August 29, 2018 | Chris Nichols
California'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?
August 24, 2018 | Chris Nichols
Republican House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy recently claimed that visa overstays account for half of the people in the country illegally. Is it true?
August 21, 2018 | Chris Nichols
Would a California bill really limit restaurant drink options for children to "only milk and water"?
August 14, 2018 | Chris Nichols
Congressman Jeff Denham recently claimed China has "tampered with our elections quite a bit." We decided to fact-check that very specific and serious charge.
August 9, 2018 | Chris Nichols | Sami Soto
In 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.
August 6, 2018 | Chris Nichols
In 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."
August 3, 2018 | Chris Nichols | Sami Soto
California'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.
August 1, 2018 | Chris Nichols
Does 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.
.jpg&width=480 "Politifact California reporter Chris Nichols (left) and intern Sami Soto join Insight in studio.")
August 1, 2018 | Cody Drabble
PolitiFact 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.
