Tuesday, May 17, 2016
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*FR Senior Correspondent Katy Grimes*
The Artificial Outrage of Paid Protestors and Rent-A-Mobs
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Watch your wallets!
VCStar $: Ventura Council opts for full-cent sales tax increase
- Tax measure could cause financial jolt to California smokers
- OCReg: Signatures submitted to place tobacco tax increase on ballot
- LAT $: A billionaire-backed campaign is asking California voters to increase the state tax on cigarettes by $2 per pack
- SacBee: California voters will face dozens of local tax and bond measures
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*Gloria Romero*
OCReg: Union flouts law with endorsement letter
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US Senate Race
LAT $: Munger spending money for Sundheim in U.S. Senate race
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House Races
OCReg: Two Democrats likely to advance in the race to replace Sanchez -
State Senate
SLTrib: Monning, Kain differ on role of government in 17th District race
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Kochs fire-up campaign machine
Politico: Koch network reserves $30 million in Senate ad buys - Koch network spends big to save Republican Senate
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Rift on the Left
Politico: AFL-CIO's anti-Trump effort runs into climate split
- NYT: Rift Between Labor and Environmentalists Threatens Democratic Turnout Plan
- AFL-CIO rift opens over green mega-donor Tom Steyer
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CSU - Massive Executive Compensation
SDUT: CSU presidents: Free housing on top of six-figure salaries
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It Is a Surprise that Lower Prices Increases Demand?
SacBee: BOE: Cheaper gasoline prompting higher fuel use in California
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Free market brings better internet access again
SJMN: AT&T launches gigabit Internet service in San Jose, San Francisco -
UC system claims high rankings
SFC: 6 UC campuses named among the best public universities
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Sanders and Clinton return to California
SFC: Bernie Sanders announces 2nd Bay Area rally this week - SJMN: Bernie Sanders picks San Jose for first major Bay Area rally
- PE: Alex Padilla headlining Hillary Clinton fundraiser in Riverside
- SacBee: Bernie Sanders returning to rally in Southern California
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TSA Scandal Continues
OCReg: Former O.C. whistleblower who exposed TSA weaknesses says he's still being retaliated against -
UC Davis
SacBee: UC Davis had high ratings before contracts to clean up online image
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CalPERS - Politics or Return?
SacBee: CalPERS speeds up deadline to debate tobacco investments
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Sloppy work at CalTrans
Caltrans releases optimistic, costly five-year plan to find thousands of lost holes
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The Golden Pen
Thomas Sowell
TH: Grim Choices
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Riverside Press Enterprise Editorial
PE: EDITORIAL: Riverside has a spending problem -
Wall Street Journal Editorial
WSJ: Class-Action Reprieve from Supreme Court
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Orange County Register Editorial
OCReg: Having an 'in' got you a deal at the inn -
Dan Walters
SacBee: Californians see big housing crisis but don’t agree on solutions
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Jeffery H. Anderson
WS: The Cost of Obamacare
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Todd Starnes
TH: My Conservative Page Got Blocked by Facebook -
Dennis Prager
NR: The Left Is to Blame for Speech Suppression
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Debra Saunders
AmerSpec: Loretta Sanchez Doesn’t Back Down
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Sacramento Area
SacBee: Sacramento launches plans for bike trail through south city neighborhoods -
North Bay
SFC: Jackson Family Wines purchases boutique winery Copain -
San Francisco
SFC: SF startup lets would-be tenants bid for apartments - SFC: Supervisor looks to shield HIV survivors from rent spikes
- SFC: SFPD officer charged with overtime fraud
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East Bay
EBT: East Contra Costa: Supe hopefuls want more local services - SJMN: Reporter's close encounter with killer bees in Concord
- Fourth Oakland cop placed on leave in sex misconduct investigation
- Concord: Former Chamber of Commerce president charged with possession of child pornography
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South Bay
SJMN: San Jose council might put off library changes to 'explore' new partnership -
Central Valley
BakCal: Vineland loses 13 teachers after superintendent calls staff 'lazy' - BakCal: ELECTION NOTEBOOK: Couch picking up Republican support for supervisor
- Riverbank gets $39.5 million grant for Army ammo plant cleanup
- BakCal: Candidates few, questions many at Dems-only mayoral forum
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Central Coast
SLTrib: Phillips 66 oil-by-rail project moves closer to approval -
Ventura County
VCStar $: Simi volunteers file signatures; SOAR petition drive ends - VCStar $: T.O. council conducts lengthy closed meeting; takes no action
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Los Angeles County
BreitbartCA: L.A. Considers Tax on Rich to Help Homeless - LADN: LAUSD reaches $88 million settlement for sex abuse case involving 30 students
- LADN: 2 LA County deputies convicted of jail beating, cover-up
- BreitbartCA: LA school district settles sex-abuse suits for $88M
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Orange County
OCReg: Orange County hiring 'homeless czar' in its focus to help those in need - OCReg: Placentia considers legalizing marijuana sales, cultivation
- OCReg: Huntington Beach spends $3.2 million on new software
- LADN: Drought, water department delays threaten endangered Santa Ana sucker fish
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Riverside County
PE: NORCO: City loans Silverlakes' developer even more cash - PE: CORONA: Rent control needed, mobile home residents tell city
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San Diego County
VOSD: Why Conservative Consultants Keep Playing Nice With Certain Opponents - Voice of San Diego - VOSD: City Attorney Candidate Backs Off Climate Plan Claim But Leaves a Giant Question Lingering
- SDUT: San Diego reaches three more labor deals
- SDUT: Poway data breach affects 30,000-plus students
- SDUT: GOP endorsement roils Democratic race
- SDUT: Groups backing stadium launch boycott of hotels
- SDUT: City attorney candidates debate stadium measures