Saturday, February 20, 2021
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Democrat Speaker's Pay-to-Play Politics
SacBee: Since California speaker rose to power, corporate money flowed to nonprofits tied to his wife
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Teachers Union Hurts Students
LADN: LAUSD teachers’ union contemplating a refusal to return to in-person work
- SacBee: Progressive California claims to love public school kids. Union influence proves that’s a lie
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Vaccine Priority List
AP: California will set aside vaccine doses for educators, staff
- LAT $: California to hold 10% of COVID-19 vaccine supply for educators
- SDUT: California will earmark 10% of weekly COVID-19 vaccine supply for teachers
- OCReg: Orange County will expand vaccination eligibility to educators, food and agriculture sectors next week
- CalM: Who’s getting vaccinated in California? A county-by-county look at racial data
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Only in California
Gender Neutral Retail Law
CG: New CA Bill to Require Gender Neutral Retail Departments
- BreitbartCA: Joe Biden’s ‘War on Women’: Equality Act to End Legal Recognition of Biological Sex
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School Board Resigns
SJMN: Entire Oakley school board resigns over embarrassing hot mic moment during public meeting -
Youth Sports
AP: California OK’s outdoor youth sports under certain rules
- OCReg: California makes it easier for high school sports to return to competition
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California Single-Payer
CalM: The squeeze is on: Amid recall threat, Newsom faces single-payer dilemma -
COVID-19 Cases
LADN: Coronavirus tracker: California reported 7,244 new cases, 425 new deaths and 410 fewer hospitalizations on Feb. 18 -
L.A. Criminal Probe
OCReg: L.A. County sheriff searches offices of LA Metro, oversight board member in criminal probe -
Newsom Recall
LAT $: Newsom recall effort moves closer toward making the ballot, submitting 1.1 million signatures
- SacBee: Newsom recall has less than half of needed signatures verified so far, state report says
- AP: GOP infighting in post-Trump era threatens California recall
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LA Times Sale?
SDUT: Owner of Los Angeles Times and San Diego Union-Tribune refutes Wall Street Journal report of a sale -
Unemployment Fraud
AP: Police arrest 2 accused of California unemployment fraud -
Under the Dome
VOSD: Sacramento Report: What's in Each Local Lawmaker's Bill Package
- CG: New ‘Telework’ Legislation to Allow Employees Remote, Flexible Work Schedule
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Higher Education
CalM: Tens of thousands of community college students still taking unnecessary remedial classes -
Bond Market
AP: Foundations turn to bond market in response to rising need -
Terror Plot
AP: California man charged with trying to help terrorist group -
Caltrans Bribes
SacBee: Former Caltrans employee gets 2 years of probation after pleading guilty to accepting bribes
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Nunes Lawsuit
FresBee: Judge dismisses Devin Nunes’ lawsuit against CNN. Here’s why -
Prison Misconduct
SacBee: California prisons launched a unit to investigate staff misconduct. Wardens aren’t using it -
Property Lien Expansion
CG: Wage Liens Against Employer Could Be Secured Through Property Lien
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The Golden Pen
John Phillips
OCReg: The Lincoln Project finally gets exposed: John Phillips
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Rep. Young Kim
OCReg: Congress must unite to help local governments, businesses and families: Young Kim -
Michael Reagan
OCReg: Thanks for everything, Rush: Michael Reagan -
OC Register Editorial
OCReg: California has botched its homeless response -
Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Elk Grove planning commission rejects CNU hospital project, sends final vote to council - SacBee: Video shows Sacramento GOP meeting to expel Proud Boy devolved into threats, profanity
- SacBee: Sacramento homeless warming centers still closed as city waits on COVID test results
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SF Bay Area
CG: San Francisco Police Department Faces Force Reduction of 11%
- SJMN: Warriors will pay city, county $1.2M in legal fees after battle over arena debt
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East Bay
SJMN: Knife attack in Oakland’s Chinatown: Victim expected to survived -
South Bay
SJMN: San Jose’s single-family zoning rules become hot topic of new Bay Area housing podcast -
Central Valley
FresBee: Fresno residents owe $48 million to PG&E amid coronavirus pandemic. Is there any relief? - Stanislaus County to redraw supervisor districts. Will the map reflect racial diversity?
- FresBee: Fresno County vaccination sites opening up — including some for teachers. Here’s where
- FresBee: Fresno-area priest resigns Catholic church amid lawsuit over misconduct investigation
- Former Modesto Mayor Whiteside, champion of valley and thoughtful growth, dies at 78
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Central Coast
CalCoast: Oceano Dunes and Pismo State Beach reopen following coronavirus closures -
Ventura County
Oxnard College professor put on paid leave after viral video
- VCStar $: Ventura County highlights farmworker vaccinations
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Los Angeles County
LADN: LA County’s vaccine mission keeps getting more complex - Reason: Los Angeles Slashes Number of School Police Amid National Debate
- LAT $: USC announces plan for ‘full return’ to campus in fall and a vaccination plan
- LAT $: D.A. Gascón seeks information on officers with histories of misconduct
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San Bernardino County
SBSun: San Bernardino County elementary schools cleared to reopen Monday - PE: Inland ADs and coaches have mixed emotions about updated high school sports guidelines
- SBSun: San Bernardino councilwoman walks out of ‘illegal’ meeting with mayor
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San Diego County
SDUT: Is San Diego’s years-long stalemate over short-term rentals finally coming to an end?
- SDUT: Sharp HealthCare still offering Pfizer vaccine; ignore those rescheduling messages
- VOSD: Local Vaccine Rates Highlight Barriers Facing Black and Latino Communities