Does ICE have unlimited authority in courthouse arrests?

Does ICE have unlimited authority in courthouse arrests?

Fact-checking Gavin Newsom’s record ‘solving’ homelessness

Fact-checking Gavin Newsom’s record ‘solving’ homelessness

Fact-checking the California governor's debate

Fact-checking the California governor's debate

Fact-checking claims about California's Prop 10

Fact-checking claims about California's Prop 10

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The Latest from PolitiFact California

Half-True

"Age tax" is misleading

House Majority PAC

House Majority PAC

Says U.S. Rep. Mimi Walters "took $213,000 from insurance interests" and that she supported a plan that "strips protections for people with pre-existing conditions and slaps an age tax on older Californians."

— PolitiFact California on Tuesday, October 16th, 2018

Mostly True

Numbers right, but what does it mean?

House Majority PAC

House Majority PAC

Says U.S. Rep. Mimi Walters "votes with Donald Trump 99 percent of the time."

— PolitiFact California on Tuesday, October 16th, 2018

Mostly True

Don't blame Trump, Duterte

Newsom

"Only Duterte’s Philippines and Trump’s United States of America have money bail."

— PolitiFact California on Tuesday, October 9th, 2018

Half-True

Claim ignores key accomplishments

Cox

Says Gavin Newsom "didn’t solve the homeless problem at all" as mayor of San Francisco, "and it’s gotten worse."

— PolitiFact California on Monday, October 8th, 2018

Half-True

Claim leaves out key information

campaign

Yes on 10 campaign

California’s rent control measure Proposition 10 would have "No effect on homeowners"

— PolitiFact California on Friday, October 5th, 2018

Mostly False

Overall population continues to grow

Cruz

California "is hemorrhaging population."

— PolitiFact California on Friday, September 28th, 2018

True

Credible studies back sad statistic

Newsom

"Close to half of the children" in California are "at or near poverty," when you consider cost-of-living.

— PolitiFact California on Wednesday, September 19th, 2018

Pants on Fire!

She didn't say that

Viral image

Says Nancy Pelosi said, "Building a wall will violate the rights of millions of illegals."

— PolitiFact Facebook fact-checks on Tuesday, September 18th, 2018

Half-True

A bit over half do own stocks

Khanna

"Most Americans don’t own stocks."

— PolitiFact California on Tuesday, September 18th, 2018

False

Smaller start-up has produced EKG device for years

Williams

The new Apple Watch Series 4 includes "the first ECG product offered over-the-counter directly to consumers."

— PolitiFact California on Friday, September 14th, 2018

Mostly False

Cox parroted a talking point but not Trump's position

Newsom

Says John Cox "parroted, parroted Trump — almost verbatim — on the children’s separation issues at the border."

— PolitiFact California on Wednesday, September 12th, 2018

False

Never stated personal view

Harris

Says at his confirmation hearing Brett Kavanaugh said birth control methods could be considered "abortion-inducing drugs."

— PolitiFact National on Monday, September 10th, 2018

Mostly False

A taxing examination

Says "Mimi Walters raised taxes on middle-class Californians."

— PolitiFact California on Friday, September 7th, 2018

Half-True

Claim not supported by independent polls

Cox

"Fully half the people — our research is showing half the people — in (California) want to leave."

— PolitiFact California on Thursday, September 6th, 2018

Pants on Fire!

Still got it

Bloggers

"Colin Kaepernick immediately loses Nike endorsement after anti-white rant."

— PolitiFact Facebook fact-checks on Wednesday, September 5th, 2018

Mostly False

They're not free

YourNewsWire.com

YourNewsWire.com

"California lawmakers are planning to push free abortion pills on all students across the state as part of a ‘super progressive’ new policy."

— PolitiFact Facebook fact-checks on Thursday, August 30th, 2018

Half-True

Claim cherry-picks one type of pollutant

McCarthy

Studies are showing California’s wildfires "are producing more emissions than all of our cars are doing."

— PolitiFact California on Wednesday, August 29th, 2018

Mostly True

Recent study puts figure at 42 percent

McCarthy

"Half of everyone that’s here illegally (in the U.S.) came here legally on a visa and have overstayed their visa."

— PolitiFact California on Friday, August 24th, 2018

Mostly False

Sodas, juice would be available upon request

Fox News Channel

Fox News Channel

"California is proposing to legislate what drinks restaurants can serve your kids, only giving two options: milk or water."

— PolitiFact California on Tuesday, August 21st, 2018

False

She didn't say that

teaparty.org

"Pelosi sinks to new low, tells Dems: if you have to lie to voters to win, do it."

— PunditFact on Friday, August 17th, 2018