California CountsPolitiFact CA: Pence Dodges Question But Doesn’t Outright 'Deny’ EvolutionJuly 29, 2016 | Chris NicholsUPDATE: California Gov. Jerry Brown came out swinging against Republican Indiana Gov. Mike Pence Wednesday. During the Democratic National Convention, Brown accused the GOP vice presidential nominee of denying evolution. We rated this as 'Half True.'
California CountsDoes California Really Have The '6th Largest Economy On Planet Earth?'July 27, 2016 | Chris NicholsState Senate leader Kevin de León repeated a claim this week that California has "the sixth largest economy" on Earth, while speaking at the Democratic National Convention. The statement checks out, but ignores some key context.
PolitiFact CaliforniaCongressman Repeats Mostly True Claim: Donald Trump ‘Rooted For The Housing Crisis’July 20, 2016Democratic Congressman Scott Peters of San Diego recently repeated a Mostly True critique of Donald Trump. He said Trump "rooted for the housing crisis."
PolitiFact CaliforniaIt's No Whopper: Licensed Gun Dealers Outnumber McDonald’s About 2-to-1 In CaliforniaJuly 19, 2016The Safety For All campaign claims there are at least twice as many licensed firearm dealers in the state as there are McDonald’s. It’s a colorful claim and PolitiFact California found hard data to back it up.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitifact: More Gun Dealers Than McDonald's In CaliforniaJuly 19, 2016Does California really have more licensed gun dealers than McDonald’s? PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols decided to look into that statement and joins Insight today to talk about his discovery. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California CountsMostly False Claim That California Gun Control Measure Will 'Criminalize' The Sharing Of BulletsJuly 12, 2016 | Chris NicholsProposition 63, a gun and ammunition control initiative on California’s November ballot, would require instant background checks for the sale of ammunition statewide. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaDid The Governator Protect More Land Than Any California Governor In History?July 5, 2016 | Chris NicholsArnold Schwarzenegger’s achievements are many: Body builder. Movie star. Governator. But was he California’s greenest governor in history, in terms of protecting the state’s natural beauty through land conservation? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
