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 Californians for Lower Drug Prices stated on March 21, 2016 in a press release: "Twenty-seven out-of-state pharmaceutical companies have raised more campaign dollars (against a drug price control measure) than all other state ballot measures have raised to date, combined." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on March 17, 2016 in a campaign press release: Congressman Jeff Denham "has agreed all illegal immigrants should be detained, arrested and deported." Bernie Sanders stated on March 22, 2016 in a campaign speech: "Today, the United States has, sadly, one of the lowest voter turnouts of any major country on earth." Anthony Rendon stated on March 7, 2016 in a news conference: California "cut about $1.3 billion in child care (during the recession). We’ve only reinvested about $300 million." Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on March 6, 2016 in an endorsement speech in Columbus, Ohio.: When John Kasich became governor of Ohio, "there was an $8 billion budget deficit and now there’s a $2 billion surplus." Gavin Newsom stated on December 5, 2015 in a campaign email: "So far in 2015, there have been more mass shootings than days." Loretta Sanchez stated on January 20, 2016 in a Capital Public Radio interview: "Nothing was done. I mean, $25 million was spent, but we don’t have that (gun ownership) database." 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. Ted Cruz stated on January 7, 2016 in a TV interview: "California Senator, Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein said if she could say to Mr. America and Mrs. America, 'Give me your guns, I'm rounding 'em up,' she would." Mike Thompson stated on December 7, 2015 in a speech: "Since 2004, more than 2,000 suspected terrorists have legally purchased weapons in the United States." Kevin de León stated on November 10, 2015 in a press release: California has "robust job growth that outpaces the rest of the nation." Common Sense Kids Action stated on September 21, 2015 in a press release: "California has more kids in poverty ... than virtually any other state." Jeff Morales stated on October 29, 2015 in a press conference: "The actual (construction) contracts that we’ve awarded to date have come in several hundred million dollars below estimates." Jim Patterson stated on November 3, 2015 in a news article: "We now know these firms are unwilling to put up any private money," for California's high-speed rail project. Luis Alejo stated on September 25, 2015 in a press release: "Everyone on California’s roads is properly licensed, tested and insured." Kevin de León stated on October 7, 2015 in a speech: "No city in the state, no state in this nation, for that matter the entire world, has adopted (clean energy) targets more ambitious in scale." Jerry Brown stated on October 7, 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."
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Californians for Lower Drug Prices stated on March 21, 2016 in a press release: "Twenty-seven out-of-state pharmaceutical companies have raised more campaign dollars (against a drug price control measure) than all other state ballot measures have raised to date, combined." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on March 17, 2016 in a campaign press release: Congressman Jeff Denham "has agreed all illegal immigrants should be detained, arrested and deported." Bernie Sanders stated on March 22, 2016 in a campaign speech: "Today, the United States has, sadly, one of the lowest voter turnouts of any major country on earth." Anthony Rendon stated on March 7, 2016 in a news conference: California "cut about $1.3 billion in child care (during the recession). We’ve only reinvested about $300 million." Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on March 6, 2016 in an endorsement speech in Columbus, Ohio.: When John Kasich became governor of Ohio, "there was an $8 billion budget deficit and now there’s a $2 billion surplus." Gavin Newsom stated on December 5, 2015 in a campaign email: "So far in 2015, there have been more mass shootings than days." Loretta Sanchez stated on January 20, 2016 in a Capital Public Radio interview: "Nothing was done. I mean, $25 million was spent, but we don’t have that (gun ownership) database." 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. Ted Cruz stated on January 7, 2016 in a TV interview: "California Senator, Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein said if she could say to Mr. America and Mrs. America, 'Give me your guns, I'm rounding 'em up,' she would." Mike Thompson stated on December 7, 2015 in a speech: "Since 2004, more than 2,000 suspected terrorists have legally purchased weapons in the United States." Kevin de León stated on November 10, 2015 in a press release: California has "robust job growth that outpaces the rest of the nation." Common Sense Kids Action stated on September 21, 2015 in a press release: "California has more kids in poverty ... than virtually any other state." Jeff Morales stated on October 29, 2015 in a press conference: "The actual (construction) contracts that we’ve awarded to date have come in several hundred million dollars below estimates." Jim Patterson stated on November 3, 2015 in a news article: "We now know these firms are unwilling to put up any private money," for California's high-speed rail project. Luis Alejo stated on September 25, 2015 in a press release: "Everyone on California’s roads is properly licensed, tested and insured." Kevin de León stated on October 7, 2015 in a speech: "No city in the state, no state in this nation, for that matter the entire world, has adopted (clean energy) targets more ambitious in scale." Jerry Brown stated on October 7, 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."
Californians for Lower Drug Prices stated on March 21, 2016 in a press release: "Twenty-seven out-of-state pharmaceutical companies have raised more campaign dollars (against a drug price control measure) than all other state ballot measures have raised to date, combined."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on March 17, 2016 in a campaign press release: Congressman Jeff Denham "has agreed all illegal immigrants should be detained, arrested and deported."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 22, 2016 in a campaign speech: "Today, the United States has, sadly, one of the lowest voter turnouts of any major country on earth."
Anthony Rendon stated on March 7, 2016 in a news conference: California "cut about $1.3 billion in child care (during the recession). We’ve only reinvested about $300 million."
Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on March 6, 2016 in an endorsement speech in Columbus, Ohio.: When John Kasich became governor of Ohio, "there was an $8 billion budget deficit and now there’s a $2 billion surplus."
Gavin Newsom stated on December 5, 2015 in a campaign email: "So far in 2015, there have been more mass shootings than days."
Loretta Sanchez stated on January 20, 2016 in a Capital Public Radio interview: "Nothing was done. I mean, $25 million was spent, but we don’t have that (gun ownership) database."
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.
Ted Cruz stated on January 7, 2016 in a TV interview: "California Senator, Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein said if she could say to Mr. America and Mrs. America, 'Give me your guns, I'm rounding 'em up,' she would."
Mike Thompson stated on December 7, 2015 in a speech: "Since 2004, more than 2,000 suspected terrorists have legally purchased weapons in the United States."
Kevin de León stated on November 10, 2015 in a press release: California has "robust job growth that outpaces the rest of the nation."
Common Sense Kids Action stated on September 21, 2015 in a press release: "California has more kids in poverty ... than virtually any other state."
Jeff Morales stated on October 29, 2015 in a press conference: "The actual (construction) contracts that we’ve awarded to date have come in several hundred million dollars below estimates."
Jim Patterson stated on November 3, 2015 in a news article: "We now know these firms are unwilling to put up any private money," for California's high-speed rail project.
Luis Alejo stated on September 25, 2015 in a press release: "Everyone on California’s roads is properly licensed, tested and insured."
Kevin de León stated on October 7, 2015 in a speech: "No city in the state, no state in this nation, for that matter the entire world, has adopted (clean energy) targets more ambitious in scale."
Jerry Brown stated on October 7, 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."
