Friday, August 15, 2025
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FR Publisher Jon Fleischman's Interview Of The Week
Interview Of The Week: Katy Grimes, Editor-In-Chief of the California Globe - We Talk Newsom, Capitol Corruption, Schiff & More!
- CG: CA Globe Editor Katy Grimes Joins Jon Fleischman on Inaugural Podcast
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FR Publisher Jon Fleischman's Commentary
Top Ten Winners & Losers In California Politics This Week
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Newsom's Illegal Campaigning
Complaint filed against Newsom for alleged campaign law violation, taxpayer dollars spent on rally
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Redistricting Scam
OCReg: Gov. Gavin Newsom kicks off California’s redistricting efforts
- LAT $: Newsom calls for special November election to block Trump from ‘rigging’ 2026 midterms
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More Redistricting Coverage...
CG: Assemblyman DeMaio: Newsom’s Scheme to Redraw Maps is ‘Illegal, Unconstitutional, Unnecessary’ - SFC: Border Patrol chief crashes Newsom’s rollout of California redistricting campaign
- SacBee: Kevin Kiley rips Newsom’s redistricting plan, says governor’s out for personal gain
- SacBee: Gavin Newsom’s CA redistricting effort will target Reps. Kevin Kiley, Doug LaMalfa
- SJMN: Armed Border Patrol outside Newsom event as he reveals gerrymander gambit, while deep-pocketed foes take aim at plan
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Slush Fund
CG: How is Gavin Newsom’s $50M Legal Slush Fund to ‘Trump-Proof’ the State Faring?
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Oakland Bribery Case
SJMN: Ex-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s attorney considering request to move bribery trial -
Prison Abuse
FresBee: California prison guard sentenced to life for female inmate abuse. ‘He’s a monster’ -
Health Insurance Rates
CalM: Covered California health insurance will cost more in 2026. Here’s what’s behind the double-digit increase
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Insurance Adjusters
LAT $: A bad bill to rein in insurance adjusters? Proposed state law draws fire -
Immigration Enforcement
LAT $: Home Depots across L.A. tense become battleground in new phase of ICE raids - SJMN: Oakland leaders on high alert after ICE arrest of minor, Trump’s threat to send National Guard
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The Golden Pen
Katy Grimes
CG: Gavin Newsom’s DNC Rally for Abortion, Big Labor… Oh, and Redistricting
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Dan Walters
CalM: California Legislature’s final weeks could decide fate of Delta water tunnel -
Ray Haynes
FRBlog: Hypocrisy, Thy Name is Gavin Newsom
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Marcos Breton
SacBee: Doris Matsui is ducking her district when it needs a public leader -
SF Bay Area
SFC: S.F.’s biggest mall loses additional half-dozen restaurants as retail exodus builds
- SFPD to replace pistols that allegedly fire without pulling trigger
- SFC: Can this ‘jaw dropping’ program fix low literacy rates in San Francisco schools?
- SJMN: Bay Area Air District files lawsuit against Martinez-based landfill for pollution
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Central Valley
FresBee: Fresno police will get new HQ after City Council approves $30M rent-to-own lease -
Central Coast
CalCoast: Gifford Fire scorches over 132,600 acres, another firefighter injured -
Los Angeles County
LAT $: A judge restricted LAPD’s use of force. Then journalists were beaten with batons
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Orange County
OCReg: Irvine City Council delays vote to swap golf course for housing until 2026 -
San Diego County
SDUT: Economic uncertainty stunts investments in San Diego startups - SDUT: More than 1,000 new homes are coming to this South Bay transit stop