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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
By Chris Nichols• March 29, 2017
Jerry Brown stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign ad:
"Taxes went down under Jerry Brown."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 17, 2010
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
Donald Trump stated on August 08, 2024 in a press conference:
“I went down in a helicopter with (Willie Brown). We thought maybe this is the end. We were in a helicopter going to a certain location together and there was an emergency landing.”
By Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 9, 2024
Bloggers stated on November 17, 2018 in a post on Facebook:
Says California Gov. Jerry Brown "vetoed 2016 wildfire management bill while California burned."  
By Samantha Putterman• November 26, 2018
Jerry Brown stated on January 24, 2017 in a State of the State Address:
Twenty-seven percent of Californians, almost 11 million, "were born in a foreign land."
By Chris Nichols• January 24, 2017
John Cox stated on April 23, 2018 in a campaign ad:
Republican candidate for California governor Travis Allen "gave campaign donations to Jerry Brown, Gavin Newsom and Barbara Boxer."
By Chris Nichols• May 25, 2018
Ted Cruz stated on April 30, 2016 in a speech at the California Republican Party Convention:
"Here in California, Donald Trump has given $12,000 to Jerry Brown, Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris."  
By Chris Nichols• May 3, 2016
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."
By Chris Nichols• November 11, 2016
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."
By Chris Nichols• April 4, 2017
John Moorlach stated on August 04, 2017 in an op-ed:
"Crime has been getting worse since Jerry Brown was elected governor."
By Chris Nichols• August 22, 2017
Meg Whitman stated on October 15, 2010 in a TV ad:
Jerry Brown "gave California state employees collective bargaining powers" and "now, state employees can retire at 55 with much of their salary for life."
By Robert Farley• October 22, 2010
Travis Allen stated on February 13, 2017 in a press release:
"The Oroville dam failure was entirely avoidable: California passed a $7.5 Billion water bond in 2014 but Jerry Brown didn't spend $1 on new water storage or improvements to existing infrastructure like Oroville."
By Chris Nichols• February 16, 2017
Jerry Brown stated on January 24, 2017 in his State of the State address:
"One hundred and ninety-four countries signed the Paris Agreement to control greenhouse gases. Our own voluntary agreement to accomplish the same goal — the Under2  MOU — has 165 signatories, representing a billion people."
By Linda Qiu• January 26, 2017
Jerry Brown stated on October 07, 2015 in a speech:
"Smog was invented in Los Angeles. It was. The name was invented. There was a fellow at Caltech and he came up with the idea and they called it smog."
By Chris Nichols• November 3, 2015
Jerry Brown stated on January 13, 2017 in a letter:
The uninsured rate in California reached "a historic low of 7.4 percent in 2016."
By Chris Nichols• January 19, 2017
Jerry Brown stated on December 11, 2018 in an NPR interview:
California’s budget surplus is about "$30 billion"
By Chris Nichols• December 18, 2018
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."
By Chris Nichols• July 29, 2016
David Price stated on February 14, 2019 in a tweet:
Says border "crossings remain at historically low levels."
By Bill McCarthy• February 22, 2019
Jerry Brown stated on January 21, 2016 in a State of the State address:
"Two million new jobs have been created," in California since 2011.  
By Chris Nichols• January 25, 2016

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By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 3, 2015

Introducing PolitiFact California

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By Chris Nichols• August 9, 2016

Examining Jerry Brown’s veto of California wildfire legislation and the criticism of it

By Chris Nichols• November 16, 2018

Checking the facts on California’s wealth and poverty

By Chris Nichols• April 2, 2018

PolitiFact California’s Top 10 fact checks of 2016

By Chris Nichols• December 29, 2016

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

By Chris Nichols• November 2, 2016

10 fact-checks about climate change

By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 23, 2014

Fact-checking the May 18 news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• May 18, 2014

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By Aaron Sharockman• May 18, 2014

Fact-checking California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Inauguration Speech

By Chris Nichols• January 7, 2019

The most outlandish, Pants On Fire! claims we fact-checked in 2017

By Chris Nichols, Kathryn Palmer• December 27, 2017

Fact-checking what Gavin Newsom had to say on immigration in his State of the State

By Chris Nichols• February 12, 2019

California mudslide

By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 22, 2010

Ted Cruz targets Donald Trump in CA GOP convention speech. Some claims miss, others on target

By Chris Nichols• April 30, 2016

Fact & Fiction: Ending California’s Drought

By Chris Nichols• February 16, 2016

Climate change: the Readers' Choice winner

By Lauren Carroll• December 17, 2014

Fact-checking a Hillary Clinton speech in Milwaukee

By Tom Kertscher• March 30, 2016

Fact-checking recent claims about climate change

By Amy Sherman• May 29, 2014

Fact-checking recent claims about climate change

By Amy Sherman• May 30, 2014