PolitiFact CaliforniaNo, Kamala Harris Did Not Tell Joe Biden He’d Do ‘Whatever’ China WantsApril 30, 2021 | Sasha HupkaAn image falsely quotes Vice President Kamala Harris, claiming she said during the Democratic debates that President Joe Biden would do “whatever” the Chinese government said because they gave Hunter Biden “over a billion dollars.”
PolitiFact CaliforniaCan You Handle The Truth?: Fact-Checking COVID-19 Deaths In San Francisco, Claims About Maxine Waters Comments On Derek ChauvinApril 29, 2021 | Chris NicholsData from the city’s public health department and medical examiner’s office support this claim. Health officials say the isolation caused by the pandemic led to an increase in fentanyl overdoses in San Francisco. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaFACT CHECK: Did San Francisco Have ‘Twice As Many Drug Overdose Deaths As COVID Deaths’ In 2020?April 29, 2021 | Chris NicholsData from the city’s public health department and medical examiner’s office support this claim. Health officials say the isolation caused by the pandemic led to an increase in fentanyl overdoses in San Francisco.
PolitiFact CaliforniaDid California Congresswoman Maxine Waters Tamper With The Jury In Derek Chauvin’s Trial?April 23, 2021 | Sasha HupkaAn image shared more than 4,700 times on Facebook claimed that U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, a California Democrat, could be “sentenced” for “jury tampering.” However, there is no evidence that Waters tried to unduly influence jurors’ deliberations.
PolitiFact CaliforniaFact-Checking Claims About COVID-19 Testing For Migrants At The Southern BorderApril 15, 2021 | Chris NicholsRepublican lawmakers have claimed a large percentage of migrants at crowded southern border facilities are testing positive for COVID-19. PolitiFact California examined that and other claims in this week’s Can You Handle The Truth segment. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaFact-Checking California Sen. Alex Padilla's Claim About Guns And VotingApril 1, 2021 | Chris NicholsPadilla recently claimed that in a majority of states, Americans can obtain a rifle quicker and easier than they can cast a ballot. PolitiFact California fact-checked that claim in this week's Can You Handle the Truth? segment. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.