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 Bloggers stated on April 17, 2017 in a headline: California Gov. Jerry Brown was "Caught in the Middle of a $60 Billion Corruption Investigation." Jim Patterson stated on May 22, 2017 in a press release: California Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget "cuts funds for local tree mortality efforts from $52.7 million to just $2 million." Melissa Melendez stated on May 11, 2017 in a press release and a tweet: California Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed "diverting 30 percent of the funding" from the state’s gas tax increase "to non-road related projects like building parks and job training for felons." Judy Chu stated on May 4, 2017 in a press release: The GOP health bill "would once again allow being a rape or domestic violence victim to be a pre-existing condition." Antonio Villaraigosa stated on March 23, 2017 in a speech at a candidates forum: "When I became mayor of Los Angeles, we had a 44 percent (high school) graduation rate. I said that was unacceptable. I challenged that notion. I said the mayor needs to be involved with our schools. We need to partner together. As I left, after a number of reforms, we grew our graduation rate from 44 percent to 72." Tom McClintock stated on April 28, 2017 in a radio interview: "President Trump has passed more legislation in his first 100 days than any president since Harry Truman." Scott Peters stated on April 24, 2017 in a news article: The estimated price of President Trump’s border wall is the same as the cost of "one and a half aircraft carriers." John Chiang stated on March 23, 2017 in a speech: "In the first two years and a couple months (as California treasurer), I have saved taxpayers and ratepayers over $5.2 billion." Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on February 14, 2017 in a video: "Here are some of the things that are more popular than Congress: hemorrhoids, Nickelback, traffic jams, cockroaches, root canals, colonoscopies, herpes. Even herpes, they couldn’t beat herpes in the polls." Jim Patterson stated on April 10, 2017 in a press release: California will have the "highest gas tax in the nation" once its 12 cent gas tax hike goes into effect. 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." Bloggers stated on March 10, 2017 in a fake news article: "BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi Was Just Taken From Her Office In Handcuffs" 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 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. Gavin Newsom stated on March 7, 2017 in a tweet: "Cost of iPhone: $399 - Cost of healthcare for 1 year: $10,345 - Hearing @jasoninthehouse compare the 2 as if they are the same: priceless" Jeff Stone stated on February 21, 2017 in a press release: "Since the passage of Proposition 47 by voters in 2014 and the signing of AB 109 in 2011, violent crime has been on the rise in California, up 12 percent in 2015 statewide according to the FBI." Gavin Newsom stated on February 24, 2017 in a letter: During his campaign for president, Donald Trump "committed to honoring states' rights when it comes to marijuana legalization." Kamala Harris stated on February 16, 2017 in a speech: "Studies have shown Latinos are more than 40 percent less likely to call 911 when they have been a victim of a crime." 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." Chad Mayes stated on January 17, 2017 in a speech.: "Legislators themselves cannot afford to buy housing in California." Tom McClintock stated on January 31, 2017 in an interview: Refugee "vetting was very haphazard," under the Obama Administration. "In many cases, we simply accepted the word of applicants." Ted Lieu stated on January 27, 2017 in in a press release: "The chances of being killed by a refugee committing a terrorist act is 1 in 3.6 billion." 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." Chad Mayes stated on January 17, 2017 in a speech: California has "the highest poverty rate in the nation" when considering the U.S. Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure. 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." Travis Allen stated on December 29, 2016 in in an op-ed: "Beginning on Jan. 1, prostitution by minors will be legal in California." Jackie Speier stated on December 14, 2016 in a tweet: "Since the Sandy Hook tragedy, more than seven children PER DAY have died from gun violence." Jerry Brown stated on December 14, 2016 in a speech: "California is growing a hell of a lot faster than Texas." Antonio Villaraigosa stated on December 8, 2016 in an op-ed : "California is once again the sixth-largest economy in the world. If you add the GDP’s of Washington and Oregon, California would surpass the United Kingdom to become the fifth-largest economy in the world." Gavin Newsom stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "advocated diverting taxpayer dollars to so-called conversion therapy."
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Bloggers stated on April 17, 2017 in a headline: California Gov. Jerry Brown was "Caught in the Middle of a $60 Billion Corruption Investigation." Jim Patterson stated on May 22, 2017 in a press release: California Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget "cuts funds for local tree mortality efforts from $52.7 million to just $2 million." Melissa Melendez stated on May 11, 2017 in a press release and a tweet: California Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed "diverting 30 percent of the funding" from the state’s gas tax increase "to non-road related projects like building parks and job training for felons." Judy Chu stated on May 4, 2017 in a press release: The GOP health bill "would once again allow being a rape or domestic violence victim to be a pre-existing condition." Antonio Villaraigosa stated on March 23, 2017 in a speech at a candidates forum: "When I became mayor of Los Angeles, we had a 44 percent (high school) graduation rate. I said that was unacceptable. I challenged that notion. I said the mayor needs to be involved with our schools. We need to partner together. As I left, after a number of reforms, we grew our graduation rate from 44 percent to 72." Tom McClintock stated on April 28, 2017 in a radio interview: "President Trump has passed more legislation in his first 100 days than any president since Harry Truman." Scott Peters stated on April 24, 2017 in a news article: The estimated price of President Trump’s border wall is the same as the cost of "one and a half aircraft carriers." John Chiang stated on March 23, 2017 in a speech: "In the first two years and a couple months (as California treasurer), I have saved taxpayers and ratepayers over $5.2 billion." Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on February 14, 2017 in a video: "Here are some of the things that are more popular than Congress: hemorrhoids, Nickelback, traffic jams, cockroaches, root canals, colonoscopies, herpes. Even herpes, they couldn’t beat herpes in the polls." Jim Patterson stated on April 10, 2017 in a press release: California will have the "highest gas tax in the nation" once its 12 cent gas tax hike goes into effect. 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." Bloggers stated on March 10, 2017 in a fake news article: "BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi Was Just Taken From Her Office In Handcuffs" 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 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. Gavin Newsom stated on March 7, 2017 in a tweet: "Cost of iPhone: $399 - Cost of healthcare for 1 year: $10,345 - Hearing @jasoninthehouse compare the 2 as if they are the same: priceless" Jeff Stone stated on February 21, 2017 in a press release: "Since the passage of Proposition 47 by voters in 2014 and the signing of AB 109 in 2011, violent crime has been on the rise in California, up 12 percent in 2015 statewide according to the FBI." Gavin Newsom stated on February 24, 2017 in a letter: During his campaign for president, Donald Trump "committed to honoring states' rights when it comes to marijuana legalization." Kamala Harris stated on February 16, 2017 in a speech: "Studies have shown Latinos are more than 40 percent less likely to call 911 when they have been a victim of a crime." 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." Chad Mayes stated on January 17, 2017 in a speech.: "Legislators themselves cannot afford to buy housing in California." Tom McClintock stated on January 31, 2017 in an interview: Refugee "vetting was very haphazard," under the Obama Administration. "In many cases, we simply accepted the word of applicants." Ted Lieu stated on January 27, 2017 in in a press release: "The chances of being killed by a refugee committing a terrorist act is 1 in 3.6 billion." 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." Chad Mayes stated on January 17, 2017 in a speech: California has "the highest poverty rate in the nation" when considering the U.S. Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure. 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." Travis Allen stated on December 29, 2016 in in an op-ed: "Beginning on Jan. 1, prostitution by minors will be legal in California." Jackie Speier stated on December 14, 2016 in a tweet: "Since the Sandy Hook tragedy, more than seven children PER DAY have died from gun violence." Jerry Brown stated on December 14, 2016 in a speech: "California is growing a hell of a lot faster than Texas." Antonio Villaraigosa stated on December 8, 2016 in an op-ed : "California is once again the sixth-largest economy in the world. If you add the GDP’s of Washington and Oregon, California would surpass the United Kingdom to become the fifth-largest economy in the world." Gavin Newsom stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "advocated diverting taxpayer dollars to so-called conversion therapy."
Bloggers stated on April 17, 2017 in a headline: California Gov. Jerry Brown was "Caught in the Middle of a $60 Billion Corruption Investigation."
Jim Patterson stated on May 22, 2017 in a press release: California Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget "cuts funds for local tree mortality efforts from $52.7 million to just $2 million."
Melissa Melendez stated on May 11, 2017 in a press release and a tweet: California Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed "diverting 30 percent of the funding" from the state’s gas tax increase "to non-road related projects like building parks and job training for felons."
Judy Chu stated on May 4, 2017 in a press release: The GOP health bill "would once again allow being a rape or domestic violence victim to be a pre-existing condition."
Antonio Villaraigosa stated on March 23, 2017 in a speech at a candidates forum: "When I became mayor of Los Angeles, we had a 44 percent (high school) graduation rate. I said that was unacceptable. I challenged that notion. I said the mayor needs to be involved with our schools. We need to partner together. As I left, after a number of reforms, we grew our graduation rate from 44 percent to 72."
Tom McClintock stated on April 28, 2017 in a radio interview: "President Trump has passed more legislation in his first 100 days than any president since Harry Truman."
Scott Peters stated on April 24, 2017 in a news article: The estimated price of President Trump’s border wall is the same as the cost of "one and a half aircraft carriers."
John Chiang stated on March 23, 2017 in a speech: "In the first two years and a couple months (as California treasurer), I have saved taxpayers and ratepayers over $5.2 billion."
Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on February 14, 2017 in a video: "Here are some of the things that are more popular than Congress: hemorrhoids, Nickelback, traffic jams, cockroaches, root canals, colonoscopies, herpes. Even herpes, they couldn’t beat herpes in the polls."
Jim Patterson stated on April 10, 2017 in a press release: California will have the "highest gas tax in the nation" once its 12 cent gas tax hike goes into effect.
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."
Bloggers stated on March 10, 2017 in a fake news article: "BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi Was Just Taken From Her Office In Handcuffs"
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
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.
Gavin Newsom stated on March 7, 2017 in a tweet: "Cost of iPhone: $399 - Cost of healthcare for 1 year: $10,345 - Hearing @jasoninthehouse compare the 2 as if they are the same: priceless"
Jeff Stone stated on February 21, 2017 in a press release: "Since the passage of Proposition 47 by voters in 2014 and the signing of AB 109 in 2011, violent crime has been on the rise in California, up 12 percent in 2015 statewide according to the FBI."
Gavin Newsom stated on February 24, 2017 in a letter: During his campaign for president, Donald Trump "committed to honoring states' rights when it comes to marijuana legalization."
Kamala Harris stated on February 16, 2017 in a speech: "Studies have shown Latinos are more than 40 percent less likely to call 911 when they have been a victim of a crime."
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."
Chad Mayes stated on January 17, 2017 in a speech.: "Legislators themselves cannot afford to buy housing in California."
Tom McClintock stated on January 31, 2017 in an interview: Refugee "vetting was very haphazard," under the Obama Administration. "In many cases, we simply accepted the word of applicants."
Ted Lieu stated on January 27, 2017 in in a press release: "The chances of being killed by a refugee committing a terrorist act is 1 in 3.6 billion."
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."
Chad Mayes stated on January 17, 2017 in a speech: California has "the highest poverty rate in the nation" when considering the U.S. Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure.
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."
Travis Allen stated on December 29, 2016 in in an op-ed: "Beginning on Jan. 1, prostitution by minors will be legal in California."
Jackie Speier stated on December 14, 2016 in a tweet: "Since the Sandy Hook tragedy, more than seven children PER DAY have died from gun violence."
Jerry Brown stated on December 14, 2016 in a speech: "California is growing a hell of a lot faster than Texas."
Antonio Villaraigosa stated on December 8, 2016 in an op-ed : "California is once again the sixth-largest economy in the world. If you add the GDP’s of Washington and Oregon, California would surpass the United Kingdom to become the fifth-largest economy in the world."
Gavin Newsom stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "advocated diverting taxpayer dollars to so-called conversion therapy."
