Wednesday, August 15, 2018
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*FR Senior Correspondent*
Katy Grimes
Sen. Feinstein vs. de Leon: CA Cesspool Politics
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*FR Exclusive*
Joe Ferrari
The Gas Tax Slams Farms & Small Business – Repeal It
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Prop 13 Under Attack
SDUT: Coalition says it has the signatures for a measure to roll back Proposition 13 protections for businesses
- LAT $: Get ready for a big fight over California's property taxes in 2020
- Prop. 13 could be partly undone in 2020—here's what you should know
- SFC: Big change in Proposition 13 could be headed to ballot
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Secret Slush Funds
LAT $: California Democratic Party and open-government groups fight proposal to lift contribution limits for legislative leaders -
DROP Program
LAT $: LAPD chief endorses reform to controversial retirement program that paid him $1.27 million
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Criminals Go Free
VCStar $: California may redo law to treat, free suspects -
Go Choke Yourself!
LADN: Inglewood mayor accused of telling activist ‘go choke yourself,’ but video evidence disappears -
Democrat Bad Boy
SacBee: Ex-lawmaker in alleged masturbation incident sues accuser - LAT $: Ex-Assemblyman Matt Dababneh, under legislative investigation on sexual misconduct allegations, sues lobbyist for defamation
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Governor 2018
SacBee: Gavin Newsom has big, liberal plans for California. So how would he pay for them?
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CA Lottery Scandal
SacBee: Rowdy party complaint prompts California Lottery to cancel sales meeting -
California Wildfires
SacBee: ‘Our hearts ache’ for Utah firefighter killed in Mendocino Complex, Gov. Brown says - LAT $: More than 50% of this California county has burned since 2012. Some residents say they've had enough
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Paying the Wildfire Bill
LAT $: California lawmakers told money and cooperation are the keys to reducing wildfire risk - SJMN: As Capitol wildfire debate rages, utilities have doubled dollars on lobbying
- SFC: TV’s new fire commercials brought to you by PG&E
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Marijuana Market
VCStar $: State may shift pot rules as legal market falters
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Holy Fire Aftermath
PE: Lake Elsinore city leaders express gratitude at first meeting after Holy fire -
Ag Secretary in CA
Ag secretary addresses water, labor and tariffs in farm visit with Denham -
Police Reform
SDUT: San Diego lawmakers control fate of police reforms in California - LAT $: One cop came forward to expose secrets in his own ranks. The revelation rocked the court system
- SacBee: How many more people must die before California Legislature passes bills on police reform?
- SBSun: California bill takes aim at secrecy surrounding police officer personnel records
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Under the Dome
California Legislature's #MeToo Bills Draw Opposition From Business Groups - capradio.org - Require ethnic studies to graduate high school? California inches closer to the idea
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House 2018
SFC: GOP to weaponize Pelosi in key House races
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Nunes Under Fire
FresBee: ‘We pay for it, we should have access to it,’ but police close Nunes office during rally -
Twitter Bans Speech
SJMN: Twitter joins crowd, suspends far-right commentator Alex Jones -
Recycling is a Scam
SFC: Garbage firms are refusing your recycling. The China trade war will make it worse
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The Golden Pen
Victor Davis Hanson
NR: The Deflation of the Academic Brand
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Joel Fox
FH: Strange Initiative Strategy Indicates Prop 5 Could Be in Trouble -
David Kline
FH: Local Governments Continue Spending Tax Dollars on Political Campaigns -
Dan Walters
Long waits at DMV? Not for Capitol insiders -
OC Register Editorial
OCReg: The California Legislature blew it on common sense DMV audit
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David French
NR: End the Double Standards in Reporting Political Violence -
Jeff Noble
OCReg: Law enforcement should embrace, not fight, California Assembly Bill 931 -
John Kabateck
FH: Home Stretch: Employer Mandates and Environmental Overreach Dominate End of Session
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Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Labor union nearly stalled major Sacramento construction project before reaching private deal - SacBee: Rocklin school district could pay subs $425 a day as it braces for possible teacher strike
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East Bay
SJMN: Families of Ghost Ship fire victims warned that defendants could walk away free - SJMN: Unlikely Bay Area city poised to break into million-dollar home market
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SF Bay Area
SJMN: Arbitration agreement between 49ers and Santa Clara reveals dispute over stadium lease calculation
- SFC: Kopp sues Secret Service in SF, wants to know security cost for Trump Jr. trip
- SFC: SF forming Poop Patrol to keep sidewalks clean
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Ventura County
VCStar $: 8 running for community college district board -
Los Angeles County
OCReg: L.A. County supports temporary rent control for mobile homes -
LAT $: Under new policy, LAPD officers who shoot someone will wait at least 14 days before returning to the field
- LADN: LA students head back to school – and so does LAUSD chief Austin Beutner
- LAT $: Bird and Lime deactivate scooter services in Santa Monica for a day in protest
- LAT $: L.A. County Supervisors approve temporary rent control ordinance for mobile homes
- LAT $: L.A. County to expand mobile shower program for homeless people
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Inland Empire
SBSun: Former Redlands employee claims sexual harassment against city manager - PE: Murrieta Valley Unified pays $11 million settlement and apologizes for boy’s death
- PE: Riverside County schools might be in line for metal detector money
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San Diego County
VOSD: The Death of the Convention Center Measure Brings on Two Big Questions - SDUT: Sunroad's Harbor Island hotel in jeopardy