PolitiFact CaliforniaNo Jerry Brown hasn't declared California a 'separate nation'November 11, 2016"Two years ago, the longest serving leader of the California republic, Jerry Brown, boldly declared in China that California is a separate nation."
PolitiFact CaliforniaBold claims about California’s drug price measure persist, despite unknownsNovember 4, 2016 | Chris NicholsSupporters of Proposition 61, the California Drug Price Relief Act, say it would chip away at the huge cost of prescription drugs in the state and eventually lower prices nationwide. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaGov. Jerry Brown Slams Prop 53, Omits Analysis On Mega-Project MeasureNovember 2, 2016 | Chris NicholsGov. Jerry Brown is no fan of California’s proposition to require public works projects of $2 billion or more to be voted on before using revenue bonds to pay for them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California CountsPolitiFact California: DCCC Makes False Claim About Denham's Role In Trump Hotel DealOctober 28, 2016 | Chris NicholsA new TV ad by a Democratic campaign committee describes Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Turlock, as Donald Trump’s ‘Man in Washington DC.’ We wanted to know whether the claim that Denham "helped broker" the hotel deal for Trump was true. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaQuiz: How Well Do You Know These Election Fact-Checks?October 27, 2016 | Melody Stone | Chris NicholsIt's been a long election season. So many statements, so many claims. Some true, some false, some in-between. We've checked a bunch over the months. Can you guess the rulings we handed down for these claims? Take our quiz and find out.
PolitiFact CaliforniaTobacco Industry Misleads In Prop 56 'Doctor Advertisement'October 25, 2016Opponents of Proposition 56, California’s proposed tobacco tax increase, have raised more than $66 million. Nearly all of that money has come from the tobacco industry and much of it has been spent on television ads criticizing the initiative. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaAmi Bera’s Mostly True Claim: Feds Cleared Me Of Election FraudOctober 19, 2016 | Chris NicholsBabulal Bera, the father of Rep. Ami Bera, D-Elk Grove, was sentenced to a year in prison this summer for making illegal contributions to his son’s campaigns for Congress in 2010 and 2012.
PolitiFact CaliforniaHazy Data Make Colorado Marijuana Claim By Scott Jones Half TrueOctober 19, 2016 | Chris NicholsAsked about California’s effort to legalize recreational marijuana, Republican congressional candidate Scott Jones said on Tuesday the experiences in Colorado are a stark warning of what not to do.
PolitiFact CaliforniaPolitiFact CA: Scott Jones Falsely Claims Judges Ruled On Allegations Of Unwanted Sexual AdvancesOctober 17, 2016 | Chris NicholsRepublican congressional candidate and Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones continues to face questions about his personal conduct following allegations he made unwanted sexual advances on a 26-year-old female subordinate more than a decade ago. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaDoes Calif. Republican Scott Jones ‘want to build a wall’ and ‘deport folks’ October 14, 2016 | Chris NicholsDemocratic Congressman Ami Bera has repeatedly described his Republican challenger’s immigration stance as "extreme," saying it compares with Donald Trump’s. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.