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 August 10, 2021 in an Instagram post: “CA inmate pregnant after being forced to share prison with transgender ‘woman.’” Viral image stated on August 3, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Due to the new ‘delta variant’ California will be mailing in ballots for recall election.” Facebook posts stated on July 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Ambassador Susan Rice Tribunal, Gavin Newsom indicted.” Instagram posts stated on June 21, 2021 in an Instagram post: “California has a personal belief exemption to any new vaccine added to the schedule after June 2015 for public and private daycare, preschool and K-12.” Facebook posts stated on July 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Newly obtained emails show UCSF harvesting the clitorises, testicles and penises of murdered babies.” Facebook posts stated on February 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says in February Facebook post that "Britney won." Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: “San Francisco Allowing Children to ‘Consent’ to Covid Vaccine Without Parents Approval.” Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: “California literally just told everyone to not charge their electric cars due to power shortage.” Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Maxine Waters just introduced a bill to re-name Memorial Day — George Floyd Day." Facebook posts stated on June 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Gov. Gavin Newsom has “no power or authority” to extend the state of emergency in California because it expired “automatically” on May 6, 2020. Kamala Harris stated on June 1, 2021 in an interview on MSNBC: "Sadly during the course of the pandemic one-third of our small businesses have closed." Instagram posts stated on May 19, 2021 in a post on Instagram: “Businesses cannot legally ask for proof of vaccination and cannot deny entry based on vaccination status.” Facebook posts stated on May 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: Wearing face masks may cause "pulmonary fibrosis" and other health risks in children. Instagram posts stated on May 3, 2021 in an Instagram post: “After California taxes, Trey Lance's $34.1M rookie deal becomes just $16M." Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Caitlyn Jenner “literally killed someone 6 years ago in the streets and was released by a District Attorney.” Instagram posts stated on April 24, 2021 in an Instagram post: “The death rate for fully vaccinated people is significantly higher than non-vaccinated [people].” John Cox stated on May 4, 2021 in a campaign press conference: California Gov. Gavin Newsom “just let 76,000 inmates out of jail." Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: Social media posts stated: “Remember Kamala telling Joe during the debate, ‘You will do whatever the Chinese tell you! They gave your son over a billion dollars.’” Kevin Kiley stated on April 26, 2021 in a tweet: “San Francisco had twice as many drug overdose deaths as COVID deaths last year.” Kevin McCarthy stated on April 28, 2021 in a Fox News appearance: Says Joe Biden is “going to control how much meat you can eat.” Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Maxine Waters could be “sentenced” for “jury tampering.” Alex Padilla stated on March 22, 2021 in remarks in a Senate hearing: “In a majority of states, new voters are able to obtain a rifle quicker than they’re able to cast their first ballot.” Kevin McCarthy stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview on Fox News: “Democrats have accomplished a lot in just 2 months ... 1 Million energy jobs destroyed.” Kevin McCarthy stated on March 14, 2021 in a tweet: The COVID economic relief package “included $600 million for San Francisco, part of which goes to cover the tab for free alcohol and marijuana for the homeless." Gavin Newsom stated on March 9, 2021 in a State of the State Address: “California’s [COVID-19] death rate has remained one of the lowest per capita in the nation: 134 deaths per 100,000, compared to 158 nationally, 153 in Texas and 247 in New York.” Doug LaMalfa stated on March 2, 2021 in a constituent email.: Voting-rights legislation proposed by Democrats in Congress called H.R. 1 “would force states to restore the voting rights of convicted felons—including violent felons convicted of murder or rape.” Xavier Becerra stated on February 24, 2021 in statements at a confirmation hearing: “I have never sued a nun — any nuns.” Kevin Sorbo stated on February 15, 2021 in a tweet: “So California is requiring signature verification for Gavin Newsom’s recall, but didn’t require it for the mail in ballots.” Kevin McCarthy stated on February 9, 2021 in a press release: Raising the national minimum wage to $15 per hour “would destroy up to 3.7 million jobs.” Kevin McCarthy stated on February 3, 2021 in a press conference: “I don’t even know what (QAnon) is.”
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Viral image stated on August 10, 2021 in an Instagram post: “CA inmate pregnant after being forced to share prison with transgender ‘woman.’” Viral image stated on August 3, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Due to the new ‘delta variant’ California will be mailing in ballots for recall election.” Facebook posts stated on July 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Ambassador Susan Rice Tribunal, Gavin Newsom indicted.” Instagram posts stated on June 21, 2021 in an Instagram post: “California has a personal belief exemption to any new vaccine added to the schedule after June 2015 for public and private daycare, preschool and K-12.” Facebook posts stated on July 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Newly obtained emails show UCSF harvesting the clitorises, testicles and penises of murdered babies.” Facebook posts stated on February 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says in February Facebook post that "Britney won." Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: “San Francisco Allowing Children to ‘Consent’ to Covid Vaccine Without Parents Approval.” Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: “California literally just told everyone to not charge their electric cars due to power shortage.” Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Maxine Waters just introduced a bill to re-name Memorial Day — George Floyd Day." Facebook posts stated on June 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Gov. Gavin Newsom has “no power or authority” to extend the state of emergency in California because it expired “automatically” on May 6, 2020. Kamala Harris stated on June 1, 2021 in an interview on MSNBC: "Sadly during the course of the pandemic one-third of our small businesses have closed." Instagram posts stated on May 19, 2021 in a post on Instagram: “Businesses cannot legally ask for proof of vaccination and cannot deny entry based on vaccination status.” Facebook posts stated on May 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: Wearing face masks may cause "pulmonary fibrosis" and other health risks in children. Instagram posts stated on May 3, 2021 in an Instagram post: “After California taxes, Trey Lance's $34.1M rookie deal becomes just $16M." Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Caitlyn Jenner “literally killed someone 6 years ago in the streets and was released by a District Attorney.” Instagram posts stated on April 24, 2021 in an Instagram post: “The death rate for fully vaccinated people is significantly higher than non-vaccinated [people].” John Cox stated on May 4, 2021 in a campaign press conference: California Gov. Gavin Newsom “just let 76,000 inmates out of jail." Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: Social media posts stated: “Remember Kamala telling Joe during the debate, ‘You will do whatever the Chinese tell you! They gave your son over a billion dollars.’” Kevin Kiley stated on April 26, 2021 in a tweet: “San Francisco had twice as many drug overdose deaths as COVID deaths last year.” Kevin McCarthy stated on April 28, 2021 in a Fox News appearance: Says Joe Biden is “going to control how much meat you can eat.” Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Maxine Waters could be “sentenced” for “jury tampering.” Alex Padilla stated on March 22, 2021 in remarks in a Senate hearing: “In a majority of states, new voters are able to obtain a rifle quicker than they’re able to cast their first ballot.” Kevin McCarthy stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview on Fox News: “Democrats have accomplished a lot in just 2 months ... 1 Million energy jobs destroyed.” Kevin McCarthy stated on March 14, 2021 in a tweet: The COVID economic relief package “included $600 million for San Francisco, part of which goes to cover the tab for free alcohol and marijuana for the homeless." Gavin Newsom stated on March 9, 2021 in a State of the State Address: “California’s [COVID-19] death rate has remained one of the lowest per capita in the nation: 134 deaths per 100,000, compared to 158 nationally, 153 in Texas and 247 in New York.” Doug LaMalfa stated on March 2, 2021 in a constituent email.: Voting-rights legislation proposed by Democrats in Congress called H.R. 1 “would force states to restore the voting rights of convicted felons—including violent felons convicted of murder or rape.” Xavier Becerra stated on February 24, 2021 in statements at a confirmation hearing: “I have never sued a nun — any nuns.” Kevin Sorbo stated on February 15, 2021 in a tweet: “So California is requiring signature verification for Gavin Newsom’s recall, but didn’t require it for the mail in ballots.” Kevin McCarthy stated on February 9, 2021 in a press release: Raising the national minimum wage to $15 per hour “would destroy up to 3.7 million jobs.” Kevin McCarthy stated on February 3, 2021 in a press conference: “I don’t even know what (QAnon) is.”
Viral image stated on August 10, 2021 in an Instagram post: “CA inmate pregnant after being forced to share prison with transgender ‘woman.’”
Viral image stated on August 3, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Due to the new ‘delta variant’ California will be mailing in ballots for recall election.”
Facebook posts stated on July 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Ambassador Susan Rice Tribunal, Gavin Newsom indicted.”
Instagram posts stated on June 21, 2021 in an Instagram post: “California has a personal belief exemption to any new vaccine added to the schedule after June 2015 for public and private daycare, preschool and K-12.”
Facebook posts stated on July 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Newly obtained emails show UCSF harvesting the clitorises, testicles and penises of murdered babies.”
Facebook posts stated on February 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says in February Facebook post that "Britney won."
Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: “San Francisco Allowing Children to ‘Consent’ to Covid Vaccine Without Parents Approval.”
Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: “California literally just told everyone to not charge their electric cars due to power shortage.”
Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Maxine Waters just introduced a bill to re-name Memorial Day — George Floyd Day."
Facebook posts stated on June 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Gov. Gavin Newsom has “no power or authority” to extend the state of emergency in California because it expired “automatically” on May 6, 2020.
Kamala Harris stated on June 1, 2021 in an interview on MSNBC: "Sadly during the course of the pandemic one-third of our small businesses have closed."
Instagram posts stated on May 19, 2021 in a post on Instagram: “Businesses cannot legally ask for proof of vaccination and cannot deny entry based on vaccination status.”
Facebook posts stated on May 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: Wearing face masks may cause "pulmonary fibrosis" and other health risks in children.
Instagram posts stated on May 3, 2021 in an Instagram post: “After California taxes, Trey Lance's $34.1M rookie deal becomes just $16M."
Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Caitlyn Jenner “literally killed someone 6 years ago in the streets and was released by a District Attorney.”
Instagram posts stated on April 24, 2021 in an Instagram post: “The death rate for fully vaccinated people is significantly higher than non-vaccinated [people].”
John Cox stated on May 4, 2021 in a campaign press conference: California Gov. Gavin Newsom “just let 76,000 inmates out of jail."
Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: Social media posts stated: “Remember Kamala telling Joe during the debate, ‘You will do whatever the Chinese tell you! They gave your son over a billion dollars.’”
Kevin Kiley stated on April 26, 2021 in a tweet: “San Francisco had twice as many drug overdose deaths as COVID deaths last year.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on April 28, 2021 in a Fox News appearance: Says Joe Biden is “going to control how much meat you can eat.”
Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Maxine Waters could be “sentenced” for “jury tampering.”
Alex Padilla stated on March 22, 2021 in remarks in a Senate hearing: “In a majority of states, new voters are able to obtain a rifle quicker than they’re able to cast their first ballot.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview on Fox News: “Democrats have accomplished a lot in just 2 months ... 1 Million energy jobs destroyed.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on March 14, 2021 in a tweet: The COVID economic relief package “included $600 million for San Francisco, part of which goes to cover the tab for free alcohol and marijuana for the homeless."
Gavin Newsom stated on March 9, 2021 in a State of the State Address: “California’s [COVID-19] death rate has remained one of the lowest per capita in the nation: 134 deaths per 100,000, compared to 158 nationally, 153 in Texas and 247 in New York.”
Doug LaMalfa stated on March 2, 2021 in a constituent email.: Voting-rights legislation proposed by Democrats in Congress called H.R. 1 “would force states to restore the voting rights of convicted felons—including violent felons convicted of murder or rape.”
Xavier Becerra stated on February 24, 2021 in statements at a confirmation hearing: “I have never sued a nun — any nuns.”
Kevin Sorbo stated on February 15, 2021 in a tweet: “So California is requiring signature verification for Gavin Newsom’s recall, but didn’t require it for the mail in ballots.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on February 9, 2021 in a press release: Raising the national minimum wage to $15 per hour “would destroy up to 3.7 million jobs.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on February 3, 2021 in a press conference: “I don’t even know what (QAnon) is.”
