What has Gavin Newsom done to boost homeless services?

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Has ‘90% of Americans not had a raise for 40 years’?

The Latest from PolitiFact California

Most Americans have seen income go up, slowly

Tom Steyer

"People haven't had a raise -- 90 percent of Americans have not had a raise for 40 years."

— PolitiFact California on Wednesday, October 16th, 2019

Recent reports say otherwise

Adam Schiff

"We have not spoken directly with the whistleblower."

— PolitiFact National on Friday, October 4th, 2019

Pushes beyond report

Facebook posts

Says Rep. Adam Schiff was "complicit in EDITING AND COMPOSING THE ‘WHISTLEBLOWER COMPLAINT’ BEFORE IT WAS FILED."

— PolitiFact Facebook fact-checks on Friday, October 4th, 2019

Expand homeless services

The Promise:

"Expand social services, healthcare (including mental health), bridge housing, and permanent supportive housing" for the homeless.

Update: Gavin Newsom promised to expand homeless services. How is he doing?

California has strong record, so far

Xavier Becerra

"Every time we go to court," against the Trump administration, "for the most part, we win."

— PolitiFact California on Wednesday, September 25th, 2019

No evidence Harris ever sued Exxon

Kamala Harris

Says she "sued Exxon Mobil" as California attorney general.

— PolitiFact California on Friday, September 6th, 2019

Appoint State Homelessness Secretary

The Promise:

"Appoint a State Homelessness Secretary to oversee an Interagency Council on Homelessness – because we need statewide leadership laser-focused on this problem."

Update: A promise stalled: Eight months in, Gov. Gavin Newsom has yet to hire a homelessness czar

Sanders' figure is way below estimates

Bernie Sanders

"Some 200,000 people are in jail for the crime of being poor and not being able to afford bail."

— PolitiFact California on Thursday, August 29th, 2019

Jobs figure is way off base

Kamala Harris

It "is estimated that as many as 300,000 auto workers may be out of a job before the end of the year."

— PolitiFact California on Wednesday, August 21st, 2019

San Francisco's own reports contradict claim

Gavin Newsom

"The vast majority" of San Francisco’s homeless people "also come in from — and we know this — from Texas. Just (an) interesting fact."

— PolitiFact California on Wednesday, August 14th, 2019

No one has been kicked off ballot

California Republican Party

President Trump was "kicked off" the California ballot

— PolitiFact California on Thursday, August 8th, 2019

A case of questionable logic.

Physicians for Fair Coverage

"What Congress is considering would cut money that vulnerable patients rely on the most. That means seniors, children and Americans who rely on Medicaid would be hurt. … Tell Congress we can end surprise billing without shredding the safety net."

— PolitiFact Health Check on Wednesday, August 7th, 2019

Brazil had most overall gun deaths, by far

Dianne Feinstein

There are "more gun deaths by far" in the United States than any other country in the world.

— PolitiFact California on Tuesday, August 6th, 2019

Fumbles some details

Joe Biden

Says Kamala Harris oversaw a police department that was "abusing people’s rights" and that she did not "disclose to defense attorneys" when there was exculpatory evidence: "She didn't do that. She never did it. And so, what happened? Along came a federal judge and said enough, enough, and he freed 1,000 of these people."

— PolitiFact National on Friday, August 2nd, 2019

Rapidly expand housing

The Promise:

"Lead the effort to develop 3.5 million new housing units we need by 2025."

Update: Has Gavin Newsom made progress on his pledge to boost California’s housing supply?

Claims misconstrue the numbers

Turning Point USA

"San Francisco has spent $72.5 million this fiscal year cleaning up human waste and drug paraphernalia" and "there are more drug users on their public needle program than high school graduates."

— PolitiFact Facebook fact-checks on Tuesday, July 16th, 2019

Launch savings accounts for kindergarteners

The Promise:

"As Governor, he will launch college savings accounts for every incoming kindergartener."

Update: Gavin Newsom promised college savings accounts for kindergarteners. He’s taken a $50 million step

Claim applies to city's elementary schools

Kamala Harris

Says "I was part of the second class to integrate Berkeley, California, public schools."

— PolitiFact California on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019

She remained silent on policy early on

Kamala Harris

Says "I disagreed" with President Obama’s Secure Communities deportation program

— PolitiFact California on Friday, June 28th, 2019

Voter fraud claim remains baseless

Donald Trump

California "admitted" there were "a million" illegal votes in the 2016 presidential election.

— PolitiFact California on Monday, June 24th, 2019