Latest Fact-checks by Chris Nichols 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 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." Bloggers stated on June 7, 2016 in a headline in the Justice Gazette: Says Bernie Sanders "wins California landslide, But ⅔ of his votes aren’t counted." Hillary Clinton stated on June 5, 2016 in a campaign speech: "It is a fact that the economy does better when we have a Democrat in the White House." Donald Trump stated on June 1, 2016 in a campaign speech: We’ve broken "by millions" the all-time record for votes in a GOP presidential primary election. Dianne Feinstein stated on April 3, 2016 in a newspaper Q&A: California has "the same water infrastructure from when we were 16 million people." Richard Pan stated on April 7, 2016 in remarks at a Capitol budget hearing: California’s Capitol building is "second only to Disneyland," among visitor sites in the state. Pat Buchanan stated on May 5, 2016 in an NPR interview: "Now in half the homes in California, people speak a language other than English in their own homes." Duf Sundheim stated on May 10, 2016 in a debate: "There is a 34 percent increase in violent crime in the state of California. … And that’s just within the last year." Jerry Brown stated on April 26, 2016 in a statement : "California has added twice as many jobs as Florida" over the past year. 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." Donald Trump stated on April 29, 2016 in a speech at the California Republican Party Convention: "In the history of Republican primaries, I’ve gotten the most votes in the history of the Republican party." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2016 in a foreign policy speech: "ISIS is making millions of dollars a week selling Libyan oil." Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Target installed urinals in a women’s bathroom to "accommodate the ones who have giblets." Ted Cruz stated on April 11, 2016 in a campaign speech: "The polling shows over and over again that, unlike Donald Trump, that with me as the nominee, we beat Hillary Clinton." Bill Clinton stated on April 3, 2016 in a campaign speech: "A college loan is the only loan in the United States that you cannot refinance when interest rates go down."
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 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." Bloggers stated on June 7, 2016 in a headline in the Justice Gazette: Says Bernie Sanders "wins California landslide, But ⅔ of his votes aren’t counted." Hillary Clinton stated on June 5, 2016 in a campaign speech: "It is a fact that the economy does better when we have a Democrat in the White House." Donald Trump stated on June 1, 2016 in a campaign speech: We’ve broken "by millions" the all-time record for votes in a GOP presidential primary election. Dianne Feinstein stated on April 3, 2016 in a newspaper Q&A: California has "the same water infrastructure from when we were 16 million people." Richard Pan stated on April 7, 2016 in remarks at a Capitol budget hearing: California’s Capitol building is "second only to Disneyland," among visitor sites in the state. Pat Buchanan stated on May 5, 2016 in an NPR interview: "Now in half the homes in California, people speak a language other than English in their own homes." Duf Sundheim stated on May 10, 2016 in a debate: "There is a 34 percent increase in violent crime in the state of California. … And that’s just within the last year." Jerry Brown stated on April 26, 2016 in a statement : "California has added twice as many jobs as Florida" over the past year. 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." Donald Trump stated on April 29, 2016 in a speech at the California Republican Party Convention: "In the history of Republican primaries, I’ve gotten the most votes in the history of the Republican party." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2016 in a foreign policy speech: "ISIS is making millions of dollars a week selling Libyan oil." Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Target installed urinals in a women’s bathroom to "accommodate the ones who have giblets." Ted Cruz stated on April 11, 2016 in a campaign speech: "The polling shows over and over again that, unlike Donald Trump, that with me as the nominee, we beat Hillary Clinton." Bill Clinton stated on April 3, 2016 in a campaign speech: "A college loan is the only loan in the United States that you cannot refinance when interest rates go down."
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."
Bloggers stated on June 7, 2016 in a headline in the Justice Gazette: Says Bernie Sanders "wins California landslide, But ⅔ of his votes aren’t counted."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 5, 2016 in a campaign speech: "It is a fact that the economy does better when we have a Democrat in the White House."
Donald Trump stated on June 1, 2016 in a campaign speech: We’ve broken "by millions" the all-time record for votes in a GOP presidential primary election.
Dianne Feinstein stated on April 3, 2016 in a newspaper Q&A: California has "the same water infrastructure from when we were 16 million people."
Richard Pan stated on April 7, 2016 in remarks at a Capitol budget hearing: California’s Capitol building is "second only to Disneyland," among visitor sites in the state.
Pat Buchanan stated on May 5, 2016 in an NPR interview: "Now in half the homes in California, people speak a language other than English in their own homes."
Duf Sundheim stated on May 10, 2016 in a debate: "There is a 34 percent increase in violent crime in the state of California. … And that’s just within the last year."
Jerry Brown stated on April 26, 2016 in a statement : "California has added twice as many jobs as Florida" over the past year.
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."
Donald Trump stated on April 29, 2016 in a speech at the California Republican Party Convention: "In the history of Republican primaries, I’ve gotten the most votes in the history of the Republican party."
Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2016 in a foreign policy speech: "ISIS is making millions of dollars a week selling Libyan oil."
Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Target installed urinals in a women’s bathroom to "accommodate the ones who have giblets."
Ted Cruz stated on April 11, 2016 in a campaign speech: "The polling shows over and over again that, unlike Donald Trump, that with me as the nominee, we beat Hillary Clinton."
Bill Clinton stated on April 3, 2016 in a campaign speech: "A college loan is the only loan in the United States that you cannot refinance when interest rates go down."
