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 Donald Trump stated on November 27, 2016 in a tweet: There was "serious voter fraud" in California. Gavin Newsom stated on November 9, 2016 in a press conference.: California has seen a "56 percent decline in the gun murder rate" since the 1990s. Louis Marinelli stated on September 26, 2016 in a speech in Moscow: "Two years ago, the longest serving leader of the California republic, Jerry Brown, boldly declared in China that California is a separate nation." DCCC stated on October 4, 2016 in in a campaign TV advertisement: "When Trump wanted to turn a taxpayer-owned building into an $800 a night hotel, (Congressman Jeff Denham, R-CA) helped broker the deal and bragged about it." No on 56 campaign stated on October 7, 2016 in a campaign TV ad. : California’s proposed tobacco tax "diverts 82 percent of the new taxes to line the pockets of wealthy special interests like insurance companies who don't have to help even one more patient." Scott Jones stated on October 18, 2016 in a U.S. Congressional campaign debate: Colorado saw "increased incidents of emergency room visits by young people" and "increased incidents of driving while under the influence of marijuana" following the legalization of recreational pot. Ami Bera stated on October 18, 2016 in a U.S. Congressional campaign debate: Says the U.S. Attorney’s Office said "that neither I nor my campaign had any idea what was going on" regarding my father's illegal campaign contributions. "And that’s why they closed this case." Scott Jones stated on August 22, 2016 in a radio interview: Says allegations that he made unwanted sexual advances on a female sheriff’s deputy "were found by two separate judges to not have merit." Loretta Sanchez stated on October 5, 2016 in a U.S. Senate campaign debate.: "If you give guns to gangs, you can get out of jail free, if (California’s Proposition 57) passes. If you do a drive-by shooting, you can get out of jail free, if Proposition 57 passes. If you discharge guns on a school yard, you can get out of jail free." Kamala Harris stated on October 5, 2016 in a U.S. Senate campaign debate.: Says Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez "has passed one bill in her 20 years in Congress, and that was to rename a post office." Ami Bera stated on August 22, 2016 in an interview.: Says GOP Congressional candidate Scott Jones "wants to build a wall. He wants to round people up and deport folks." No on 67 stated on August 15, 2016 in in official ballot argument. : "Not one penny of (California’s Prop 67) bag ban tax goes to the environment." Stop 57 campaign stated on September 2, 2016 in a campaign press release.: "Brock Turner’s early release will be a regular occurrence if Prop. 57 passes." Tom Steyer stated on September 14, 2016 in a press release.: "Since 1978, California has spent $5 billion to put 13 people to death." Kamala Harris stated on August 22, 2016 in a tweet. : "Over the last 40 years, this country’s prison population has grown by 500 percent." Yes on 55 stated on August 23, 2016 in a television advertisement: California’s Prop 55 "prevents $4 billion in new cuts to our schools." No on 60 campaign against condom requirement in adult films stated on June 24, 2016 in in a campaign video advertisement: California’s Prop 60, which would require condom use in adult films, would put "workers in the adult film industry at risk for lawsuits and harassment." No on 56 campaign stated on August 16, 2016 in radio and online advertisements: "Prop 56 cheats schools out of at least $600 million." Kamala Harris stated on August 18, 2016 in a tweet.: "22 veterans take their own lives each day." John Burton stated on August 16, 2016 in in a press release: "While introducing Donald Trump, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani omitted the September 11, 2001, strikes as a ‘successful’ terrorist attack during the eight years before President Obama’s 2008 election." Yes On 62 campaign to abolish California's death penalty stated on August 1, 2016 in a twitter image: "California is home to the largest death row population in the Western Hemisphere." Dianne Feinstein stated on July 12, 2016 in a No on Prop. 64 campaign press release. : California’s marijuana legalization initiative, Prop. 64 "allows marijuana smoking ads in prime time, on programs with millions of children and teenage viewers." Jerry Brown stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention.: Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "denies that there's such a thing as evolution." Kevin de León stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention.: California has "the sixth largest economy on planet Earth." Scott Peters stated on July 12, 2016 in a media conference call.: Donald Trump "rooted for the housing crisis, because he knew he could make money off of it." Safety For All Initiative stated on July 6, 2016 in an email.: "There are at least twice as many licensed firearm dealers in California as there are McDonald’s." Firearms Policy Coalition stated on June 16, 2016 in an email blast.: California’s Proposition 63 would "CRIMINALIZE the sharing of ammunition between friends who may be hunting or shooting together." Bonnie Reiss stated on June 8, 2016 in a newspaper column.: "When he served as governor, Schwarzenegger preserved more land than any other gubernatorial administration in California’s history." John Garamendi stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech.: "You can’t get on an airplane, but more than 2,000 people on that list have been able to buy a gun." Safety For All Initiative stated on June 13, 2016 in a campaign website: "More than 32,000 Americans lose their lives to gun violence each year."
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Donald Trump stated on November 27, 2016 in a tweet: There was "serious voter fraud" in California. Gavin Newsom stated on November 9, 2016 in a press conference.: California has seen a "56 percent decline in the gun murder rate" since the 1990s. Louis Marinelli stated on September 26, 2016 in a speech in Moscow: "Two years ago, the longest serving leader of the California republic, Jerry Brown, boldly declared in China that California is a separate nation." DCCC stated on October 4, 2016 in in a campaign TV advertisement: "When Trump wanted to turn a taxpayer-owned building into an $800 a night hotel, (Congressman Jeff Denham, R-CA) helped broker the deal and bragged about it." No on 56 campaign stated on October 7, 2016 in a campaign TV ad. : California’s proposed tobacco tax "diverts 82 percent of the new taxes to line the pockets of wealthy special interests like insurance companies who don't have to help even one more patient." Scott Jones stated on October 18, 2016 in a U.S. Congressional campaign debate: Colorado saw "increased incidents of emergency room visits by young people" and "increased incidents of driving while under the influence of marijuana" following the legalization of recreational pot. Ami Bera stated on October 18, 2016 in a U.S. Congressional campaign debate: Says the U.S. Attorney’s Office said "that neither I nor my campaign had any idea what was going on" regarding my father's illegal campaign contributions. "And that’s why they closed this case." Scott Jones stated on August 22, 2016 in a radio interview: Says allegations that he made unwanted sexual advances on a female sheriff’s deputy "were found by two separate judges to not have merit." Loretta Sanchez stated on October 5, 2016 in a U.S. Senate campaign debate.: "If you give guns to gangs, you can get out of jail free, if (California’s Proposition 57) passes. If you do a drive-by shooting, you can get out of jail free, if Proposition 57 passes. If you discharge guns on a school yard, you can get out of jail free." Kamala Harris stated on October 5, 2016 in a U.S. Senate campaign debate.: Says Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez "has passed one bill in her 20 years in Congress, and that was to rename a post office." Ami Bera stated on August 22, 2016 in an interview.: Says GOP Congressional candidate Scott Jones "wants to build a wall. He wants to round people up and deport folks." No on 67 stated on August 15, 2016 in in official ballot argument. : "Not one penny of (California’s Prop 67) bag ban tax goes to the environment." Stop 57 campaign stated on September 2, 2016 in a campaign press release.: "Brock Turner’s early release will be a regular occurrence if Prop. 57 passes." Tom Steyer stated on September 14, 2016 in a press release.: "Since 1978, California has spent $5 billion to put 13 people to death." Kamala Harris stated on August 22, 2016 in a tweet. : "Over the last 40 years, this country’s prison population has grown by 500 percent." Yes on 55 stated on August 23, 2016 in a television advertisement: California’s Prop 55 "prevents $4 billion in new cuts to our schools." No on 60 campaign against condom requirement in adult films stated on June 24, 2016 in in a campaign video advertisement: California’s Prop 60, which would require condom use in adult films, would put "workers in the adult film industry at risk for lawsuits and harassment." No on 56 campaign stated on August 16, 2016 in radio and online advertisements: "Prop 56 cheats schools out of at least $600 million." Kamala Harris stated on August 18, 2016 in a tweet.: "22 veterans take their own lives each day." John Burton stated on August 16, 2016 in in a press release: "While introducing Donald Trump, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani omitted the September 11, 2001, strikes as a ‘successful’ terrorist attack during the eight years before President Obama’s 2008 election." Yes On 62 campaign to abolish California's death penalty stated on August 1, 2016 in a twitter image: "California is home to the largest death row population in the Western Hemisphere." Dianne Feinstein stated on July 12, 2016 in a No on Prop. 64 campaign press release. : California’s marijuana legalization initiative, Prop. 64 "allows marijuana smoking ads in prime time, on programs with millions of children and teenage viewers." Jerry Brown stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention.: Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "denies that there's such a thing as evolution." Kevin de León stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention.: California has "the sixth largest economy on planet Earth." Scott Peters stated on July 12, 2016 in a media conference call.: Donald Trump "rooted for the housing crisis, because he knew he could make money off of it." Safety For All Initiative stated on July 6, 2016 in an email.: "There are at least twice as many licensed firearm dealers in California as there are McDonald’s." Firearms Policy Coalition stated on June 16, 2016 in an email blast.: California’s Proposition 63 would "CRIMINALIZE the sharing of ammunition between friends who may be hunting or shooting together." Bonnie Reiss stated on June 8, 2016 in a newspaper column.: "When he served as governor, Schwarzenegger preserved more land than any other gubernatorial administration in California’s history." John Garamendi stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech.: "You can’t get on an airplane, but more than 2,000 people on that list have been able to buy a gun." Safety For All Initiative stated on June 13, 2016 in a campaign website: "More than 32,000 Americans lose their lives to gun violence each year."
Gavin Newsom stated on November 9, 2016 in a press conference.: California has seen a "56 percent decline in the gun murder rate" since the 1990s.
Louis Marinelli stated on September 26, 2016 in a speech in Moscow: "Two years ago, the longest serving leader of the California republic, Jerry Brown, boldly declared in China that California is a separate nation."
DCCC stated on October 4, 2016 in in a campaign TV advertisement: "When Trump wanted to turn a taxpayer-owned building into an $800 a night hotel, (Congressman Jeff Denham, R-CA) helped broker the deal and bragged about it."
No on 56 campaign stated on October 7, 2016 in a campaign TV ad. : California’s proposed tobacco tax "diverts 82 percent of the new taxes to line the pockets of wealthy special interests like insurance companies who don't have to help even one more patient."
Scott Jones stated on October 18, 2016 in a U.S. Congressional campaign debate: Colorado saw "increased incidents of emergency room visits by young people" and "increased incidents of driving while under the influence of marijuana" following the legalization of recreational pot.
Ami Bera stated on October 18, 2016 in a U.S. Congressional campaign debate: Says the U.S. Attorney’s Office said "that neither I nor my campaign had any idea what was going on" regarding my father's illegal campaign contributions. "And that’s why they closed this case."
Scott Jones stated on August 22, 2016 in a radio interview: Says allegations that he made unwanted sexual advances on a female sheriff’s deputy "were found by two separate judges to not have merit."
Loretta Sanchez stated on October 5, 2016 in a U.S. Senate campaign debate.: "If you give guns to gangs, you can get out of jail free, if (California’s Proposition 57) passes. If you do a drive-by shooting, you can get out of jail free, if Proposition 57 passes. If you discharge guns on a school yard, you can get out of jail free."
Kamala Harris stated on October 5, 2016 in a U.S. Senate campaign debate.: Says Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez "has passed one bill in her 20 years in Congress, and that was to rename a post office."
Ami Bera stated on August 22, 2016 in an interview.: Says GOP Congressional candidate Scott Jones "wants to build a wall. He wants to round people up and deport folks."
No on 67 stated on August 15, 2016 in in official ballot argument. : "Not one penny of (California’s Prop 67) bag ban tax goes to the environment."
Stop 57 campaign stated on September 2, 2016 in a campaign press release.: "Brock Turner’s early release will be a regular occurrence if Prop. 57 passes."
Tom Steyer stated on September 14, 2016 in a press release.: "Since 1978, California has spent $5 billion to put 13 people to death."
Kamala Harris stated on August 22, 2016 in a tweet. : "Over the last 40 years, this country’s prison population has grown by 500 percent."
Yes on 55 stated on August 23, 2016 in a television advertisement: California’s Prop 55 "prevents $4 billion in new cuts to our schools."
No on 60 campaign against condom requirement in adult films stated on June 24, 2016 in in a campaign video advertisement: California’s Prop 60, which would require condom use in adult films, would put "workers in the adult film industry at risk for lawsuits and harassment."
No on 56 campaign stated on August 16, 2016 in radio and online advertisements: "Prop 56 cheats schools out of at least $600 million."
John Burton stated on August 16, 2016 in in a press release: "While introducing Donald Trump, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani omitted the September 11, 2001, strikes as a ‘successful’ terrorist attack during the eight years before President Obama’s 2008 election."
Yes On 62 campaign to abolish California's death penalty stated on August 1, 2016 in a twitter image: "California is home to the largest death row population in the Western Hemisphere."
Dianne Feinstein stated on July 12, 2016 in a No on Prop. 64 campaign press release. : California’s marijuana legalization initiative, Prop. 64 "allows marijuana smoking ads in prime time, on programs with millions of children and teenage viewers."
Jerry Brown stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention.: Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "denies that there's such a thing as evolution."
Kevin de León stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention.: California has "the sixth largest economy on planet Earth."
Scott Peters stated on July 12, 2016 in a media conference call.: Donald Trump "rooted for the housing crisis, because he knew he could make money off of it."
Safety For All Initiative stated on July 6, 2016 in an email.: "There are at least twice as many licensed firearm dealers in California as there are McDonald’s."
Firearms Policy Coalition stated on June 16, 2016 in an email blast.: California’s Proposition 63 would "CRIMINALIZE the sharing of ammunition between friends who may be hunting or shooting together."
Bonnie Reiss stated on June 8, 2016 in a newspaper column.: "When he served as governor, Schwarzenegger preserved more land than any other gubernatorial administration in California’s history."
John Garamendi stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech.: "You can’t get on an airplane, but more than 2,000 people on that list have been able to buy a gun."
Safety For All Initiative stated on June 13, 2016 in a campaign website: "More than 32,000 Americans lose their lives to gun violence each year."
