Is there evidence that California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered firefighters not to use Starlink modems while battling wildfires in the Los Angeles area in January 2025? No, that's not true: Newsom denied allegations he had ordered the modems
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PolitiFact→ Fact-check: Did California Gov. Gavin Newsom cut $100 million in fire prevention?
Following social media posts, Gavin Newsom said it was a “ridiculous lie” that he cut $100 million for fire prevention. The 2024-25 budget did cut wildfire funding, but that followed increases during a budget surplus.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Gov. Gavin Newsom did not ‘literally decriminalize looting.’ It remains illegal in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Democrats “literally decriminalized looting.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Report California Gov. Gavin Newsom Will Withhold California’s 2025 Federal Income Tax
Did Fox News report that California Gov. Gavin Newsom will withhold California's $235 billion 2025 federal income tax? No, that's not true: A Fox News spokesperson told Lead Stories that this was not reported on Fox News. Also, the claim
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, California Gov. Gavin Newsom isn’t considering seceding
California Gov. Gavin Newsom “is considering plans to secede from the union.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Gov. Ron DeSantis didn’t say Dominion Voting Systems won’t be used in Florida
“Breaking: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says Dominion voting systems will NOT operate in the state of Florida. ”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump said North Carolina Gov. Cooper, Democrats blocked aid. That’s not what their actions show
“It has just come out that Democrats in Washington and the Democrat Governor’s Office of North Carolina (Roy Cooper) were blocking people and money from coming into North Carolina.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz extended a finger at a recent college football game, but not the middle one
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gave a college football crowd “the bird.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Did NOT Refuse To Ask Biden For Federal Emergency Help After Hurricane Helene
Did Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee refuse to ask President Joe Biden and the federal government for help after Hurricane Helene? No, that's not true: The governor requested an emergency declaration on September 27, 2024. It was approved the next
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump’s false claim that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp couldn’t reach Joe Biden after Hurricane Helene
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp was calling President Joe Biden after Hurricane Helene but "hasn't been able to get him.”
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Gov. Tim Walz Campaigns in Bethlehem, PA : CSPAN : September 22, 2024 4:52am-5:45am EDT
2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz (MN) campaigned at a rally in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He spoke about issues such as reproductive freedom and finding solutions to mass shootings....This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Gov. Tim Walz Campaigns in Bethlehem, PA : CSPAN : September 21, 2024 8:02pm-8:56pm EDT
2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz (MN) campaigned at a rally in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He spoke about issues such as reproductive freedom and finding solutions to mass shootings....This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gov. Gavin Newsom Did NOT Sign Bill Banning Memes And Parody In California
Did Gov. Gavin Newsom sign a bill banning memes and parody in California? No, that's not true: The bill specifically exempts "Materially deceptive content that constitutes satire or parody." The Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deceptio
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Gov. Tim Walz Campaigns in Superior, Wisconsin : CSPAN : September 16, 2024 1:44am-2:43am EDT
A Harris-Walz administration would stand up for middle-class families, protect abortion rights, and strengthen Social Security, 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee Governor Tim Walz (MN) said in remarks delivered at a campaign stop in Superior, W
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Gordon Ramsay didn’t kick Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz out of Hell’s Kitchen, despite online claims
“Gordon Ramsay calls Tim Walz a ‘woke creep,’ throws him out of Hell’s Kitchen.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Touchdown false: The Minnesota Vikings didn’t ‘denounce’ Gov. Tim Walz
The Minnesota Vikings have denounced Tim Walz: “We don’t suppᴏrt his values.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ALTERED Video Closes NY Gov. Hochul’s Left Eye — Authentic Video Shows Both Eyes Normal
Does a video posted on X authentically show New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unable to open her left eye? No, that's not true: Lead Stories traced the clip back to its original version on YouTube, which showed Hochul with both eyes open and bli
Lead Stories→ Face Check: NO Evidence that Gov. Tim Walz ‘Put Tampons In 10 Year Old Boys Bathrooms’
Did the state of Minnesota enact a policy that put tampons in "10 year old boys bathrooms" while Tim Walz was governor? No, that's not true: The Minnesota statute does not mention boys-only bathrooms, and school districts said free menstr
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro is at the Democratic convention, despite claims he was skipping
“PA Gov Josh Shapiro isn’t attending the DNC at all.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gov. Josh Shapiro Did NOT Skip 2024 Democratic National Convention — He’s Attended Several Events
Did Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro not go to the 2024 Democratic National Convention? No, that's not true: There are several images and videos of Shapiro at the convention. Also, many news sources have reported on Shapiro's presence at th
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Gov. Tim Walz Speaks at Gov’t Employee Union Convention in Los Angeles : CSPAN : August 14, 2024 12:24am-12:47am EDT
2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee Governor Tim Walz (MN) delivered remarks at the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees' (AFSCME) 46th International Convention in Los Angeles....This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This
PolitiFact→ Jesse Watters – Gov. Tim Walz signed law requiring period products in school bathrooms, not necessarily boys’ rooms
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz “forced schools to stock tampons in boys’ bathrooms.”
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Gov. Tim Walz Speaks at Gov’t Employee Union Convention in Los Angeles : CSPAN : August 13, 2024 3:36pm-4:02pm EDT
[LIVE] 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee Governor Tim Walz (MN) delivers remarks at the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees' (AFSCME) 46th International Convention in Los Angeles....This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPA
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Story about Gov. Tim Walz getting his stomach pumped is fabricated and false
Says Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz had his stomach pumped “after overingesting horse semen.”
PolitiFact→ Lindsey Graham – Gov. Tim Walz signed law giving some Minnesota students, including migrants, free in-state tuition
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed “legislation giving free college … to illegal immigrants.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump said that Gov. Tim Walz didn’t call in the National Guard in 2020. Walz’s order shows he did.
During the 2020 Minnesota riots after George Floyd’s murder, Gov. Tim Walz didn’t call in the National Guard, “so, I sent in the National Guard to save Minneapolis.”
The Dispatch→ Harris Selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as Running Mate
The two appeared together at a high-energy rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
PolitiFact→ In Context: What Gov. Tim Walz said about the border wall and investing in a 'ladder factory'
After Vice President Kamala Harris announced Minnesota’s Democratic governor would be her presidential ticket running ma
The Dispatch→ Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order on Homelessness, Explained
The implications of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Grants Pass v. Johnson are already being felt in California.
PolitiFact→ Does Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson become governor if Gov. Roy Cooper leaves the state?
If Vice President Kamala Harris picks North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper to be her running mate, some Democrats worry out-of-state campaigning would leave Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in charge of North Carolina. Is that correct?
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a real statement from South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem about killing a dog
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said, “At least I have the guts to look in the eyes of the animal I’m killing!”
PolitiFact→ South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s new book contains 3 questionable anecdotes
Twitter: After an anecdote about a dog shooting from South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s new book, “No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward” drew national headlines, three other anecdotes were reported
PolitiFact→ Did South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem break the law by shooting her dog? What legal experts say
Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who’s considered a possible running mate for presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump, shared a 20-year-old story about shooting her poorly behaved hunting dog, Cricket. Did she break the law? Here's what experts
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – No, a Florida ballot measure wouldn’t ‘mandate abortion up to birth,’ as Gov. Ron DeSantis said
Florida’s Amendment 4 "will mandate abortion until the moment of birth.”
PolitiFact→ Benny Johnson – No, this video doesn't show New York Gov. Kathy Hochul being denied entry into police officer’s wake
Video shows “New York Governor Kathy Hochul being denied entry into the wake for slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NY Gov. Kathy Hochul Did NOT Threaten To ‘Seize’ Homes And Bank Accounts Of Truckers Who Boycott
Did New York Gov. Kathy Hochul warn truck drivers against boycotting or she would "seize" their bank accounts and homes? No, that's not true: Hochul's press secretary denied this claim in an email to Lead Stories. A search in an online ne
PolitiFact→ Tony Evers – Is Gov. Evers right that Wisconsin’s unemployment rate hit an all-time low last year?
“In April last year, our state unemployment rate hit a record low of 2.4%. Last year, Wisconsin had an all-time lowest number of unemployed workers ever in modern history.”
PolitiFact→ Texas Gov. Abbott suggests feds violated court order by snipping razor wire at border. Is it true?
As U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and other congressional Republicans gathered on the banks of the Rio Grande to highli
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Georgia Gov. Kemp Lawyers Did NOT Notify Sec. of State Raffensperger ‘17,852 Invalid 2020 Votes’ Counted In Fulton County
Did Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's legal staff notify Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in late 2023 that 17,852 invalid 2020 votes were counted in Georgia's Fulton County? No, that's not true: The State Election Board told Lead Stories th
PolitiFact→ DeSantis Watch – Does Gov. Ron DeSantis want to cut Social Security and Medicare? Here’s what his record shows
Ron DeSantis “wants to cut Social Security and Medicare.”