May 31, 2017
A conservative news website with a penchant for phony claims recently alleged California Gov. Jerry Brown was "caught in the middle" of a huge corruption probe. PolitiFact Reporter Chris Nichols looks at the claim.
May 31, 2017
Did President Trump’s first foreign visit generate millions of jobs and billions of dollars? PolitiFact national editor Angie Holan examines the claim. Joining her is PolitiFact California Reporter Chris Nichols.
May 26, 2017 | Chris Nichols
Republican Assemblyman Jim Patterson of Fresno recently claimed Gov. Jerry Brown has slashed nearly all the money in the state’s budget to help local governments remove dead and dying trees in California’s forests.
May 24, 2017
PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols discusses his newest fact check of claims about California’s new gas tax. He also has two national fact checks for us to explore.
May 22, 2017 | Chris Nichols
California Republican Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez claimed Gov. Jerry Brown is 'diverting' 30 percent of the new gas tax revenue to non-road pet projects. PolitiFact California examined this and rated it Mostly False.
May 16, 2017 | Chris Nichols
Congressman Jeff Denham’s use of the word "bipartisan" in response to a question about the recent GOP health bill sparked criticism this week from several news and political outlets. PolitiFact California found the truth was stretched.
May 9, 2017 | Chris Nichols
Democratic Congresswoman Judy Chu of Los Angeles County repeated a deceptive claim about the GOP health care bill last week after it narrowly passed the U.S. House.
May 5, 2017 | Chris Nichols
Former Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa claims graduation rates grew from 44 percent to 72 percent because of his involvement with Los Angeles Unified School District. We set out on a fact check.
May 3, 2017
President Trump is often known for his controversial statements and his first 100 days were chalk full of them. PolitiFact editor Angie Holan has a round-up. She joins CapRadio’s Chris Nichols, who spent time examining California lawmaker claims.
May 1, 2017 | Chris Nichols
California Republican Congressman Tom McClintock gave President Trump high marks for his initial performance in the White House, especially when it comes to the number of bills he’s signed into law.
