PolitiFact CaliforniaCan You Handle The Truth?: Fact-Checking Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines On Social MediaMay 14, 2021 | Chris Nichols | Randol WhiteA recent study by the U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaSan Francisco 49ers Rookie QB Trey Lance Signed A $34 Million Contract. How Much Will Go To California Taxes?May 13, 2021 | Sasha HupkaAn image shared on Instagram claims that rookie quarterback Trey Lance, who recently signed to the San Francisco 49ers, will take home $16 million from his $34.1 million deal after paying California income taxes.
PolitiFact CaliforniaWas Caitlyn Jenner Released By A District Attorney After Killing Someone?May 10, 2021 | Steven RascónA Facebook post on April 25 claims Caitlyn Jenner “literally killed someone 6 years ago in the streets and was released by a District Attorney.”
PolitiFact CaliforniaNo, The Death Rate For Vaccinated People Is Not Higher Than That Of Unvaccinated PeopleMay 10, 2021 | Isabella FertelVaccine breakthrough cases only occur in a small percentage of vaccinated people. And public health officials say that these cases actually reinforce the effectiveness of the vaccines, unlike the post suggests.
PolitiFact CaliforniaCan You Handle The Truth?: Fact-Checking Claims By Recall Election Candidate John Cox And Gov. Gavin NewsomMay 6, 2021 | Chris NicholsPolitiFact California found Cox distorted plans for a good behavior plan for prison inmates, while Newsom’s claim the recall election could cost “hundreds of millions of dollars” is on the right track. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaNo, California Gov. Newsom Did Not ‘Just Let 76,000 Inmates Out Of Jail,’ As Recall Candidate John Cox Falsely ClaimedMay 6, 2021 | Chris NicholsCalifornia expanded a good behavior credit program that will make thousands of inmates eligible for somewhat shorter sentences, but a state prisons spokesperson said no releases are expected for months or years.
PolitiFact CaliforniaNo, Kamala Harris Did Not Tell Joe Biden He’d Do ‘Whatever’ China WantsApril 30, 2021 | Sasha HupkaAn image falsely quotes Vice President Kamala Harris, claiming she said during the Democratic debates that President Joe Biden would do “whatever” the Chinese government said because they gave Hunter Biden “over a billion dollars.”
PolitiFact CaliforniaCan You Handle The Truth?: Fact-Checking COVID-19 Deaths In San Francisco, Claims About Maxine Waters Comments On Derek ChauvinApril 29, 2021 | Chris NicholsData from the city’s public health department and medical examiner’s office support this claim. Health officials say the isolation caused by the pandemic led to an increase in fentanyl overdoses in San Francisco. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaFACT CHECK: Did San Francisco Have ‘Twice As Many Drug Overdose Deaths As COVID Deaths’ In 2020?April 29, 2021 | Chris NicholsData from the city’s public health department and medical examiner’s office support this claim. Health officials say the isolation caused by the pandemic led to an increase in fentanyl overdoses in San Francisco.
PolitiFact CaliforniaDid California Congresswoman Maxine Waters Tamper With The Jury In Derek Chauvin’s Trial?April 23, 2021 | Sasha HupkaAn image shared more than 4,700 times on Facebook claimed that U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, a California Democrat, could be “sentenced” for “jury tampering.” However, there is no evidence that Waters tried to unduly influence jurors’ deliberations.