’s budget to help local governments remove dead and dying trees in California’s forests. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitiFact: California Gas Tax, Medicaid And Russia Investigation May 24, 2017PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols discusses his newest fact check of claims about California’s new gas tax. He also has two national fact checks for us to explore. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaIs Jerry Brown 'Diverting' 30 Percent Of California's New Gas Tax Money?May 22, 2017 | Chris NicholsCalifornia Republican Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez claimed Gov. Jerry Brown is 'diverting' 30 percent of the new gas tax revenue to non-road pet projects. PolitiFact California examined this and rated it Mostly False. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaDid Congressman Jeff Denham Really Call The GOP Health Bill ‘Bipartisan’?May 16, 2017 | Chris NicholsCongressman Jeff Denham’s use of the word "bipartisan" in response to a question about the recent GOP health bill sparked criticism this week from several news and political outlets. PolitiFact California found the truth was stretched. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaCalif. Democrat Repeats Misleading Claim Rape A Pre-Existing Condition Under GOP BillMay 9, 2017 | Chris NicholsDemocratic Congresswoman Judy Chu of Los Angeles County repeated a deceptive claim about the GOP health care bill last week after it narrowly passed the U.S. House.