Wednesday, September 16, 2020
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	*FR Exclusive* Bruce Bialosky  FRBlog:  Why Only Public Employees Should Vote for Proposition 15 FRBlog:  Why Only Public Employees Should Vote for Proposition 15
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	California on Fire  PE:  El Dorado fire officials preach evacuations as flames approach Angelus Oaks PE:  El Dorado fire officials preach evacuations as flames approach Angelus Oaks
- SacBee: Two killed in West Zone fire didn’t evacuate Berry Creek due to ‘erroneous’ info
- AP: California firefighters work to protect historic observatory
- AP: ‘Nothing left in the bucket’: Wildfire resources run thin
- CG: Historic Mt. Wilson Observatory On Verge Of Being Destroyed By Wildfire
- Reason: Federal Regulations Have Made Western Wildfires Worse
- Major fire threatens historic observatory near LA
- AP: Seeping under doors, bad air from West’s fires won’t ease up
- LAT $: 2020 California fires are the worst ever. Again.
- FresBee: Creek Fire live updates: Evacuation plans laid out for Inyo County as fire moves north
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	Fight for Freedom Fitness Lawsuit  CG:  California Fitness Alliance Sues Gov. Newsom, LA County Officials Over Gyms Not Reopening CG:  California Fitness Alliance Sues Gov. Newsom, LA County Officials Over Gyms Not Reopening
- AP: California fitness centers sue state over virus closures
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	Stem Cell Corruption  CapWkly:  Those linked to stem cell board received more than $2.1 billion CapWkly:  Those linked to stem cell board received more than $2.1 billion
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	Prop 13 Under Fire  SFC:  Newsom backs reform for Proposition 13, opposes tax-the-rich plans SFC:  Newsom backs reform for Proposition 13, opposes tax-the-rich plans
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	Campaign 2020: Prop 21 SDUT: Opponents of rent control initiative say Prop 21 backers violated Stolen Valor Act in ad
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	Compton Police Attack LAT $: ‘Been shot in the head’: Deputies’ struggle to survive after Compton attack
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	Challenging Czar Newsom  CG:  CA Assemblymen Kiley and Gallagher File Brief in Lawsuit Against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ‘One-Man Rule’ CG:  CA Assemblymen Kiley and Gallagher File Brief in Lawsuit Against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ‘One-Man Rule’
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	Eviction Ban until 2021?! SFC: Proposed SF legislation would ban ‘no-fault’ evictions until March 2021
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	In-Person Classes AP: California judge orders school to stop in-person classes
- FresBee: Immanuel Schools ordered to end in-person classes, after Fresno County court hearing
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	Climate Change Agenda  CG:  Scientific Evidence Reveals ‘No Climate Effect’ on California’s Wildfires CG:  Scientific Evidence Reveals ‘No Climate Effect’ on California’s Wildfires
- AP: Harris, home in California, gets a look at wildfire damage
- FresBee: Hear Kamala Harris, Newsom talk climate change in scarred wildfire setting near Fresno
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	COVID Closures AP: California virus infections slow, but county sees cases rise
- OCReg: Anaheim calls on Newsom to reopen Disneyland after $100 million budget shortfall
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	Under the Dome  CG:  Bill That Removes Loan Penalties From Retirement Plans Signed By Gov. Newsom CG:  Bill That Removes Loan Penalties From Retirement Plans Signed By Gov. Newsom
- SDUT: San Diego legislators want Gov. Newsom to sign high school ethnic studies bill
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	UC Admissions CalM: How to make sense of affirmative action in UC admissions
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	Unemployment Benefits SFC: Running out of California unemployment benefits? Here’s what comes next
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	Cargo Surge  OCReg:  Port of LA sees cargo surge in August as holidays approach OCReg:  Port of LA sees cargo surge in August as holidays approach
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	Police Oversight SDUT: Former sheriff’s captain pleads guilty to illegal ‘off roster’ gun sales
- SJMN: Video: San Leandro police release body camera footage of fatal shooting
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	Congress 2020 SDUT: Poll shows Levin ahead of Maryott in 49th Congressional District race
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	Prison Attack Attack on California prison nurse investigated as attempted murder, CDCR says
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	School Computer Attack  AP:  Computer attack disables California school district’s system AP:  Computer attack disables California school district’s system
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	ACLU Park Lawsuit SJMN: ACLU sues Palo Alto over ‘unconstitutional’ restrictions at residents-only park
- SFC: ACLU sues Palo Alto over residents-only park
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	US Census 2020 AP: Senators push for extra census time, as court prods deadline
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	Biden's Budget Reason: Joe Biden's Proposed Budget Would Hike Spending, Raise Taxes, and Further Inflate the National Debt
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	The Golden PenVictor Davis Hanson  NR:  The Same Old, Same Old California Suicide NR:  The Same Old, Same Old California Suicide
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	Ron Paul OCReg: Debt is the real pandemic
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	Daniel Yukelson FH: ‘We Hope They Die’ The Demise of Common Decency
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	Loren Kaye FH: Census deadline approaches
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	Joe Mathews FH: Put the Legislature in an NBA-Style Bubble
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	OC Register Editorial  OCReg:  Wildfires and California policymaking OCReg:  Wildfires and California policymaking
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	Andy Nevis CapWkly: Politicizing CalPERS, CalSTRS puts pensions at risk
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	Dan Walters CalM: Most ‘job killer’ bills bite the dust again
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	Sacramento Valley SacBee: These tiny apartments for Sacramento homeless will cost more to build than a luxury house
- SacBee: California updates COVID-19 color tiers. How close is Sacramento area to more reopening?
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	SF Bay Area SFC: Marin County gets reopening nod from California to shift into red
- SJMN: 49ers pay Santa Clara $5.5 million in owed rent for Levi’s Stadium, city says
- SFC: Hunger rises in Bay Area as pandemic lingers
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	South Bay SJMN: San Jose stands by police use of rubber bullets in some crowd situations
- SFC: Five shot, two dead in downtown San Jose
- SJMN: Coronavirus: How close is the Bay Area to reopening? Here’s what the real-time data says
- SJMN: With $25 million in unpaid parking tickets, San Jose launches an amnesty program
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	Central Valley  FresBee:  Amazon to bring over 2,500 jobs to the Central Valley as part of widespread hiring spree FresBee:  Amazon to bring over 2,500 jobs to the Central Valley as part of widespread hiring spree
- FresBee: Fresno County could be close to resuming indoor restaurant dining, worship services
- Coronavirus update, Sept. 15: Stanislaus deaths rise after lull. Cases top 16,000
- Stanislaus County has budget impact from coronavirus outbreak. Shortfall is $25 million.
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	Central Coast CalCoast: Pismo Beach plans to crack down on street vendors
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	Ventura County VCStar $: No trick-or-treating this year in Ventura County
- VCStar $: County budget adopted 3 months late but in 7 minutes
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	Los Angeles County LAT $: L.A. officials not ready to lift COVID-19 restrictions
- LADN: Ferrer faces tough coronavirus questions from LA County supervisors
- LAT $: Tens of thousands of L.A. area students still need computers or Wi-Fi 6 months into pandemic
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	Orange County  OCReg:  Orange County approves 35-year leases for JWA small-plane service facilities OCReg:  Orange County approves 35-year leases for JWA small-plane service facilities
- VOC: Is Orange County Picking Another Coronavirus Mask Fight With Gov. Newsom?
- OCReg: OC Sheriff’s investigator, recruit admit to misdemeanors in forging of hiring document
- OCReg: HMSHost workers laid off from restaurants at John Wayne Airport protest company’s rent deferral
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	San Bernardino County PE: Here’s how close San Bernardino County is to loosening coronavirus restrictions
- SBSun: New 85-bed transitional housing complex for homeless men opens in San Bernardino
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	Riverside County PE: Riverside County one step closer to fewer coronavirus restrictions
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	San Diego County SDUT: San Diego COVID-19 small business relief fund tops 2,000 grants
- SDUT: San Diego County headed to more-restrictive tier because of SDSU cases
- SDUT: City eyes Marriotts in Hotel Circle, Kearny Mesa to house homeless

