Chris Nichols
CapRadio’s PolitiFact California ReporterSince 2015, Chris Nichols has worked as CapRadio’s PolitiFact California reporter where he fact-checks politicians in the Golden State both on-air and online. His work includes debunking social media misinformation and explaining complex statewide topics from California’s affordable housing and homelessness crises to election issues.
Previously, Chris spent a dozen years writing about government and politics at newspapers across California, including covering the Capitol for the San Diego Union-Tribune. Before that, he worked as a news reporter at the North County Times in Escondido; the Lodi News-Sentinel and the Sonora Union-Democrat.
After obtaining his bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley, Chris left California to earn his master’s degree from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism in 2004.
He is cautiously optimistic that his hometown San Diego Padres will someday be World Champions, but he’s not holding his breath.
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Though the budget deficit has grown to nearly $32 billion, Newsom said he does not plan to dip into the state’s rainy day fund, instead proposing a mix of funding delays, cuts and renewing a tax on health insurers. -
It may be days — or weeks — before we know final results for many races in this year’s election. Mailed ballots, which every registered voter in the state of California received as early as mid-October, take longer to arrive and process.
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Supporters say the plan could help fix California’s broken mental health system, while opponents say compelling treatment violates civil rights and will put too much of a burden on counties.
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Counties are expected to release election results in three separate waves starting shortly after the polls close at 8 p.m. on June 7. The first wave will consist of results from the early-arriving vote-by-mail ballots.
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In the first contest, Padilla is seeking to complete former Senator Kamala Harris’ term which ends in January 2023. In the second, he is seeking his own full six-year U.S. Senate term.
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Advocates have praised the governor for making homelessness a state priority. But the data show the problem continues to grow.
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The fire hazard severity maps show which areas are most vulnerable to wildfire in California and were last updated in 2007.
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Pacific Gas & Electric says downed trees and snow are blocking access to damaged equipment. More than 50,000 customers were still experiencing outages as of Friday morning.
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It's election day in California. You have until 8 p.m. to cast your vote to either recall Gov. Gavin Newsom and remove him from office or let him finish out the remainder of his term.
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One popular Instagram post cherry-picked data from a scientific study to falsely claim COVID-19 vaccines lead to high rates of miscarriages. Early results have not found an increased risk of miscarriage tied to the vaccine.
