Wednesday, May 15, 2019
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*FR Exclusive*
Edward Ring
FRBlog: Why Are Public Safety Unions Supporting Teachers Unions?
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Gavin's Health Care Tax
AP: California governor wants to help more buy health insurance
- LAT $: Newsom’s tough sell on healthcare: persuading public on fines for those without coverage
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Homeless Crisis
CG: Will $1 Billion Spending on California’s Homeless Fix the Problem?
- SDUT: San Diego approves law prohibiting homeless from sleeping in vehicles
- LAT $: A onetime addict on L.A.’s skid row has something to say about the homeless problem
- LAT $: In L.A. and the Bay Area, environmental law is used to block homeless shelters
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SDUT Editorial
SDUT: Editorial: California DMV report admits problems. But money alone won’t fix them.
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eCig Ban
SFC: Proposed e-cigs ban would snuff out local business, store owners say -
Arambula Trial
AP: Lawmaker on trial for child cruelty denies hitting daughter
- FresBee: California Assemblyman Arambula takes stand, denies ever hitting his children
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Face Ban
AP: San Francisco bans police use of face recognition technology -
Under the Dome
A slain California cop, a single mom and costly education: How a lawmaker wants to help -
Council Appointments
SDUT: El Cajon names new City Council member from among 18 applicants - VOC: Irvine Appoints Planning Commissioner to Fill Council Vacancy
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CalPERS Rate Climb
SacBee: CalPERS health insurance rates could climb as much as 24 percent next year
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Clergy Abuse
AP: California dioceses create clergy abuse compensation program - PE: New mediation program would allow victims of Catholic priest sexual abuse to settle claims outside court
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Shared Scooters
SJMN: The shared bike and scooter industry often leaves out people with disabilities — but Oakland is changing that - More California Cities Could Start Collecting Ride Data From Bike And E-scooter Companies - capradio.org
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High Cost of Housing
SFC: UC Berkeley project shows danger of letting private builders call shots - FH: SB50: Sticking it to SoCal
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Twitter Lawsuit
SacBee: Devin Nunes violated agreement to file lawsuits against Twitter in California, Twitter says
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Union Fight
SacBee: Union can represent fellows and residents at UC Davis Health, California labor board says -
Higher Ed, Higher Pay
SDUT: Southwestern College approves $330,000 salary for HR executive, calls it ‘hard to swallow’ -
City Employee Attack
LAT $: She was assaulted by a city employee. It was caught on video, but jurors let him off -
Oroville Dam
SJMN: Oroville Dam spillway concerns? DWR say no
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Avenatti Fraud Case
AP: Judge rejects public defender for Avenatti in fraud case -
Census 2020
OCReg: Census 2020: The push is on to count every head in California. The stakes are huge. -
Campaign 2020
AP: Harris wants ban on importing AR-15-style assault weapons - Reason: Kamala Harris Is Dodging Hard Questions About Medicare for All
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The Golden Pen
Shawn Steel
WashTimes: The war against Asian Republicans
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Joel Fox
FH: Court Funding -
SDUT Editorial
SDUT: Editorial: A ‘computer czar’ is a good idea. But Gov. Newsom should be much bolder. -
Will Swaim
OCReg: Kamala Harris working hard to get on the left side of history -
Susan Shelley
OCReg: Does LAUSD exist to serve students or public sector unions?
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Dan Walters
CalM: Newsom must now deliver on promises -
Richard Rubin
FH: Sports Talk and the Future Legacy of California Cities -
OC Register Editorial
OCReg: The Pandora’s Box of California’s proposed tax-return bill -
Joe Mathews
FH: The Maitre’d Governor
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Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Sacramento homeless shelter cost $5 million. How many people did it get off the streets? - SacBee: In takeover, Oakland schools suffered cuts, closures and chaos. Is that Sacramento’s future?
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East Bay
SFC: Fire captain says defendant lied about people living in warehouse -
SF Bay Area
SFC: Police leaks, raid, test SF’s progressive creed - SFC: Breed scolds supervisors over tepid response to mental health program
- SJMN: Surge pricing suggested for San Mateo Bridge
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South Bay
SJMN: San Jose: Mayor proposes new ADU program to boost housing -
Central Valley
FresBee: Most urban California counties saw fewer arrests in 2016. But not Fresno County
- Clean water crisis: Stanislaus County asks state to allow bottled water in hardship cases
- California’s Central Valley is no stranger to crime. Stanislaus, other counties had high arrest rates
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Central Coast
CalCoast: SLO County official resigns amid sexual harassment allegations -
Ventura County
VCStar $: Arts center, museum on Oxnard chopping block -
Los Angeles County
LADN: Sherman Oaks homeless housing site for seniors gets greenlight from local leaders, residents - LAT $: Jackie Goldberg returns to L.A. school board with resounding election win
- OCReg: Long Beach moves ahead on making e-scooters permanent, tripling their numbers
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Orange County
OCReg: Major revamp of Santa Ana’s MainPlace mall, including allowing up to 1,900 apartments, clears a hurdle in getting city approval
- VOC: Recall Attempt Stalls Against Officials Who Oppose $25 Million Police Raise
- OCReg: Huntington Beach teachers rally for a raise, after a school year with no new contract
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Riverside County
PE: Citrus greening disease found in Riverside for first time since 2017 -
San Bernardino County
PE: Motion to withdraw Marquez conspiracy plea in San Bernardino terror attack due by May 28 -
San Diego County
VOSD: Morning Report: SANDAG Chief Says Past Board Consensus Was a Lie - SDUT: Chula Vista OKs city’s first fenceless dog park