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Capital Public Radio and PolitiFact.com, a Pulitzer Prize-winning Web site of the Tampa Bay Times, to help you find the truth in politics. Every day, reporters and researchers from Capital Public Radio examine statements by California elected officials and candidates and anyone else who speaks up on matters of public importance. We research their statemen

ts and then rate the accuracy on our Truth-O-Meter:

TRUE – The statement is accurate and there’s nothing significant missing. MOSTLY TRUE – The statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information. HALF TRUE – The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context. MOSTLY FALSE – The statement contains an element of truth but ignores critical facts that would give a different impression. PANTS ON FIRE – The statement is not accurate and makes a ridiculous claim.

At this week's State of the State, Gov. Gavin Newsom touted his administration's response to homelessness in California....
03/12/2022

At this week's State of the State, Gov. Gavin Newsom touted his administration's response to homelessness in California. examined Newsom’s claims and added context.

Advocates have praised the governor for making homelessness a state priority. But the data show the problem continues to grow.

Airlines said bad weather and staff shortages due to COVID-19 infections were to blame for flight cancellations, not bec...
01/04/2022

Airlines said bad weather and staff shortages due to COVID-19 infections were to blame for flight cancellations, not because COVID-19 vaccines are making pilots sick.

Are vaccines to blame for the cancellations of thousands of flights around the world? In short, no. A Facebook user post

Nearly a year later, there is zero evidence to say that Jan. 6 was an antifa operation, a tourist visit, a false flag, o...
12/21/2021

Nearly a year later, there is zero evidence to say that Jan. 6 was an antifa operation, a tourist visit, a false flag, or an uneventful day to forget. Lies about the Capitol insurrection is this year's PolitiFact Lie of the Year:

Shortly after 2 p.m. on Jan. 6, supporters of President Donald J. Trump breached the U.S. Capitol, turning the seat of A

No, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has not purchased a mansion in Florida. A member of her staff said that Pelosi’s family i...
11/30/2021

No, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has not purchased a mansion in Florida. A member of her staff said that Pelosi’s family is not looking for a home in the state or considering buying one.

A Facebook post claimed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is moving to Florida after purchasing a $25 million, 11,000-square-fo/>

There is no requirement, and no proposed requirement, that you need a COVID-19 vaccination to receive Social Security pa...
11/26/2021

There is no requirement, and no proposed requirement, that you need a COVID-19 vaccination to receive Social Security payments.

There is no requirement, and no proposed requirement, that you need a COVID-19 vaccination to receive Social Security payments. https://bit.ly/31fhpOA ...

A viral image show gas for $7 in Lancaster, but these are misleading. The photos appear to be taken at a station that ha...
11/24/2021

A viral image show gas for $7 in Lancaster, but these are misleading. The photos appear to be taken at a station that has not yet opened. It’s common for closed stations to put fake, high prices on their signs to discourage drivers from stopping.

A viral image of a Circle K convenience store gas station sign with eyebrow-raising prices is raising eyebrows on the in/>

This week, the CDC approved COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5 to 11. PolitiFact California Reporter Chris Nichol...
11/06/2021

This week, the CDC approved COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5 to 11. PolitiFact California Reporter Chris Nichols explains the facts on kids and vaccines.

Misinformation continues to spread about whether children can get sick from COVID-19 (they can) and whether vaccines will harm them (health officials say the COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective).

Right after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans to mandate vaccination for California schoolchildren, social media users...
11/04/2021

Right after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans to mandate vaccination for California schoolchildren, social media users posted a CDC graph often used to perpetuate misleading vaccine narratives.

Our latest debunks these myths.

The federal VAERS database has seen an influx of reports among children in recent months. But experts say that doesn’t mean COVID-19 vaccines are dangerous for kids, as some are claiming online.

No, the supply-chain backlog at US ports is not due to an executive order on China from former President Donald Trump. T...
10/26/2021

No, the supply-chain backlog at US ports is not due to an executive order on China from former President Donald Trump.

The backlog is caused by numerous factors, including surges in consumer demand amid labor shortages.

An Instagram post blames — or rather credits — an executive order by former President Donald Trump for the supply-chain />

BAD DATA: Flawed government data appears to show a massive decline in wildfires after 1930. The best assessments suggest...
10/22/2021

BAD DATA: Flawed government data appears to show a massive decline in wildfires after 1930. The best assessments suggest that fires today are about on the scale the country saw in the first few decades of the 20th century.

The wildfire season in the U.S. has gotten longer. In recent decades, what once lasted four months has grown to six or e/>

The shipping pileup at California’s ports is part of a worldwide supply chain crisis, not the state’s rules and regulati...
10/22/2021

The shipping pileup at California’s ports is part of a worldwide supply chain crisis, not the state’s rules and regulations on the trucking industry.

As hordes of ships wait to unload at California ports and elsewhere, some are shifting blame to the Golden State’s regul/>

The overwhelming evidence shows COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for both adults and children 12 and up. But fal...
10/15/2021

The overwhelming evidence shows COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for both adults and children 12 and up.

But false claims are circulating around the death of a Sonoma County teenager. There’s no evidence the vaccine caused the death.

The overwhelming evidence shows COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for adults children 12 and up, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention.

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