Wednesday, May 13, 2020
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Congress 2020: GOP Winning
AP: Republicans on cusp of retaking California US House seat
- LADN: Election 2020: Garcia leads Smith in L.A. County’s 25th Congress race
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California Socialism
CalM: Lawmakers propose sweeping relief to homeowners, renters
- SDUT: California considers unprecedented $25-billion recovery fund, rental relief
- SFC: Rent relief: Tenants would get decade to repay under legislators’ coronavirus plan
- AP: California Senate proposal tackles rents, economic recovery
- LADN: L.A. County extends eviction moratorium for another month as coronavirus response
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Re-Open California
AP: 7 California counties get OK to more quickly reopen
- LAT $: New signs that coronavirus restrictions are here for the long haul in California
- SacBee: Placer, Nevada join list of California counties approved for many business reopenings
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ICYMI: Sup. Don Wagner
FRBlog: It’s Not Just About the Beaches
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Food Stamps Triple
LADN: CalFresh enrollments nearly triple in L.A. County as more face food insecurity -
Online Education
SDUT: CSU plans to cancel most in-person classes and go online this fall, chancellor announces
- AP: California State University campuses staying closed for fall
- CapWkly: Amid COVID-19, graduation ceremonies go online
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Restaurant Rules
CG: California to Reopen Dine-In Restaurants, Most Retail Businesses in Approved Counties - AP: California outlines changes for restaurants as they reopen
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Right to Earn Living Lawsuit
CG: California Salon Owners and Barbers Sue Gov. Newsom Over the Right to Earn a Living - LADN: Barbers, beauticians sue state lawmakers in L.A. over coronavirus closures
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Bailouts for All
NR: Who Gets Bailed Out Next?
- Reason: The Next Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Is Here. It's a $3 Trillion Spending Plan That Bails Out States and the Post Office.
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State Senate 2020
AP: Republican Melendez wins California state Senate race -
Wasteful Spending
FresBee: California Fish and Wildlife Department spent a half-million dollars on boat it barely uses -
Nursing Home Outbreak
SFC: 14 dead in Northern California nursing home outbreak - CalM: Gov. Newsom: Coronavirus testing way up, but state’s nursing homes still lagging
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You Shall Comply!
LADN: 60 nonessential L.A. businesses cited for remaining open during coronavirus shutdown
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Telework for State Employees
You can go back to the office if you can’t telework, California Gov. Gavin Newsom says -
Tesla Fight
AP: Dispute over reopening California Tesla factory may be over - SFC: Alameda County agrees to let Tesla reopen if certain conditions are met
- SJMN: Fremont Tesla factory remains open, as Elon Musk continues his standoff over shelter-in-place orders
- LAT $: SpaceX seeks $656,000 from California as Musk battles to keep Tesla factory open
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Oops! Flawed Study Tries Again
PE: Stanford study estimates 53,000 more coronavirus cases in one California county
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UC Secrets
VOSD: UC Campuses Have Disclosed Virtually No Records Under Police Transparency Law -
Free Hotel Rooms for Homeless
OCReg: Coronavirus: For some, Project Roomkey means adjusting to life off the streets -
New Homeland CFO
OCReg: Former Los Alamitos mayor is now CFO for Dept. of Homeland Security
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The Golden Pen
Robert Gutierrez
FH: Backers of ‘False Claims Act’ Bill Make False Claims of Their Own -
Sheila A. Weinberg
FH: Los Angeles taxpayers on the hook for $49,700
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Patricia Wenskunas
CG: Victims of Crime Violated Once More by Faux Victims’ Groups -
Dan Walters
CalM: Commentary: Bill would close an intolerable loophole for schools -
Ron Paul
OCReg: Coronavirus fears used to justify unjustified overreach
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OC Register Editorial
OCReg: Newsom must put more trust in state’s localities -
Larry Wilson
OCReg: Surge of litigation must be avoided in coronavirus economy -
Edward Ring
CG: Separating Good Bailouts from Bad Bailouts -
East Bay
SFC: Alameda Co. supes OK $318M to hire more staffers at Santa Rita Jail -
SF Bay Area
SFC: Shaming the shamers: Why San Franciscans need to stop finger-pointing
- SFC: SF leaders want $438 million bond to kick-start city’s coronavirus-hobbled economy
- SFC: Malls, offices get OK to reopen, but Bay Area closures can stand
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South Bay
LAT $: Silicon Valley has no plans now to weaken coronavirus stay-at-home order - SJMN: San Jose to finally open trailers for homeless next to Happy Hollow Park
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Central Valley
Stanislaus County announces 22nd death from coronavirus; cases stand at 517 - Stanislaus County will look the other way if businesses defy Newsom’s stay-home order
- FresBee: Confrontation at councilmember’s home leads to citations for Arias
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Central Coast
CalCoast: Five Cities Fire Authority set to raise pay, give bonuses - CalCoast: San Luis Obispo police officer placed on paid leave, again
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Ventura County
VCStar $: County nears goals to reopen but some remain elusive - VCStar $: Report clears Simi council members of race accusations
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Los Angeles County
AP: Los Angeles County reopens beaches closed by virus concerns - LAT $: LAPD releases body-camera video of beating of homeless Boyle Heights man
- LADN: Ferrer: L.A. County likely to extend stay-home orders for another 3 months
- LAT $: Slammed economically, Santa Monica offers grim preview of crisis to come
- OCReg: Report: Queen Mary spurred more than $200 million in countywide spending last year
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Orange County
OCReg: Coronavirus: 3,602 cases in Orange County, 100 people in ICUs as of May 12
- OCReg: Orange County meets some state criteria for reopening faster, falls short on others, officials say
- VOC: Irvine City Council Approves Voter Veterans Cemetery Initiative, But Leaves Open Questions On Enforceability
- VOC: Anaheim Speeds up Angel Stadium Sale Process, Raising Payment Questions
- OCReg: Orange County congressional delegation wants to know why local testing is so low
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San Bernardino County
PE: San Bernardino County reports 5 more coronavirus deaths, 63 new cases - PE: San Bernardino County’s public health director to resign amid coronavirus pandemic
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Riverside County
PE: Riverside County coronavirus cases now at 5,248; deaths up to 225 - PE: Riverside County supervisors make case for faster reopening after coronavirus closures
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San Diego County
SDUT: Live updates: More county businesses can reopen, including malls, offices; 15 more deaths reported - SDUT: Commentary: Shutdown protests stir debate over coronavirus restrictions in San Diego County
- SDUT: Oceanside police union criticizes councilman who urged nonessential businesses to reopen
- VOSD: Reopened Beaches Remain Out of Reach for San Diego’s Poor