PolitiFact CaliforniaIn Majority Of States, It's Faster To Obtain A Rifle Than To Register To VoteMarch 30, 2021Shortly after high-profile mass shootings in Georgia and Colorado, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on gun violence. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., used an analogy with voting rights to make the case for stricter gun control.
PolitiFact CaliforniaCan You Handle The Truth?: Fact-Checking Claims About Nation’s Rising Gas PricesMarch 25, 2021 | Chris NicholsWith gas prices climbing in California and across the nation, false and out-of-context claims are also on the rise about what’s causing the spike. PolitiFact California debunks these in this week’s Can You Handle The Truth segment. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaAre California Recall Leaders Tied To Far-Right Militias And QAnon? We Fact-Checked Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Claims.March 18, 2021 | Chris NicholsDuring a national TV blitz this week, Newsom attacked the leaders of the recall campaign against him. This comes as the campaign submitted more than 2 million signatures to place the recall on the ballot.
PolitiFact CaliforniaDoes California Have ‘One Of The Lowest’ Covid-19 Death Rates In The Nation As Gov. Newsom Claimed?March 10, 2021 | Chris NicholsEarly in the pandemic, California was praised for its relatively low mortality rate compared with large states like New York. But that per capita rate has dropped to the middle of the pack in recent months.
PolitiFact CaliforniaCan You Handle The Truth: Fact-Checking Claims About Voting Rights Legislation H.R. 1March 4, 2021 | Chris NicholsOpponents of H.R. 1 have stepped up false and questionable claims about the voting rights legislation in recent days.
PolitiFact CaliforniaWould Congress’ New Voting-Rights Act Allow ‘Violent Felons’ To Cast A Ballot? We Fact Check A California Republican’s Claim.March 4, 2021 | Chris NicholsThe claim by GOP Rep. Doug LaMalfa is incomplete and takes things out of context.
