3 People 2497 Fact-checks 1255 Articles People (3) College presidents Portland Community College Mt. Hood Community College Fact-checks (2497) Gregg Jarrett stated on December 06, 2017 in an interview on "Hannity": "The FBI has become America's secret police … like the old KGB." By Louis Jacobson• December 8, 2017 Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a private campaign fundraiser: "Fifty percent of kids coming out of school can't get a job." By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson• September 18, 2012 Facebook posts stated on November 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Abolishing the Electoral College would make Los Angeles County stronger than 43 states." By Miriam Valverde• January 8, 2020 Donald Trump stated on December 09, 2020 in a tweet: “No candidate has ever won both Florida and Ohio and lost.” By Amy Sherman• December 10, 2020 Ron DeSantis stated on June 07, 2023 in a roundtable discussion.: “A place like California, they give (immigrants in the country illegally) benefits. They give unemployment checks.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 9, 2023 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 Bloggers stated on April 17, 2017 in a headline: California Gov. Jerry Brown was "Caught in the Middle of a $60 Billion Corruption Investigation." By Chris Nichols• May 30, 2017 Reince Priebus stated on November 14, 2016 in an interview: Says Donald Trump's presidential victory was "an electoral landslide." By Tom Kertscher• November 21, 2016 Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Every major city which has a center of poverty is run by Democrats. Every major city." By Julie Kliegman• December 15, 2013 Ron McMullen stated on June 23, 2020 in an op-ed: Former U.S. Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson was a slave owner married to one of his slaves and father of two children with her. By Lyle Muller• July 8, 2020 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 Kari Lake stated on July 07, 2022 in an ad: "Karrin Taylor Robson gave illegals tuition discounts and made us pay for it." By Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 1, 2022 Viral image stated on February 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Nancy Pelosi has invited all illegals to her mansion at 2724 Pacific Ave San Francisco CA.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 24, 2021 Facebook posts stated on October 01, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi’s "legislative aide … is from the Ukraine and is connected to the Ukrainian Embassy, the Ukrainian military, the Ukrainian government and Ukrainian party life" By Samantha Putterman• October 9, 2019 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." By Chris Nichols• July 27, 2016 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. By Chris Nichols• March 17, 2017 Viral image stated on August 10, 2021 in an Instagram post: “CA inmate pregnant after being forced to share prison with transgender ‘woman.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 18, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Asteroid warning: NASA tracks a 4KM killer rock on approach - Could end human civilisation.” By Tom Kertscher• March 5, 2020 Instagram posts stated on October 31, 2022 in a post: California’s Proposition 1 includes “a right to abortion up-to-birth.” By Gabrielle Settles• November 7, 2022 Ellyn Bogdanoff stated on October 26, 2011 in a newspaper article: "Florida is considered the fourth-largest gambling state in the nation." By Amy Sherman• December 27, 2011 Articles (1255) Do only a fraction of California’s Latino and black students go to four-year colleges? By Chris Nichols• December 29, 2017 The media have called the presidential race for Joe Biden. Here's what's next By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2020 Fact-checking Romney's private fundraiser remarks By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• September 18, 2012 Fact-checking claims by Donald Trump & John Kasich at the CA GOP convention By Chris Nichols• April 30, 2016 Gov. Roy Cooper's top campaign promises: The Coop-O-Meter By Will Doran• January 5, 2017 Republican convention: Talking about money By Willoughby Mariano• August 29, 2012 Our December High Five: Walker again tops the list By Tom Kertscher• January 3, 2014 Casting and counting the electoral votes: What to expect By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2020 Ted Cruz targets Donald Trump in CA GOP convention speech. Some claims miss, others on target By Chris Nichols• April 30, 2016 Can Trump ban protesters from wearing masks? How states have used anti-mask laws before By Gabrielle Lazor, Amy Sherman• June 12, 2025 In the wake of nation's latest mass shooting, what we know about guns from five fact-checks By D.L. Davis, Tom Kertscher• November 9, 2018 PolitiFact parses truth from fiction in Denver debate By Janel Davis, Eric Stirgus• October 4, 2012 Checking Texas shelters that euthanize dogs and cats with carbon monoxide By W. Gardner Selby• April 3, 2013 Trump repeats many falsehoods in letter to Pelosi about impeachment By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• December 17, 2019 There’s A Lot Of Misinformation About California’s March Primary Election. Here Are The Facts. By Chris Nichols• February 11, 2020 Rating Romney's claim on Finnish auto stimulus By Robert Higgs• July 23, 2012 Introducing PolitiFact California’s ‘Newsom-Meter’, tracking the campaign promises of Gavin Newsom By Chris Nichols• January 3, 2019 Debunking claims about a new home sales tax By Robert Higgs• July 26, 2012 The Top Ten of 2013 By Tom Kertscher• December 31, 2013 Explaining National Guard’s Role In California During Coronavirus (It’s Not Enforcing Martial Law) By Chris Nichols• March 27, 2020
Gregg Jarrett stated on December 06, 2017 in an interview on "Hannity": "The FBI has become America's secret police … like the old KGB." By Louis Jacobson• December 8, 2017 Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a private campaign fundraiser: "Fifty percent of kids coming out of school can't get a job." By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson• September 18, 2012 Facebook posts stated on November 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Abolishing the Electoral College would make Los Angeles County stronger than 43 states." By Miriam Valverde• January 8, 2020 Donald Trump stated on December 09, 2020 in a tweet: “No candidate has ever won both Florida and Ohio and lost.” By Amy Sherman• December 10, 2020 Ron DeSantis stated on June 07, 2023 in a roundtable discussion.: “A place like California, they give (immigrants in the country illegally) benefits. They give unemployment checks.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 9, 2023 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 Bloggers stated on April 17, 2017 in a headline: California Gov. Jerry Brown was "Caught in the Middle of a $60 Billion Corruption Investigation." By Chris Nichols• May 30, 2017 Reince Priebus stated on November 14, 2016 in an interview: Says Donald Trump's presidential victory was "an electoral landslide." By Tom Kertscher• November 21, 2016 Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Every major city which has a center of poverty is run by Democrats. Every major city." By Julie Kliegman• December 15, 2013 Ron McMullen stated on June 23, 2020 in an op-ed: Former U.S. Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson was a slave owner married to one of his slaves and father of two children with her. By Lyle Muller• July 8, 2020 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 Kari Lake stated on July 07, 2022 in an ad: "Karrin Taylor Robson gave illegals tuition discounts and made us pay for it." By Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 1, 2022 Viral image stated on February 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Nancy Pelosi has invited all illegals to her mansion at 2724 Pacific Ave San Francisco CA.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 24, 2021 Facebook posts stated on October 01, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi’s "legislative aide … is from the Ukraine and is connected to the Ukrainian Embassy, the Ukrainian military, the Ukrainian government and Ukrainian party life" By Samantha Putterman• October 9, 2019 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." By Chris Nichols• July 27, 2016 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. By Chris Nichols• March 17, 2017 Viral image stated on August 10, 2021 in an Instagram post: “CA inmate pregnant after being forced to share prison with transgender ‘woman.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 18, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Asteroid warning: NASA tracks a 4KM killer rock on approach - Could end human civilisation.” By Tom Kertscher• March 5, 2020 Instagram posts stated on October 31, 2022 in a post: California’s Proposition 1 includes “a right to abortion up-to-birth.” By Gabrielle Settles• November 7, 2022 Ellyn Bogdanoff stated on October 26, 2011 in a newspaper article: "Florida is considered the fourth-largest gambling state in the nation." By Amy Sherman• December 27, 2011
Do only a fraction of California’s Latino and black students go to four-year colleges? By Chris Nichols• December 29, 2017 The media have called the presidential race for Joe Biden. Here's what's next By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2020 Fact-checking Romney's private fundraiser remarks By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• September 18, 2012 Fact-checking claims by Donald Trump & John Kasich at the CA GOP convention By Chris Nichols• April 30, 2016 Gov. Roy Cooper's top campaign promises: The Coop-O-Meter By Will Doran• January 5, 2017 Republican convention: Talking about money By Willoughby Mariano• August 29, 2012 Our December High Five: Walker again tops the list By Tom Kertscher• January 3, 2014 Casting and counting the electoral votes: What to expect By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2020 Ted Cruz targets Donald Trump in CA GOP convention speech. Some claims miss, others on target By Chris Nichols• April 30, 2016 Can Trump ban protesters from wearing masks? How states have used anti-mask laws before By Gabrielle Lazor, Amy Sherman• June 12, 2025 In the wake of nation's latest mass shooting, what we know about guns from five fact-checks By D.L. Davis, Tom Kertscher• November 9, 2018 PolitiFact parses truth from fiction in Denver debate By Janel Davis, Eric Stirgus• October 4, 2012 Checking Texas shelters that euthanize dogs and cats with carbon monoxide By W. Gardner Selby• April 3, 2013 Trump repeats many falsehoods in letter to Pelosi about impeachment By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• December 17, 2019 There’s A Lot Of Misinformation About California’s March Primary Election. Here Are The Facts. By Chris Nichols• February 11, 2020 Rating Romney's claim on Finnish auto stimulus By Robert Higgs• July 23, 2012 Introducing PolitiFact California’s ‘Newsom-Meter’, tracking the campaign promises of Gavin Newsom By Chris Nichols• January 3, 2019 Debunking claims about a new home sales tax By Robert Higgs• July 26, 2012 The Top Ten of 2013 By Tom Kertscher• December 31, 2013 Explaining National Guard’s Role In California During Coronavirus (It’s Not Enforcing Martial Law) By Chris Nichols• March 27, 2020
