January 27, 2017 | Chris Nichols
President 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.
January 24, 2017 | Chris Nichols
In 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.
January 23, 2017
California’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.
January 19, 2017 | Chris Nichols
As 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.
January 17, 2017 | Chris Nichols
California 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.
January 4, 2017 | Chris Nichols
A misleading op-ed by Republican state Assemblyman Travis Allen in the Washington Examiner claims that California has legalized child prostitution.
