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 Viral image stated on October 18, 2022 in an Instagram post: There are “100,000 kids in cages” under the Getty art museum. Facebook posts stated on October 6, 2022 in a post: “California is registering non-citizens to vote and has refused to cooperate with the Federal Election Integrity Program.” Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2022 in a post: California’s Senate Bill 107 means “your child can now be taken from your custody if you do not affirm gender-reassignment surgery.” Viral image stated on September 28, 2022 in an Instagram post: A Stockton, California, council member said “there’s a serial killer in Stockton.” California Together, No On Proposition 1 stated on August 16, 2022 in comments on its website: “With Proposition 1, the number of abortion seekers from other states will soar even higher, costing taxpayers millions more.” Facebook posts stated on July 29, 2022 in una publicación en Facebook: Una ballena se traga a dos mujeres en California. Viral image stated on June 12, 2022 in social media posts: Image shows Paul Pelosi, bruised, in a booking mugshot. Instagram posts stated on June 7, 2022 in an Instagram post: "Gavin Newsom reportedly intervened at the request of Nancy Pelosi and directly ordered the California Highway Patrol to drop all charges" against Paul Pelosi for his DUI arrest. Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: “California introduces new bill that would allow mothers to kill their babies up to 7 days after birth.” Ashley Hinson stated on March 6, 2022 in a tweet: California has instituted a "bacon ban." Viral image stated on March 4, 2022 in a Facebook post: Gas cost $9 a gallon in California in early March 2022. Facebook posts stated on December 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: “California store owner prices all items at $951 so thieves can be prosecuted.” Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a speech: The House-passed Build Back Better bill is a “government takeover of child care.” Facebook posts stated on November 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Nancy Pelosi just bought a 11,000 square foot $25 million mansion in Florida." Viral image stated on November 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Unleaded gas costs nearly $7 in Lancaster, Calif. Bloggers stated on November 7, 2021 in a blog post: The military arrested “bedridden Gavin Newsom.” Steve Kirsch stated on November 9, 2021 in an article: “Gavin Newsom is out of sight likely because he has Guillain-Barre syndrome from his booster shot.” Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Social media posts suggest a CDC graph shows the COVID-19 vaccine is harmful to children and that California’s school vaccine mandate is dangerous. Instagram posts stated on October 21, 2021 in an Instagram post: Cargo ships “can’t get into port” because of Donald Trump’s executive order 13959. Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: California’s shipping backlog is, in part, caused by a “California Truck Ban which says all trucks must be 2011 or newer and a law called AB 5 which prohibits Owner Operators.” Heartland Institute stated on October 11, 2021 in an article from the Heartland Institute: “U.S. acres burned each year are much fewer now — even in our worst years — than was the case in the early 20th century.” Viral image stated on October 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows hundreds of “sitting ships” waiting to dock at U.S. ports. Facebook posts stated on October 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: “There are now 56 cargo freighters anchored off the coast of California from Oakland to Long Beach in what can only be considered a manufactured supply-chain halt.” Viral image stated on September 15, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says a CNN broadcast shows “400,000 votes just disappeared” in the California recall election. Election Integrity Project California stated on June 22, 2021 in a headline: "California Has 1.8M More Registered Voters Than It Should” Facebook posts stated on September 4, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Stunning report: nearly 15 million mail-in ballots were not counted in the 2020 election.” Breitbart stated on September 13, 2021 in an article: “Polling center tells some Republicans they ‘already voted’" in the California recall election. Gavin Newsom stated on August 9, 2021 in a tweet: “California is moving folks out of encampments, into safe housing and getting them the mental health services they need.” Larry Elder stated on August 31, 2021 in a CNN interview: “I don’t believe the science suggests that young people should be vaccinated. I don’t believe that young people should have to wear masks at school. I’m not sure the science is settled on that at all.” Larry Elder stated on August 19, 2021 in a tweet: “California voters to be able to download ballots at home for recall election, sparking security concerns.”
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Viral image stated on October 18, 2022 in an Instagram post: There are “100,000 kids in cages” under the Getty art museum. Facebook posts stated on October 6, 2022 in a post: “California is registering non-citizens to vote and has refused to cooperate with the Federal Election Integrity Program.” Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2022 in a post: California’s Senate Bill 107 means “your child can now be taken from your custody if you do not affirm gender-reassignment surgery.” Viral image stated on September 28, 2022 in an Instagram post: A Stockton, California, council member said “there’s a serial killer in Stockton.” California Together, No On Proposition 1 stated on August 16, 2022 in comments on its website: “With Proposition 1, the number of abortion seekers from other states will soar even higher, costing taxpayers millions more.” Facebook posts stated on July 29, 2022 in una publicación en Facebook: Una ballena se traga a dos mujeres en California. Viral image stated on June 12, 2022 in social media posts: Image shows Paul Pelosi, bruised, in a booking mugshot. Instagram posts stated on June 7, 2022 in an Instagram post: "Gavin Newsom reportedly intervened at the request of Nancy Pelosi and directly ordered the California Highway Patrol to drop all charges" against Paul Pelosi for his DUI arrest. Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: “California introduces new bill that would allow mothers to kill their babies up to 7 days after birth.” Ashley Hinson stated on March 6, 2022 in a tweet: California has instituted a "bacon ban." Viral image stated on March 4, 2022 in a Facebook post: Gas cost $9 a gallon in California in early March 2022. Facebook posts stated on December 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: “California store owner prices all items at $951 so thieves can be prosecuted.” Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a speech: The House-passed Build Back Better bill is a “government takeover of child care.” Facebook posts stated on November 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Nancy Pelosi just bought a 11,000 square foot $25 million mansion in Florida." Viral image stated on November 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Unleaded gas costs nearly $7 in Lancaster, Calif. Bloggers stated on November 7, 2021 in a blog post: The military arrested “bedridden Gavin Newsom.” Steve Kirsch stated on November 9, 2021 in an article: “Gavin Newsom is out of sight likely because he has Guillain-Barre syndrome from his booster shot.” Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Social media posts suggest a CDC graph shows the COVID-19 vaccine is harmful to children and that California’s school vaccine mandate is dangerous. Instagram posts stated on October 21, 2021 in an Instagram post: Cargo ships “can’t get into port” because of Donald Trump’s executive order 13959. Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: California’s shipping backlog is, in part, caused by a “California Truck Ban which says all trucks must be 2011 or newer and a law called AB 5 which prohibits Owner Operators.” Heartland Institute stated on October 11, 2021 in an article from the Heartland Institute: “U.S. acres burned each year are much fewer now — even in our worst years — than was the case in the early 20th century.” Viral image stated on October 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows hundreds of “sitting ships” waiting to dock at U.S. ports. Facebook posts stated on October 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: “There are now 56 cargo freighters anchored off the coast of California from Oakland to Long Beach in what can only be considered a manufactured supply-chain halt.” Viral image stated on September 15, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says a CNN broadcast shows “400,000 votes just disappeared” in the California recall election. Election Integrity Project California stated on June 22, 2021 in a headline: "California Has 1.8M More Registered Voters Than It Should” Facebook posts stated on September 4, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Stunning report: nearly 15 million mail-in ballots were not counted in the 2020 election.” Breitbart stated on September 13, 2021 in an article: “Polling center tells some Republicans they ‘already voted’" in the California recall election. Gavin Newsom stated on August 9, 2021 in a tweet: “California is moving folks out of encampments, into safe housing and getting them the mental health services they need.” Larry Elder stated on August 31, 2021 in a CNN interview: “I don’t believe the science suggests that young people should be vaccinated. I don’t believe that young people should have to wear masks at school. I’m not sure the science is settled on that at all.” Larry Elder stated on August 19, 2021 in a tweet: “California voters to be able to download ballots at home for recall election, sparking security concerns.”
Viral image stated on October 18, 2022 in an Instagram post: There are “100,000 kids in cages” under the Getty art museum.
Facebook posts stated on October 6, 2022 in a post: “California is registering non-citizens to vote and has refused to cooperate with the Federal Election Integrity Program.”
Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2022 in a post: California’s Senate Bill 107 means “your child can now be taken from your custody if you do not affirm gender-reassignment surgery.”
Viral image stated on September 28, 2022 in an Instagram post: A Stockton, California, council member said “there’s a serial killer in Stockton.”
California Together, No On Proposition 1 stated on August 16, 2022 in comments on its website: “With Proposition 1, the number of abortion seekers from other states will soar even higher, costing taxpayers millions more.”
Facebook posts stated on July 29, 2022 in una publicación en Facebook: Una ballena se traga a dos mujeres en California.
Viral image stated on June 12, 2022 in social media posts: Image shows Paul Pelosi, bruised, in a booking mugshot.
Instagram posts stated on June 7, 2022 in an Instagram post: "Gavin Newsom reportedly intervened at the request of Nancy Pelosi and directly ordered the California Highway Patrol to drop all charges" against Paul Pelosi for his DUI arrest.
Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: “California introduces new bill that would allow mothers to kill their babies up to 7 days after birth.”
Viral image stated on March 4, 2022 in a Facebook post: Gas cost $9 a gallon in California in early March 2022.
Facebook posts stated on December 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: “California store owner prices all items at $951 so thieves can be prosecuted.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a speech: The House-passed Build Back Better bill is a “government takeover of child care.”
Facebook posts stated on November 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Nancy Pelosi just bought a 11,000 square foot $25 million mansion in Florida."
Viral image stated on November 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Unleaded gas costs nearly $7 in Lancaster, Calif.
Steve Kirsch stated on November 9, 2021 in an article: “Gavin Newsom is out of sight likely because he has Guillain-Barre syndrome from his booster shot.”
Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Social media posts suggest a CDC graph shows the COVID-19 vaccine is harmful to children and that California’s school vaccine mandate is dangerous.
Instagram posts stated on October 21, 2021 in an Instagram post: Cargo ships “can’t get into port” because of Donald Trump’s executive order 13959.
Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: California’s shipping backlog is, in part, caused by a “California Truck Ban which says all trucks must be 2011 or newer and a law called AB 5 which prohibits Owner Operators.”
Heartland Institute stated on October 11, 2021 in an article from the Heartland Institute: “U.S. acres burned each year are much fewer now — even in our worst years — than was the case in the early 20th century.”
Viral image stated on October 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows hundreds of “sitting ships” waiting to dock at U.S. ports.
Facebook posts stated on October 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: “There are now 56 cargo freighters anchored off the coast of California from Oakland to Long Beach in what can only be considered a manufactured supply-chain halt.”
Viral image stated on September 15, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says a CNN broadcast shows “400,000 votes just disappeared” in the California recall election.
Election Integrity Project California stated on June 22, 2021 in a headline: "California Has 1.8M More Registered Voters Than It Should”
Facebook posts stated on September 4, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Stunning report: nearly 15 million mail-in ballots were not counted in the 2020 election.”
Breitbart stated on September 13, 2021 in an article: “Polling center tells some Republicans they ‘already voted’" in the California recall election.
Gavin Newsom stated on August 9, 2021 in a tweet: “California is moving folks out of encampments, into safe housing and getting them the mental health services they need.”
Larry Elder stated on August 31, 2021 in a CNN interview: “I don’t believe the science suggests that young people should be vaccinated. I don’t believe that young people should have to wear masks at school. I’m not sure the science is settled on that at all.”
Larry Elder stated on August 19, 2021 in a tweet: “California voters to be able to download ballots at home for recall election, sparking security concerns.”
