Monday, August 2, 2021
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Pay to Play Corruption
		SacBee:  California prison union gives to Gavin Newsom’s recall defense as bonuses, raises take effect
		
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Newsom Recall
		CG:  The Newsom Recall is Nonpartisan; Here’s Why
		
 - SJMN: Here are some of the big-name Democrats Gavin Newsom will lean on to help save his job
 - VCStar $: Newsom raises $39 million to fend off recall
 - AP: What election? California Democrats worry over recall apathy
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Homeless Industrial Complex
		VOC:  Who’s Watching the Billions in New State Homeless Spending?
		
 - LAT $: How L.A. cleared most Venice Beach homeless camps and sheltered many living there
 - SJMN: ‘My hands are tied.’ Bay Area 211 workers feel helpless in face of homelessness crisis
 - LADN: What’s next: LA ban on sitting, lying down and sleeping on sidewalks will launch Sept. 3
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Vax Mandate
		OCReg:  At some California hospitals, nearly half of workers remain unvaccinated
		
 - CG: It’s Unethical to Force People to Get Vaccine as Efficacy Wanes, California Doctor Says
 
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FR Weekend in Review
		Saturday Headlines
		
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Assisted Death Law
SFC: Assisted death is legal in California, but some patients die waiting. New bill could help - 
	
	
Corporate Diversity Mandate
LAT $: Goldberg: California’s law requiring women on corporate boards is back in the crosshairs - FresBee: Will California corporate diversity laws last? Lawsuits challenge anti-discrimination mandates
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Housing Boom
SJMN: Wall Street is buying up family homes. The rent checks are too juicy to ignore - 
	
	
COVID-19 Cases
		Reason:  The Biden Administration Continues to Exaggerate the Risk Posed by COVID-19 Breakthrough Infections While Slamming the Press for Doing the Same Thing
		
 - LAT $: Coronavirus cases continue upswing in L.A. County amid concerns about Delta variant
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California Wildfires
SFC: Dixie Fire grows by 3,600 acres, now 11th largest in state history - CalM: California’s 2020 fire siege: wildfires by the numbers
 - LAT $: Rash of California wildfires sparked by lightning stresses resources
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Fighting CRT
NR: Inside the Conservative Campaign to Take Back School Boards from Classroom Closers, CRT Activists - VCStar $: Rally in Thousand Oaks rails against 'wokeness,' critical race theory
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Drought 2021
SJMN: As drought dries out South Bay creeks, fish and wildlife fight for survival - LAT $: San Diego’s water desalination efforts could get boost in federal funding
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Capitol Riot
		OCReg:  Huntington Beach man who texted selfie from the Capitol riot arrested after tip to FBI
		
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Global Warming Agenda
LAT $: For subscribers: Can this forgotten California beach ecosystem help slow the impacts of sea level rise? - 
	
	
Wuhan Lab Leak
Report Raises More Questions About Wuhan Lab Leak - 
	
	
MSM Bias: NY Times Bias
Did NY Times Stifle Lab Leak Debate Over China Ties? - 
	
	
MSM Bias: Tie All GOP to Trump
AP: Will Trump be spoiler as California GOP seeks Newsom recall? 
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The Golden Pen
Jon Coupal
		OCReg:  Recall Gov. Newsom, and keep the process
		
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Victor Davis Hanson
Incompetence + Arrogance = Woke - 
	
	
Andy Caldwell
CG: Reparations Were Paid in Full! - 
	
	
Dan Walters
		CalM:  Newsom sometimes his own worst enemy
		
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Colusa County
AP: 4 killed in helicopter crash in remote California region - 
	
	
SF Bay Area
SJMN: Bay Area businesses with COVID-19 outbreaks rarely faced any enforcement action from county officials - 
	
	
South Bay
SJMN: Landmark San Jose tech hub is bought for more than a half-billion dollars - 
	
	
Central Valley
Modesto area’s congressman seeks $2.5 billion to help farmers combat climate change - Public ‘begging’ for help. What’s the holdup with Turlock road repairs?
 - FresBee: Fresno County’s recall ballots coming soon. Here are dates and details you need to know
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Central Coast
CalCoast: Secrets to SLO County marijuana mogul’s success, video - 
	
	
Ventura County
VCStar $: Effort underway to change Port Hueneme's name - 
	
	
Los Angeles County
		LAT $:  A lobbyist’s secret gift to a councilwoman prompts El Monte to consider new ethics rules
		
 - LADN: Pasadena looks for payback after ‘baseless’ Rose Bowl lawsuit
 - LAT $: L.A. City College swap meet shuts down after more than two decades
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San Bernardino County
SBSun: Highway 38 in San Bernardino Mountains reopens after mudslide halts traffic - 
	
	
San Diego County
VOSD: We Finally Know How Much the Landlord Made on 101 Ash and Civic Center Plaza Deals - SDUT: Sheriff talks civil unrest, COVID and the signal sent by announcing he won’t run for re-election
 
