Latest Fact-checks in California 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 Kamala Harris stated on February 24, 2019 in a podcast: Says handing over arrested undocumented youth to ICE "was an unintended consequence" of a 2008 San Francisco policy that she supported. Tom McClintock stated on January 29, 2019 in a speech: "In 2017, illegal aliens murdered 1,800 Americans." Gavin Newsom stated on February 12, 2019 in a State of the State Address: "More than a million Californians" do not have "clean water to bathe in or drink." Kamala Harris stated on February 11, 2019 in a tweet: "The average tax refund is down about $170 compared to last year. Let’s call the President’s tax cut what it is: a middle-class tax hike to line the pockets of already wealthy corporations and the 1%." Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2019 in a State of the Union Address: San Diego’s border barrier "almost completely ended illegal crossings." Kamala Harris stated on January 27, 2019 in a campaign launch event: "The cost of living is going up, but paychecks aren't keeping up." Donald Trump stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: California’s deadly wildfires "would never happen" with "proper Forest Management." Jerry Brown stated on December 11, 2018 in an NPR interview: California’s budget surplus is about "$30 billion" Gavin Newsom stated on November 29, 2018 in a press conference at the border: There was "an estimated $5.3 million of economic loss just for a few hours of shutting down the border. You’re talking about millions and millions of dollars — billions of dollars — of economic consequence, if we continue with this rhetoric around shutting down the border without considering what that means." Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2018 in a tweet: "There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor." Students, Parents and Teachers supporting Marshall Tuck stated on October 11, 2018 in a campaign TV ad: Says Tony Thurmond was "sued by the ACLU" for leaving students in unsafe conditions. Students, Parents and Teachers supporting Marshall Tuck stated on October 11, 2018 in a campaign TV ad: Says Tony Thurmond was "Reprimanded by the Obama Administration for failing to address widespread sexual harassment and assault in district schools." Tony Thurmond stated on October 11, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Marshall Tuck "is backed by Donald Trump’s education advisor" pictured as Betsy DeVos. Gil Cisneros stated on September 17, 2018 in a spoof website: Says California Republican Young Kim is "a tax cheat" who "illegally claimed a $7,000 annual homestead exemption on a house she wasn’t living in," had "multiple tax liens placed on her" as a result and "owes over $10,000 in unpaid federal income taxes." Ricardo Lara stated on October 24, 2018 in full-page newspaper ads: As California's Insurance Commissioner, "Steve Poizner pledged to block immigrant children from ever getting MediCal health insurance." Mimi Walters stated on September 25, 2018 in a mailer: Says Katie Porter is part of a "radical group of Democrats with an extreme agenda to abolish ICE." House Majority PAC stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad: 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." House Majority PAC stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. Mimi Walters "votes with Donald Trump 99 percent of the time." Gavin Newsom stated on October 8, 2018 in a gubernatorial debate: "Only Duterte’s Philippines and Trump’s United States of America have money bail." John Cox stated on October 8, 2018 in a campaign debate: Says Gavin Newsom "didn’t solve the homeless problem at all" as mayor of San Francisco, "and it’s gotten worse." Yes on 10 campaign stated on September 28, 2018 in a TV advertisement: California’s rent control measure Proposition 10 would have "No effect on homeowners" Ted Cruz stated on September 28, 2018 in a debate: California "is hemorrhaging population." Gavin Newsom stated on September 10, 2018 in a campaign speech: "Close to half of the children" in California are "at or near poverty," when you consider cost-of-living. Ro Khanna stated on September 12, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Most Americans don’t own stocks." Jeff Williams stated on September 12, 2018 in a speech: The new Apple Watch Series 4 includes "the first ECG product offered over-the-counter directly to consumers." Gavin Newsom stated on August 17, 2018 in a TV interview: Says John Cox "parroted, parroted Trump — almost verbatim — on the children’s separation issues at the border." Katie Porter stated on September 5, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "Mimi Walters raised taxes on middle-class Californians." John Cox stated on July 30, 2018 in a Fox Business Network interview: "Fully half the people — our research is showing half the people — in (California) want to leave." Kevin McCarthy stated on August 15, 2018 in a speech: Studies are showing California’s wildfires "are producing more emissions than all of our cars are doing." Kevin McCarthy stated on August 15, 2018 in a speech: "Half of everyone that’s here illegally (in the U.S.) came here legally on a visa and have overstayed their visa."
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Kamala Harris stated on February 24, 2019 in a podcast: Says handing over arrested undocumented youth to ICE "was an unintended consequence" of a 2008 San Francisco policy that she supported. Tom McClintock stated on January 29, 2019 in a speech: "In 2017, illegal aliens murdered 1,800 Americans." Gavin Newsom stated on February 12, 2019 in a State of the State Address: "More than a million Californians" do not have "clean water to bathe in or drink." Kamala Harris stated on February 11, 2019 in a tweet: "The average tax refund is down about $170 compared to last year. Let’s call the President’s tax cut what it is: a middle-class tax hike to line the pockets of already wealthy corporations and the 1%." Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2019 in a State of the Union Address: San Diego’s border barrier "almost completely ended illegal crossings." Kamala Harris stated on January 27, 2019 in a campaign launch event: "The cost of living is going up, but paychecks aren't keeping up." Donald Trump stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: California’s deadly wildfires "would never happen" with "proper Forest Management." Jerry Brown stated on December 11, 2018 in an NPR interview: California’s budget surplus is about "$30 billion" Gavin Newsom stated on November 29, 2018 in a press conference at the border: There was "an estimated $5.3 million of economic loss just for a few hours of shutting down the border. You’re talking about millions and millions of dollars — billions of dollars — of economic consequence, if we continue with this rhetoric around shutting down the border without considering what that means." Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2018 in a tweet: "There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor." Students, Parents and Teachers supporting Marshall Tuck stated on October 11, 2018 in a campaign TV ad: Says Tony Thurmond was "sued by the ACLU" for leaving students in unsafe conditions. Students, Parents and Teachers supporting Marshall Tuck stated on October 11, 2018 in a campaign TV ad: Says Tony Thurmond was "Reprimanded by the Obama Administration for failing to address widespread sexual harassment and assault in district schools." Tony Thurmond stated on October 11, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Marshall Tuck "is backed by Donald Trump’s education advisor" pictured as Betsy DeVos. Gil Cisneros stated on September 17, 2018 in a spoof website: Says California Republican Young Kim is "a tax cheat" who "illegally claimed a $7,000 annual homestead exemption on a house she wasn’t living in," had "multiple tax liens placed on her" as a result and "owes over $10,000 in unpaid federal income taxes." Ricardo Lara stated on October 24, 2018 in full-page newspaper ads: As California's Insurance Commissioner, "Steve Poizner pledged to block immigrant children from ever getting MediCal health insurance." Mimi Walters stated on September 25, 2018 in a mailer: Says Katie Porter is part of a "radical group of Democrats with an extreme agenda to abolish ICE." House Majority PAC stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad: 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." House Majority PAC stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. Mimi Walters "votes with Donald Trump 99 percent of the time." Gavin Newsom stated on October 8, 2018 in a gubernatorial debate: "Only Duterte’s Philippines and Trump’s United States of America have money bail." John Cox stated on October 8, 2018 in a campaign debate: Says Gavin Newsom "didn’t solve the homeless problem at all" as mayor of San Francisco, "and it’s gotten worse." Yes on 10 campaign stated on September 28, 2018 in a TV advertisement: California’s rent control measure Proposition 10 would have "No effect on homeowners" Ted Cruz stated on September 28, 2018 in a debate: California "is hemorrhaging population." Gavin Newsom stated on September 10, 2018 in a campaign speech: "Close to half of the children" in California are "at or near poverty," when you consider cost-of-living. Ro Khanna stated on September 12, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Most Americans don’t own stocks." Jeff Williams stated on September 12, 2018 in a speech: The new Apple Watch Series 4 includes "the first ECG product offered over-the-counter directly to consumers." Gavin Newsom stated on August 17, 2018 in a TV interview: Says John Cox "parroted, parroted Trump — almost verbatim — on the children’s separation issues at the border." Katie Porter stated on September 5, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "Mimi Walters raised taxes on middle-class Californians." John Cox stated on July 30, 2018 in a Fox Business Network interview: "Fully half the people — our research is showing half the people — in (California) want to leave." Kevin McCarthy stated on August 15, 2018 in a speech: Studies are showing California’s wildfires "are producing more emissions than all of our cars are doing." Kevin McCarthy stated on August 15, 2018 in a speech: "Half of everyone that’s here illegally (in the U.S.) came here legally on a visa and have overstayed their visa."
Kamala Harris stated on February 24, 2019 in a podcast: Says handing over arrested undocumented youth to ICE "was an unintended consequence" of a 2008 San Francisco policy that she supported.
Tom McClintock stated on January 29, 2019 in a speech: "In 2017, illegal aliens murdered 1,800 Americans."
Gavin Newsom stated on February 12, 2019 in a State of the State Address: "More than a million Californians" do not have "clean water to bathe in or drink."
Kamala Harris stated on February 11, 2019 in a tweet: "The average tax refund is down about $170 compared to last year. Let’s call the President’s tax cut what it is: a middle-class tax hike to line the pockets of already wealthy corporations and the 1%."
Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2019 in a State of the Union Address: San Diego’s border barrier "almost completely ended illegal crossings."
Kamala Harris stated on January 27, 2019 in a campaign launch event: "The cost of living is going up, but paychecks aren't keeping up."
Donald Trump stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: California’s deadly wildfires "would never happen" with "proper Forest Management."
Jerry Brown stated on December 11, 2018 in an NPR interview: California’s budget surplus is about "$30 billion"
Gavin Newsom stated on November 29, 2018 in a press conference at the border: There was "an estimated $5.3 million of economic loss just for a few hours of shutting down the border. You’re talking about millions and millions of dollars — billions of dollars — of economic consequence, if we continue with this rhetoric around shutting down the border without considering what that means."
Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2018 in a tweet: "There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor."
Students, Parents and Teachers supporting Marshall Tuck stated on October 11, 2018 in a campaign TV ad: Says Tony Thurmond was "sued by the ACLU" for leaving students in unsafe conditions.
Students, Parents and Teachers supporting Marshall Tuck stated on October 11, 2018 in a campaign TV ad: Says Tony Thurmond was "Reprimanded by the Obama Administration for failing to address widespread sexual harassment and assault in district schools."
Tony Thurmond stated on October 11, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Marshall Tuck "is backed by Donald Trump’s education advisor" pictured as Betsy DeVos.
Gil Cisneros stated on September 17, 2018 in a spoof website: Says California Republican Young Kim is "a tax cheat" who "illegally claimed a $7,000 annual homestead exemption on a house she wasn’t living in," had "multiple tax liens placed on her" as a result and "owes over $10,000 in unpaid federal income taxes."
Ricardo Lara stated on October 24, 2018 in full-page newspaper ads: As California's Insurance Commissioner, "Steve Poizner pledged to block immigrant children from ever getting MediCal health insurance."
Mimi Walters stated on September 25, 2018 in a mailer: Says Katie Porter is part of a "radical group of Democrats with an extreme agenda to abolish ICE."
House Majority PAC stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad: 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."
House Majority PAC stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. Mimi Walters "votes with Donald Trump 99 percent of the time."
Gavin Newsom stated on October 8, 2018 in a gubernatorial debate: "Only Duterte’s Philippines and Trump’s United States of America have money bail."
John Cox stated on October 8, 2018 in a campaign debate: Says Gavin Newsom "didn’t solve the homeless problem at all" as mayor of San Francisco, "and it’s gotten worse."
Yes on 10 campaign stated on September 28, 2018 in a TV advertisement: California’s rent control measure Proposition 10 would have "No effect on homeowners"
Gavin Newsom stated on September 10, 2018 in a campaign speech: "Close to half of the children" in California are "at or near poverty," when you consider cost-of-living.
Jeff Williams stated on September 12, 2018 in a speech: The new Apple Watch Series 4 includes "the first ECG product offered over-the-counter directly to consumers."
Gavin Newsom stated on August 17, 2018 in a TV interview: Says John Cox "parroted, parroted Trump — almost verbatim — on the children’s separation issues at the border."
Katie Porter stated on September 5, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "Mimi Walters raised taxes on middle-class Californians."
John Cox stated on July 30, 2018 in a Fox Business Network interview: "Fully half the people — our research is showing half the people — in (California) want to leave."
Kevin McCarthy stated on August 15, 2018 in a speech: Studies are showing California’s wildfires "are producing more emissions than all of our cars are doing."
Kevin McCarthy stated on August 15, 2018 in a speech: "Half of everyone that’s here illegally (in the U.S.) came here legally on a visa and have overstayed their visa."
