Latest Fact-checks by Chris Nichols Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Dana Rohrabacher stated on September 14, 2017 in a news article: Democrats "setup" and "manipulated" the political violence in Charlottesville John Chiang stated on August 13, 2017 in a Facebook live video: "Since I’ve been the state treasurer, we’ve increased the building, construction of affordable housing by 80 percent." Jeff Denham stated on September 5, 2017 in an interview on NPR: Says Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer and Hillary Clinton "all voted for" a border wall as senators. John Moorlach stated on August 4, 2017 in an op-ed: "Crime has been getting worse since Jerry Brown was elected governor." Kamala Harris stated on July 18, 2017 in a speech: "It costs us about $33,000 a year (on average nationally) to lock somebody up. In California it costs about $75,000 a year." Antonio Villaraigosa stated on July 31, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "Undocumented immigrants commit less crimes than the native born." Gavin Newsom stated on July 12, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: The Inland Empire is "the second fastest growing region" for jobs in California. Kevin McCarthy stated on July 11, 2017 in an interview with Fox Business: "More people, almost twice as many, pay the penalty or take the waiver than signed up for (Obamacare)." Kevin McCarthy stated on July 12, 2017 in a speech on the House floor: "While California’s population has doubled since the 1970s, we haven’t completed a single major (water) storage project in that time." Travis Allen stated on June 22, 2017 in a campaign video: California taxes are "among the highest in the nation." Travis Allen stated on June 22, 2017 in a campaign video: "I have seen crime increase in every major metropolitan area (in California) … Crime is on the rise in every major market." Devin Nunes stated on June 19, 2017 in a radio interview: President Trump has signed more bills into law "than any president previously before at this stage in the game." Antonio Villaraigosa stated on June 6, 2017 in a speech: Although California has "the sixth largest economy in the world, we also have one of the highest poverty rates" in the nation. Gavin Newsom stated on June 2, 2017 in a tweet: "Americans are 25x more likely to be shot & killed than others in developed countries." Antonio Villaraigosa stated on June 6, 2017 in a speech: "Seventy-seven of the top 300 cities with the highest poverty rate" nationwide are in California. Kevin de León stated on May 31, 2017 in a speech: Clean energy employs "more than half a million Californians. That’s nearly ten times more the number of coal mining jobs that exist in the entire nation." Bloggers stated on April 17, 2017 in a headline: California Gov. Jerry Brown was "Caught in the Middle of a $60 Billion Corruption Investigation." Jim Patterson stated on May 22, 2017 in a press release: California Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget "cuts funds for local tree mortality efforts from $52.7 million to just $2 million." Melissa Melendez stated on May 11, 2017 in a press release and a tweet: California Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed "diverting 30 percent of the funding" from the state’s gas tax increase "to non-road related projects like building parks and job training for felons." Judy Chu stated on May 4, 2017 in a press release: The GOP health bill "would once again allow being a rape or domestic violence victim to be a pre-existing condition." Antonio Villaraigosa stated on March 23, 2017 in a speech at a candidates forum: "When I became mayor of Los Angeles, we had a 44 percent (high school) graduation rate. I said that was unacceptable. I challenged that notion. I said the mayor needs to be involved with our schools. We need to partner together. As I left, after a number of reforms, we grew our graduation rate from 44 percent to 72." Tom McClintock stated on April 28, 2017 in a radio interview: "President Trump has passed more legislation in his first 100 days than any president since Harry Truman." Scott Peters stated on April 24, 2017 in a news article: The estimated price of President Trump’s border wall is the same as the cost of "one and a half aircraft carriers." John Chiang stated on March 23, 2017 in a speech: "In the first two years and a couple months (as California treasurer), I have saved taxpayers and ratepayers over $5.2 billion." Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on February 14, 2017 in a video: "Here are some of the things that are more popular than Congress: hemorrhoids, Nickelback, traffic jams, cockroaches, root canals, colonoscopies, herpes. Even herpes, they couldn’t beat herpes in the polls." Jim Patterson stated on April 10, 2017 in a press release: California will have the "highest gas tax in the nation" once its 12 cent gas tax hike goes into effect. Jerry Brown stated on March 26, 2017 in an interview on Meet the Press: California’s Central Valley and Inland Empire "are experiencing tremendous job growth." Bloggers stated on March 10, 2017 in a fake news article: "BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi Was Just Taken From Her Office In Handcuffs" Jerry Brown stated on March 26, 2017 in an interview on Meet the Press: "2.1 million jobs have been created in the last six or seven years" in California Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on February 23, 2017 in a tweet: "The average margin of victory in the House of Representatives was 37%" for Democrats and Republicans in the 2016 election.
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Dana Rohrabacher stated on September 14, 2017 in a news article: Democrats "setup" and "manipulated" the political violence in Charlottesville John Chiang stated on August 13, 2017 in a Facebook live video: "Since I’ve been the state treasurer, we’ve increased the building, construction of affordable housing by 80 percent." Jeff Denham stated on September 5, 2017 in an interview on NPR: Says Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer and Hillary Clinton "all voted for" a border wall as senators. John Moorlach stated on August 4, 2017 in an op-ed: "Crime has been getting worse since Jerry Brown was elected governor." Kamala Harris stated on July 18, 2017 in a speech: "It costs us about $33,000 a year (on average nationally) to lock somebody up. In California it costs about $75,000 a year." Antonio Villaraigosa stated on July 31, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "Undocumented immigrants commit less crimes than the native born." Gavin Newsom stated on July 12, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: The Inland Empire is "the second fastest growing region" for jobs in California. Kevin McCarthy stated on July 11, 2017 in an interview with Fox Business: "More people, almost twice as many, pay the penalty or take the waiver than signed up for (Obamacare)." Kevin McCarthy stated on July 12, 2017 in a speech on the House floor: "While California’s population has doubled since the 1970s, we haven’t completed a single major (water) storage project in that time." Travis Allen stated on June 22, 2017 in a campaign video: California taxes are "among the highest in the nation." Travis Allen stated on June 22, 2017 in a campaign video: "I have seen crime increase in every major metropolitan area (in California) … Crime is on the rise in every major market." Devin Nunes stated on June 19, 2017 in a radio interview: President Trump has signed more bills into law "than any president previously before at this stage in the game." Antonio Villaraigosa stated on June 6, 2017 in a speech: Although California has "the sixth largest economy in the world, we also have one of the highest poverty rates" in the nation. Gavin Newsom stated on June 2, 2017 in a tweet: "Americans are 25x more likely to be shot & killed than others in developed countries." Antonio Villaraigosa stated on June 6, 2017 in a speech: "Seventy-seven of the top 300 cities with the highest poverty rate" nationwide are in California. Kevin de León stated on May 31, 2017 in a speech: Clean energy employs "more than half a million Californians. That’s nearly ten times more the number of coal mining jobs that exist in the entire nation." Bloggers stated on April 17, 2017 in a headline: California Gov. Jerry Brown was "Caught in the Middle of a $60 Billion Corruption Investigation." Jim Patterson stated on May 22, 2017 in a press release: California Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget "cuts funds for local tree mortality efforts from $52.7 million to just $2 million." Melissa Melendez stated on May 11, 2017 in a press release and a tweet: California Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed "diverting 30 percent of the funding" from the state’s gas tax increase "to non-road related projects like building parks and job training for felons." Judy Chu stated on May 4, 2017 in a press release: The GOP health bill "would once again allow being a rape or domestic violence victim to be a pre-existing condition." Antonio Villaraigosa stated on March 23, 2017 in a speech at a candidates forum: "When I became mayor of Los Angeles, we had a 44 percent (high school) graduation rate. I said that was unacceptable. I challenged that notion. I said the mayor needs to be involved with our schools. We need to partner together. As I left, after a number of reforms, we grew our graduation rate from 44 percent to 72." Tom McClintock stated on April 28, 2017 in a radio interview: "President Trump has passed more legislation in his first 100 days than any president since Harry Truman." Scott Peters stated on April 24, 2017 in a news article: The estimated price of President Trump’s border wall is the same as the cost of "one and a half aircraft carriers." John Chiang stated on March 23, 2017 in a speech: "In the first two years and a couple months (as California treasurer), I have saved taxpayers and ratepayers over $5.2 billion." Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on February 14, 2017 in a video: "Here are some of the things that are more popular than Congress: hemorrhoids, Nickelback, traffic jams, cockroaches, root canals, colonoscopies, herpes. Even herpes, they couldn’t beat herpes in the polls." Jim Patterson stated on April 10, 2017 in a press release: California will have the "highest gas tax in the nation" once its 12 cent gas tax hike goes into effect. Jerry Brown stated on March 26, 2017 in an interview on Meet the Press: California’s Central Valley and Inland Empire "are experiencing tremendous job growth." Bloggers stated on March 10, 2017 in a fake news article: "BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi Was Just Taken From Her Office In Handcuffs" Jerry Brown stated on March 26, 2017 in an interview on Meet the Press: "2.1 million jobs have been created in the last six or seven years" in California Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on February 23, 2017 in a tweet: "The average margin of victory in the House of Representatives was 37%" for Democrats and Republicans in the 2016 election.
Dana Rohrabacher stated on September 14, 2017 in a news article: Democrats "setup" and "manipulated" the political violence in Charlottesville
John Chiang stated on August 13, 2017 in a Facebook live video: "Since I’ve been the state treasurer, we’ve increased the building, construction of affordable housing by 80 percent."
Jeff Denham stated on September 5, 2017 in an interview on NPR: Says Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer and Hillary Clinton "all voted for" a border wall as senators.
John Moorlach stated on August 4, 2017 in an op-ed: "Crime has been getting worse since Jerry Brown was elected governor."
Kamala Harris stated on July 18, 2017 in a speech: "It costs us about $33,000 a year (on average nationally) to lock somebody up. In California it costs about $75,000 a year."
Antonio Villaraigosa stated on July 31, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "Undocumented immigrants commit less crimes than the native born."
Gavin Newsom stated on July 12, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: The Inland Empire is "the second fastest growing region" for jobs in California.
Kevin McCarthy stated on July 11, 2017 in an interview with Fox Business: "More people, almost twice as many, pay the penalty or take the waiver than signed up for (Obamacare)."
Kevin McCarthy stated on July 12, 2017 in a speech on the House floor: "While California’s population has doubled since the 1970s, we haven’t completed a single major (water) storage project in that time."
Travis Allen stated on June 22, 2017 in a campaign video: California taxes are "among the highest in the nation."
Travis Allen stated on June 22, 2017 in a campaign video: "I have seen crime increase in every major metropolitan area (in California) … Crime is on the rise in every major market."
Devin Nunes stated on June 19, 2017 in a radio interview: President Trump has signed more bills into law "than any president previously before at this stage in the game."
Antonio Villaraigosa stated on June 6, 2017 in a speech: Although California has "the sixth largest economy in the world, we also have one of the highest poverty rates" in the nation.
Gavin Newsom stated on June 2, 2017 in a tweet: "Americans are 25x more likely to be shot & killed than others in developed countries."
Antonio Villaraigosa stated on June 6, 2017 in a speech: "Seventy-seven of the top 300 cities with the highest poverty rate" nationwide are in California.
Kevin de León stated on May 31, 2017 in a speech: Clean energy employs "more than half a million Californians. That’s nearly ten times more the number of coal mining jobs that exist in the entire nation."
Bloggers stated on April 17, 2017 in a headline: California Gov. Jerry Brown was "Caught in the Middle of a $60 Billion Corruption Investigation."
Jim Patterson stated on May 22, 2017 in a press release: California Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget "cuts funds for local tree mortality efforts from $52.7 million to just $2 million."
Melissa Melendez stated on May 11, 2017 in a press release and a tweet: California Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed "diverting 30 percent of the funding" from the state’s gas tax increase "to non-road related projects like building parks and job training for felons."
Judy Chu stated on May 4, 2017 in a press release: The GOP health bill "would once again allow being a rape or domestic violence victim to be a pre-existing condition."
Antonio Villaraigosa stated on March 23, 2017 in a speech at a candidates forum: "When I became mayor of Los Angeles, we had a 44 percent (high school) graduation rate. I said that was unacceptable. I challenged that notion. I said the mayor needs to be involved with our schools. We need to partner together. As I left, after a number of reforms, we grew our graduation rate from 44 percent to 72."
Tom McClintock stated on April 28, 2017 in a radio interview: "President Trump has passed more legislation in his first 100 days than any president since Harry Truman."
Scott Peters stated on April 24, 2017 in a news article: The estimated price of President Trump’s border wall is the same as the cost of "one and a half aircraft carriers."
John Chiang stated on March 23, 2017 in a speech: "In the first two years and a couple months (as California treasurer), I have saved taxpayers and ratepayers over $5.2 billion."
Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on February 14, 2017 in a video: "Here are some of the things that are more popular than Congress: hemorrhoids, Nickelback, traffic jams, cockroaches, root canals, colonoscopies, herpes. Even herpes, they couldn’t beat herpes in the polls."
Jim Patterson stated on April 10, 2017 in a press release: California will have the "highest gas tax in the nation" once its 12 cent gas tax hike goes into effect.
Jerry Brown stated on March 26, 2017 in an interview on Meet the Press: California’s Central Valley and Inland Empire "are experiencing tremendous job growth."
Bloggers stated on March 10, 2017 in a fake news article: "BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi Was Just Taken From Her Office In Handcuffs"
Jerry Brown stated on March 26, 2017 in an interview on Meet the Press: "2.1 million jobs have been created in the last six or seven years" in California
Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on February 23, 2017 in a tweet: "The average margin of victory in the House of Representatives was 37%" for Democrats and Republicans in the 2016 election.
