PolitiFact CaliforniaAmerica'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.
PolitiFact CaliforniaMOSTLY 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.
PolitiFact CaliforniaStill Burning: Trump’s Claim Of ‘Serious Voter Fraud’ In Calif. Remains Pants On FireJanuary 27, 2017 | Chris NicholsPresident Trump this week repeated unsubstantiated claims about widespread voter fraud. In Nov. 2016, PolitiFact Califronia rated Trump's claim about "serious voter fraud" in California as Pants On Fire. Our November rating remains Pants On Fire.
PolitiFact CaliforniaTRUE: 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.
PolitiFact CaliforniaTRUE: 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.
PolitiFact CaliforniaTRUE: California’s Uninsured Rate Has Hit 'Historic Low'January 19, 2017 | Chris NicholsAs Republicans in Washington D.C. move ahead with plans to dismantle Obamacare, California Gov. Jerry Brown is pushing back with claims the federal health care law has boosted health coverage in the state.
PolitiFact CaliforniaCould 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.
PolitiFact CaliforniaPants On Fire For Claim California Legalized Child ProstitutionJanuary 4, 2017 | Chris NicholsA misleading op-ed by Republican state Assemblyman Travis Allen in the Washington Examiner claims that California has legalized child prostitution. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaPolitiFact 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.
PolitiFact CaliforniaDo Seven Children Per Day Die From Gun Violence?December 27, 2016 | Chris NicholsU.S. Rep. Jackie Speier claimed: "Since the Sandy Hook tragedy, more than seven children PER DAY have died from gun violence." We wanted to know whether the startling and somber statistic was true. We set out on a fact check. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.