Wednesday, December 18, 2019
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AB 5 Fight
LAT $: Freelance journalists file suit alleging AB5 is unconstitutional
- AP: California freelance journalists sue over new state law
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PG&E Settlement
LAT $: Regulators reach $1.6 billion proposed settlement with PG&E
- SacBee: California eyes $1.6 billion penalty against PG&E for deadly wildfires in 2017 and 2018
- CG: Governor Newsom’s Approval No Longer Needed on PG&E Settlements
- AP: Judge OKs nearly $25 billion for PG&E fire victims, insurers
- SFC: Judge OKs $13.5 billion PG&E settlement with fire victims’ lawyers
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State Accounting Program
SacBee: Threat to California’s credit grows from troubled $1 billion state accounting program
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Cannabis Taxes
PE: California agency recommends major overhaul to state’s cannabis taxes
- AP: California analysts urge marijuana tax based on potency
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Homeless Crisis
CG: Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Homeless Public Sleeping Ban Case - SFC: SF supe wants law to open more homeless shelters
- Reason: When Shelters Are Full, Can Cities Herd Homeless People Into Jails?
- OCReg: What happens now that SCOTUS refused to hear sidewalk camping case?
- SFC: Santa Rosa struggles with large homeless camp
- PE: Riverside residents, leaders discuss possible emergency solutions to homelessness
- LAT $: Newport Beach libraries weigh rules against bathing in restrooms and leering
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Explosive Claims on DA Todd Spitzer
VOC: Santana: High Ranking Aide to DA Todd Spitzer Disappears from Agency and State Assembly Campaign After Filing Explosive Claim Against County
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Records Destruction Case
SFC: Air district whistleblowers awarded $4M in records-destruction case -
Clippers Arena
OCReg: Governor signs off on fast-track environmental review for $1.2 billion Clippers arena -
No Suspensions
SacBee: California middle schools won’t be able to suspend disruptive students next year
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Impeachment Protests
LADN: On eve of historic House vote, hundreds rally at Sherman Oaks Galleria for President Trump’s impeachment -
Camp Fire Fraud
SFC: Six indicted for falsely claiming benefits after Camp Fire -
Border Seizures
SDUT: California leads the country in meth and fentanyl border seizures by CBP -
Coastal Commission
SDUT: State Coastal Commission elects Chula Vista councilman as chair
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Foreign Worker Visas
AP: India-based firm pays California over foreign workers’ visas -
White House 2020
AP: Sanders, Bloomberg test different paths to a California win
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The Golden Pen
OC Register Editorial
OCReg: Assembly Bill 5 hurts freelance writers across California
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Dan Walters
CalM: What now for PG&E? -
Kevin Williamson
NR: Write Them Checks -
SF Bay Area
SFC: SF nonprofit scales back as ‘devastating’ crisis takes toll - CalM: Why this Bay Area county is betting big on food pharmacies for low-income patients
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East Bay
SFC: Judge allows Ghost Ship families to move forward with civil case against PG&E -
South Bay
SJMN: City to pay $225K to woman who accused San Jose cop of rape
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Central Valley
‘He was a great man.’ Former Modesto Councilman Dave Lopez dies in Manteca crash - FresBee: Most recent spike of toxic air pollution has officials rethinking alert system
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Central Coast
CalCoast: Arroyo Grande city manager’s job in jeopardy -
Ventura County
VCStar $: Supervisors back effort to keep death reports from public - LAT $: Simi Valley coach arrested on suspicion of sexual acts with 14-year-old boy
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Los Angeles County
OCReg: Pomona council agrees to pay bump for new city manager - LADN: LA Police Commission to receive public comment on use of deadly force policy
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Orange County
OCReg: DOJ closes 11-year investigation into Orange County jails -
VOC: Anaheim’s New Stadium Concept Breaks With Past But Raises New Questions for Taxpayers
- OCReg: U.S. judge keeps alive lawsuit against OC sheriff for threatening uncooperative deputies in mass killing case
- OCReg: Birth tourism hotel in Orange may lose its permit
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Inland Empire
PE: President Donald Trump impeachment supporters, foes rally in Inland Empire - PE: Embattled Rialto water district considering hiring freeze and increasing temp agency contract
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San Diego County
SDUT: Backers of ballot measure say supervisor worked with building industry to reword initiative - SDUT: Major expansion at the San Ysidro border crossing is now complete