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Rick Santorum stated on April 02, 2012 in in a speech in Wisconsin:

"I think it’s seven or eight of the California system of universities don’t even teach an American history course. It’s not even available to be taught."

By Becky Bowers• April 3, 2012

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."

By Chris Nichols• August 29, 2018

Travis Allen stated on February 01, 2018 in an interview on Capital Public Radio:

"Californians are overwhelmingly against this concept of the illegal sanctuary state."

By Chris Nichols• February 7, 2018

Delaine Eastin stated on October 16, 2017 in an interview on Capital Public Radio:

Since 1965, California has built "six (college) campuses but 23 prisons."

By Chris Nichols• November 9, 2017

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."

By Chris Nichols• September 6, 2018

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."

By Chris Nichols• February 14, 2019

Hillary Clinton stated on October 09, 2017 in a speech at the University of California at Davis:

"There have been more than 270 mass shootings in the United States in the last year alone. That’s where four or more are killed."

By Chris Nichols• October 10, 2017

Donald Trump stated on August 05, 2018 in a tweet:

"California wildfires are being magnified & made so much worse by the bad environmental laws which aren’t allowing massive amount of readily available water to be properly utilized. It is being diverted into the Pacific Ocean."

By Chris Nichols• August 6, 2018

Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Maxine Waters could be “sentenced” for “jury tampering.”

By Sasha Hupka• April 23, 2021

Howard Dean stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet:

"Hate speech is not protected by the first amendment."

By Lauren Carroll• April 21, 2017

Joseph Ladapo stated on September 03, 2025 in a press conference:

Every school vaccine mandate “drips” with “slavery.”

By Samantha Putterman• September 4, 2025

Jeff Sessions stated on March 07, 2018 in a speech in Sacramento:

"California won’t let law enforcement officers like you and your people transfer prisoners to ICE custody or even to communicate with ICE that you’re about to release them from your custody — people that ICE is looking for."

By Chris Nichols• March 7, 2018

Travis Allen stated on January 02, 2018 in interview on Fox News:

"Seventy four percent of Californians are absolutely against sanctuary state" policies.

By Chris Nichols• January 9, 2018

Gavin Newsom stated on March 09, 2021 in a State of the State Address:

“California’s [COVID-19] death rate has remained one of the lowest per capita in the nation: 134 deaths per 100,000, compared to 158 nationally, 153 in Texas and 247 in New York.”

By Chris Nichols• March 10, 2021

Jerry Brown stated on January 25, 2018 in a State of the State Address:

California’s prisons budget in 1970 "was about 3 percent of the general fund. Now, it’s 8.9 percent, about $12 billion."

By Chris Nichols• January 25, 2018

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"

By Chris Nichols• October 5, 2018

Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Video shows Sen. Chris Murphy running away because Sen. Ted Cruz said “just shut your mouth.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• April 12, 2023

Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2022 in a Facebook post:

“Alkaline foods” can heal the body of cancer.

By Ciara O'Rourke• April 28, 2022

Viral image stated on October 14, 2021 in an Instagram post:

“Bill Clinton death ruled a homicide, death by poison.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• October 15, 2021

Melissa Melendez stated on July 09, 2020 in a tweet:

“There is no science or data to suggest that kids are at risk from COVID.”

By Chris Nichols• July 10, 2020

Fact-checker’s guide to Hillary Clinton's UC Davis speech

By Chris Nichols• October 12, 2017

Could Obamacare repeal cost California 200K jobs?

By Chris Nichols• January 12, 2017

Why Wolf and the Senate GOP are fighting over unemployment center layoffs

By Cassie Owens• November 23, 2016

Gov. Jerry Brown slams Prop 53, omits analysis on mega-project measure

By Chris Nichols• November 2, 2016

‘The California price’: Why it costs so much to build a home in the Golden State

By Chris Nichols• November 19, 2019

Do only a fraction of California’s Latino and black students go to four-year colleges?

By Chris Nichols• December 29, 2017

Fact-checking Hillary Clinton as she returns to California

By Chris Nichols• October 9, 2017

PunditFact fact-checks the July 13 news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• July 13, 2014

Fact-checking the July 13 news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• July 13, 2014

What Kept Kamala Harris So ‘Cautious’ As California’s Attorney General?

By Chris Nichols• August 13, 2020

Claims abound on California’s ‘highest-in-the-nation’ costs. Not all are factual.

By Chris Nichols• November 16, 2017

Ask PolitiFact: Why is the COVID-19 vaccine not among required school vaccinations?

By Amy Sherman• August 16, 2021

Separating fact from fiction on California’s Sanctuary State law

By Chris Nichols• August 1, 2018

Exploring the facts as California braces for Trump’s immigration policies

By Chris Nichols• November 18, 2016

Pot 101 Update: What are the laws surrounding second-hand marijuana smoke?

By Sami Soto• December 20, 2018

George Runner was right: California now has the highest gas prices in the nation

By Chris Nichols• November 6, 2017

United Facts of America: How partisan television media fuels persistent echo chambers

By Annie Aguiar• September 27, 2022

Fact-checking the Dec. 8 Sunday shows

By Aaron Sharockman• December 8, 2013

Fact-checking the Dec. 8 news shows