Tuesday, June 18, 2019
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Taxifornia
AP: California lawmakers negotiate new business, phone taxes
- AP: Assembly approves phone bill fee to improve 911 system
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Pay Up!
CG: Get Ready For Higher Gas Costs In Time for California Summer Travel
- SacBee: Gas prices in Sacramento have dropped, but a new California tax will change that soon
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Gavin Declares
Hill: California governor says Republican Party is headed 'into the waste bin of history'
- Newsom Busted: Gave the Republican Party $$$ to support Bush against Gore in 2000
- FLASHBACK: Gavin Newsom wasn't always so liberal
- FLASHBACK NYT: Newsom relied on GOP votes to win SF Mayor's race
- BreitbartCA: Gavin Newsom: GOP Headed 'Into the Waste Bin of History'
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OC's Far Left Rep. Kaie Porter: IMPEACH!
AP: California congresswoman supports Trump impeachment inquiry
- LAT $: Rep. Katie Porter is latest Democrat to support impeachment inquiry
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Immigration Enforcement
Reuters: Trump says U.S. agency will begin removing millions of illegal immigrants -
Prison Guard Raise
SacBee: ‘No evident justification‘ for California prison guard raises in contract, analyst warns
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Climate Slush Fund
CalM: Why fighting for clean water with climate change money worries some California lawmakers -
Under the Dome
CalM: Beneath their rival efforts to reduce police shootings, two lawmakers share one common experience as mothers - SacBee: A Pride Flag is flying over California’s Capitol. Gavin Newsom says it’s sending a message
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Kamala's Security Costs
SacBee: Oakland police protected Kamala Harris’ campaign rally. Now they’d like to get paid for it. -
Costco Shooting
Costco shooting: Gunman dead in second California shooting in 3 days
- SDUT: Gunman shoots two, kills self in Costco parking lot in Chula Vista
- AP: Attorney: Officer who shot 3 in Costco was attacked first
- PE: Attorney: LAPD officer in fatal Costco shooting was knocked out, came to and fired gun to protect himself, son
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Pay Raise for City Manager
OCReg: Laguna Beach city manager to be considered for 5% ‘exceptional performance pay’ -
Harvard Tolerance
Reason: Harvard University Cancels Kyle Kashuv - NR: Harvard Demonstrates Once Again That Post-Christian America Is Post-Forgiveness America
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Bag Ban!
Reason: Anti-Plastic Bag Activists Have a New Weapon: Shame
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Gov't Invasion of Patient Privacy
AP: California court orders doctor to turn over vaccine records -
Children's Health in CA
SacBee: How well does California care for children? New report ranks state just below Kentucky -
Rise in Anti-Semitism
AP: Search warrant cites synagogue shooter’s hatred of Judaism -
US Olympic Committee
SBSun: Congresswoman proposes panel examine United States Olympic Committee
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Ghost Ship Trial
AP: California warehouse fire defendant: No one was in charge - LAT $: Ghost Ship fire defendant says no one was in charge: ‘There was a lot of shared understanding’
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Navy SEAL Trial
AP: Jury to be seated in Navy SEAL’s California murder trial -
Horse Racing Safety
AP: California ranch accused of neglecting retired racehorses
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PG&E Meeting
SFC: PG&E shareholders to meet in SF, but focus remains on Sacto -
US Census Count
SFC: SF: Census changes will result in undercount of seniors, low-income homes -
Church Sexual Abuse
FresBee: Another Diocese of Fresno priest accused of sexual abuse. Diocese to inform police
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The Golden Pen
Katy Grimes
CG: CalEPA and California Air Board Exempted In Budget From Open Meetings Law – Again
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SDUT Editorial
SDUT: Editorial: Attention, California lawmakers: Oregon shows pension reform is possible in a Democratic state. -
Chris Micheli
FH: Update on 2019 Political Process Legislation: What Remains? -
Robby Soave
Reason: Intersectionality 101 -
OC Register Editorial
OCReg: Statewide poll offers red flags for Democrats’ Capitol agenda
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Betty Jo Toccoli
FH: Smaller Footprint Should Equal Small Tax -
Stefan Didak
OCReg: Beverly Hills misses the mark in expansive tobacco product ban -
Ed Mendel
CalPensions: CalPERS using more ESG in investment strategy -
Sacramento Valley
SacBee: A month later, its city manager still missing, small-town McFarland tries to move on - SacBee: Exclusive: Court documents reveal lurid details of Sacramento deputy’s alleged sex with teen
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SF Bay Area
Reason: San Francisco Wants To Force CEOs To Pay for a Citywide Free Mental Health Care Program
- SFC: Plan to revive Fort Scott panned again by Presidio Trust staff
- SFC: Fate of controversial SF high school mural down to three options
- LAT $: San Francisco weighs first U.S. city ban on e-cigarette sales
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East Bay
SFC: Talks between Oakland and unions for 3,000 city workers hit impasse - SFC: Kaiser Permanente to build giant, new $900 million Oakland headquarters
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Silicon Valley
SJMN: Uber creates big Silicon Valley hub with downtown Sunnyvale lease -
Central Valley
Stanislaus County looks at buying voting system. Is foreign influence really a threat?
- Modesto police chief describes pursuit that ended in fatal crash at taco truck
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Central Coast
CalCoast: Santa Barbara County supervisors accused of catering to cannabis interests - CalCoast: SLO County promoting marijuana over hemp
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Ventura County
VCStar $: County passes $2.3B budget with VCMC reforms -
Los Angeles County
LADN: Ex-LA Councilman Englander’s daughter to get $250,000 settlement in Porter Ranch parking-garage mishap - LADN: Homeless numbers show jump in the Sepulveda Basin, where activists cry ‘undercount’
- LAT $: She worked for L.A.’s building department. Then her name came up in an FBI warrant
- LADN: Here are 6 San Fernando Valley transportation projects that will transform the region
- LAT $: New claims about perks for inspector, perils for neighbors in Bel-Air mega-mansion case
- LAT $: LAFD spokesman is accused of using a city car to threaten an Uber driver
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Orange County
VOC: Anaheim Chamber of Commerce Gets $425,000 Contract From City at Request of Mayor Sidhu
- OCReg: Anaheim’s 2019-20 budget to be balanced at $2 billion; biggest chunk of revenue comes from hotel taxes
- OCReg: Summer school starts at Huntington Beach’s Edison High after toxic dump prompted air tests
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Riverside County
PE: Riverside County budget could squeeze pet owners throughout Inland Empire - PE: Light illegal fireworks on July 4th or before and face $1,000 fine, Riverside leaders warn
- SBSun: Status Update: Inland apartment rents continue to climb; blame the coastal migrants
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San Bernardino County
SBSun: Here’s how to speak on San Bernardino’s plan to erase its $11.2 million budget deficit - SBSun: Former San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy pleads not guilty to staging inmate fight at jail
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San Diego County
SDUT: Convict who walked from San Diego community release program caught in Chula Vista - SDUT: Fiesta Island in line for makeover following City Council vote
- SDUT: Cars still can’t cross Park Boulevard near Petco Park. This $21M check should change that
- VOSD: School Districts That Don’t Have Policies on Teacher-Student Boundaries Are Paying the Price