PolitiFact CaliforniaFact-Checking Claims About California’s Ballot MeasuresOctober 13, 2016 | Chris NicholsPolitiFact California has fact-checked claims about many of the state’s most controversial ballot measures, from Proposition 64’s effort to legalize marijuana to Proposition 62’s proposal to abolish the death penalty.
PolitiFact CaliforniaExamining Bernie Sanders’ Claim: Prop 61 ‘Great For California Taxpayers’October 12, 2016Bernie Sanders says in a new TV advertisement that California's Proposition 61, a measure to lower state prescription drug prices, 'is great for taxpayers.' But analysts say it's not clear how the state would implement the measure. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaLoretta Sanchez misleads with Prop 57 claimOctober 7, 2016 | Chris NicholsWill felons convicted of drive-by shootings, giving guns to gangs or firing a weapon on a school yard "get out of jail free" if California’s Proposition 57 passes?
PolitiFact CaliforniaClaim Loretta Sanchez ‘Passed One Bill In 20 Years’: Technically Correct, But MisleadingOctober 6, 2016 | Chris NicholsCalifornia’s U.S. Senate candidates Kamala Harris and Loretta Sanchez attacked one another’s records, or lack thereof, during Wednesday’s debate in Los Angeles.
PolitiFact CaliforniaDoes Calif. Republican Scott Jones ‘Want To Build A Wall’ And ‘Deport Folks?'October 5, 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.
PolitiFact CaliforniaWhat’s In The Calif. Bag Fee For The Environment? Opponents: ‘Not One Penny’October 3, 2016 | Chris NicholsThe No on 67 campaign says Proposition 67's mandatory 10-cent charge on bags would be a tax and won't go toward funding environmental protections. Is the claim accurate? Does any money from the charge go to environmental causes? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaCampaign Uses Mostly False Specter Of Brock Turner Case To Oppose Prop 57September 28, 2016 | Chris NicholsThe No on 57 campaign says the initiative would make Brock Turner's early release commonplace. Spoiler Alert: It's Mostly False.
PolitiFact CaliforniaTrump, Clinton Debate Fact-Checks (A Running Collection)September 27, 2016Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump faced off in the first presidential debate tonight, hitting familiar notes on the economy, national security and each other’s records. The candidates both had some trouble with facts when it came to their own words.
PolitiFact CaliforniaDid California Spend $5 Billion To Execute 13 People?September 21, 2016 | Chris NicholsCalifornia billionaire and potential gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer joined the debate over ending the state’s death penalty last week by repeating a questionable claim. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California CountsMostly True: America’s Prison Population Has Skyrocketed 500 Percent In 40 YearsSeptember 16, 2016During her run for U.S. Senate, California Attorney General Kamala Harris has touted a "smart on crime" approach that focuses on the most violent offenders and reducing recidivism.