Friday, September 20, 2019
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*FR Exclusive*
Edward Ring
FRBlog: Local and State Initiatives – The Future of Policy in California? -
*FR Exclusive*
Richard Rider
FRBlog: UPDATED Sept 2019: California vs. the Other States -- It's Gotten Even Worse -
Insurance Commissioner Scandal
SDUT: Advocacy group calls for criminal investigation into state insurance commissioner - SDUT: Commissioner enjoyed fine dining, ‘relationship building’ with insurance executives
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Green Slush Fund
SDUT: California approves controversial plan to save Amazon and other tropical forests using corporate cash - SFC: California approves controversial tropical forest offsets plan
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Hispanics Only
FresBee: California company refused to hire ‘non-Hispanics,’ feds say. It will now pay $2 million -
Trump Tax Returns
CG: Federal Judge Blocks New California Law Forcing President Trump to Release Tax Returns - AP: Trump scores a victory in bicoastal battle over tax returns
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Under the Dome
CG: RECAP: AB 1507, Limiting The Boundaries Of Charter Schools - SFC: Gov. Gavin Newsom to decide whether American Independent Party must change name - SFChronicle.com
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PG&E Bills
SacBee: Your PG&E bill is about to go up. Here’s why and how much California customers will pay -
CA Homeless Crisis
CG: President Trump Announces That The Homeless Problem In San Francisco Could Be Given Notice By The EPA - LAT $: Trump says feds will punish San Francisco over filth, needles and pollution. City leaders fight back
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Dive Boat Tragedy
AP: Injured crewman sues boat owner for fiery disaster at sea - LAT $: California boat fire: Crew member says Conception was unsafe in suit against owners
- AP: California’s dive boat, Ghost Ship fires share legal lessons
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Unions in Charge
CalM: Labor had a banner year in California — now will workers unionize? -
Auto Emissions Fight
AP: California promises fight to keep auto emission authority - SFC: Electric vehicle rebate bill a possible end-run around Trump emission rules
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CA GOP's Future
KQED: Jessica Patterson on Her Vision for the Republican Party, CEQA Reform and 'Mexican Chop Suey' - SFC: How isolated are California Republicans? Let’s go to the map
- CG: CAGOP Vice Chairman Warns about Dem Party Affirmative Action Platform
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Single-Family Zoning
Reason: Did California Just Abolish Single-Family Zoning? - CalM: Newsom wanted to go bold on housing. Have he and lawmakers delivered so far?
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UFCW Deal
LADN: UFCW reaches agreements with grocery pharmacists, Stater Bros. workers -
Medi-Cal Fraud Case
OCReg: Defendants from San Fernando Valley and Orange County accused of billing taxpayers $7 million in bogus Medi-Cal claims -
Napolitano Steps Down
CG: Janet Napolitano Steps Down as University of California President -
Issa Confirmation
Darrell Issa accuses Menendez of trying to nix his nomination to lead trade agency - SDUT: Darrell Issa’s confirmation hearing for position in Trump administration postponed
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Poway Synagogue Shooting
SDUT: ‘There was chaos': Witnesses in court hearing recall Poway synagogue shooting -
Ed Buck Arrest
LAT $: Democratic donor Ed Buck paid at least 10 men to use drugs for his own pleasure, prosecutors say - AP: Officials detail drug overdose case against political donor
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White House 2020
SJMN: Beto O’Rourke’s California visit: Is he the most woke presidential candidate in history?
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The Golden Pen
John Phillips
OCReg: Pro-tip on how to win friends and influence people in Sacramento: don’t act crazy -
SDUT Editorial
SDUT: Editorial: Janet Napolitano to leave University of California with scandal overshadowing successes -
Susan Shelley
OCReg: Did you have voting problems last year? -
Dennis Zine
FH: Does California Governor Gavin Newsom care at all about crime victims or their families or our police officers that keep us safe? -
Steven Greenhut
AmerSpec: Vaping: Why Wait for the Evidence? -
Joel Fox
FH: Garcetti Says Business is Booming in LA; But Beware of New Business Taxes -
Richard Rubin
FH: President Trump’s Visit -
Joel Kotkin
FH: The Real Conflict Is Not Racial or Sexual, It’s Between The Ascendant Rich Elites and The Rest Of Us -
Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Born, raised and the very definition of us: Sacramento’s most famous people -
SF Bay Area
SFC: SF housing project chasing federal tax breaks might lose funding - SFC: CCSF Chancellor Rocha makes the case for executive raises amid budget cuts
- SFC: Bay Area school districts won’t excuse students for climate rally
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South Bay
SFC: Security manager who gave $45K to elect Santa Clara sheriff got gun permit - SJMN: SJSU student allegedly found with gun after making threats
- SJMN: Employee at Facebook dies after jumping from Menlo Park building
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Central Valley
FresBee: Fresno’s short-term rentals have gone unregulated. The City Council aims to change that -
Central Coast
CalCoast: Tour bus plunges off cliff near Shandon, one dead and seven injured - CalCoast: Paso Robles city maintenance employee drives over pedestrian
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Los Angeles County
LAT $: Homicides have dropped in L.A., but more women are being killed — often by lovers or exes - LADN: ‘State of the Valley’ event zeroes in on LA’s homelessness, housing. Here’s what your councilmember said
- LAT $: Sheriff’s deputies sue county, accusing Banditos colleagues of beatings, withholding backup
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Orange County
OCReg: Fired Orange County deputy says he was scapegoat in jail escape, drug death of inmate - VOC: Downtown Santa Ana Businesses Say They’re Suffering as OC Streetcar Construction Closes Roads
- OCReg: High housing costs, homelessness still plague Orange County
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San Bernardino County
SBSun: San Bernardino to appeal court order to restore pay of city attorney, clerk - SBSun: Judge voids San Bernardino County Supervisor Dawn Rowe’s appointment
- SBSun: San Bernardino will evaluate cost of repairing animal shelter in lieu of outsourcing services
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Riverside County
PE: Riverside County Public Guardian admits a client went missing from courthouse -
San Diego County
SDUT: Faulconer says concerns by economists, business leaders prompted his veto of housing legislation - SDUT: Oceanside prepares to place term limits on the ballot