July 27, 2017 | Chris Nichols
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democratic candidate for governor, recently claimed this region of high desert and valley communities is among the leaders in California job growth.
July 23, 2017 | Chris Nichols
Republican House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield is no fan of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. But did he accurately characterize sign-ups under the federal health law in a recent interview on Fox Business?
July 19, 2017
Last week, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy claimed California hasn’t completed a major water storage project since the 1970s. PolitiFact California Reporter Chris Nichols puts that claim to the test.
July 16, 2017 | Chris Nichols
So far this year, the most popular fact-checks and articles have included a Pants On Fire claim that state lawmakers legalized child prostitution and a Mostly True statement on the extremely slim odds of being killed by a refugee in a terror attack.
July 12, 2017 | Chris Nichols
Republican Travis Allen said he wants to reduce the state’s crime rate and its high taxes. Given the importance of taxes in Calif., we examine his claim about the state having the highest taxes in the nation.
July 7, 2017 | Chris Nichols
California Democratic Senators Kamala Harris and Dianne Feinstein have been among the most vocal critics of the GOP health care bill, known formally as the Better Care Reconciliation Act.
July 5, 2017
Assemblyman Travis Allen recently announced he’s running for California governor as one of the few Republican contenders. He makes an audacious clam about California crime in a new campaign ad. PolitiFact's Chris Nichols put it to the test.
July 3, 2017 | Chris Nichols
Republican state assemblyman Travis Allen made a claim that crime is on the rise in every major market in California. Was Allen accurate in his claim?
