PolitiFact CaliforniaWildfires Or Cars? Which Produces More Emissions?August 29, 2018 | Chris NicholsCalifornia's devastating wildfires have led some, including House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, to claim the blazes are spewing out more pollution than the state’s millions of vehicles. Is it true?
PolitiFact CaliforniaMOSTLY TRUE: Visa Overstays Account For ‘Half’ Of All People In The Country IllegallyAugust 24, 2018 | Chris NicholsRepublican House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy recently claimed that visa overstays account for half of the people in the country illegally. Is it true?
PolitiFact CaliforniaMisleading Claim By ‘Fox & Friends’ On California Kids Meal BillAugust 21, 2018 | Chris NicholsWould a California bill really limit restaurant drink options for children to "only milk and water"? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaNo Evidence To Back Denham’s Claim China 'Tampered' With U.S. Elections 'Quite A Bit'August 14, 2018 | Chris NicholsCongressman Jeff Denham recently claimed China has "tampered with our elections quite a bit." We decided to fact-check that very specific and serious charge. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaUnearthing The Facts On Yosemite’s Visitors, Bears And WildfiresAugust 9, 2018 | Chris Nichols | Sami SotoIn the spirit of Capital Public Radio's new podcast, YosemiteLand, PolitiFact California dug up some eye-opening facts about Yosemite National Park, its history, its wilfires, visitors and the animals that call it home.
PolitiFact CaliforniaCalifornia Wildfires Made Worse By Hot, Dry Conditions, Not Water Policy, As Trump TweetedAugust 6, 2018 | Chris NicholsIn his first tweet about this summer’s California wildfires, President Trump blamed environmental laws for making the blazes worse by preventing firefighters from using a "massive amount of readily available water." Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaBurning Money: The Facts On California's Soaring Cost To Fight WildfiresAugust 3, 2018 | Chris Nichols | Sami SotoCalifornia's cost to fight wildfires has spiked dramatically in recent years, jumping from about $200 million five years ago to more than $770 million last year. PolitiFact California examined these cost increases.
PolitiFact CaliforniaSeparating Fact From Fiction On California's Sanctuary State LawAugust 1, 2018 | Chris NicholsDoes California really have a "policy of releasing dangerous criminal illegal aliens back into our communities," as Rep. Tom McClintock claimed? PolitiFact California examined this statement by the Republican congressman. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitiFact Checks On California’s 4th DistrictAugust 1, 2018 | Cody DrabblePolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols analyzes claims from both candidates in the running for California’s 4th Congressional District and PolitiFact intern Sami Soto talks about the costs of fighting massive wildfires in the state. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.