Tuesday, July 1, 2025
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FR Publisher Jon Fleischman's Commentary, Part I
Another Union Takeover - This Time Buried In Housing Bills
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FR Publisher Jon Fleischman's Commentary, Part II
Fact Check: The New State Budget Reduces Costs for Healthcare For Illegals: FALSE
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Senate Cover-Up
CG: Why the Senate Cover-Up of the Absent Senator?
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CEQA Reform
CalM: California lawmakers approve last-minute, sweeping rollbacks of environmental law
- California makes major changes to the state's landmark environmental law to build more housing
- CalM: One of the biggest obstacles to building new CA housing has now vanished
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Justice Dept. Sues LA
LAT $: Justice Dept. Sues LA, Mayor Bass Over Sanctuary City Policies -
New Laws
New California laws starting July 1: Subscriptions, drink lids, stolen online goods, pet insurance
- OCReg: These new California laws go into effect on July 1
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Return to Office
Some businesses dismayed after return to office delayed for some California state workers -
Education Funds
LAT $: Trump administration freezes $6.8 billion in federal education funds; California hit hard -
Life in SF
Illegal Pride party turns into vandalism orgy of graffiti, damaged homes -
Immigration Enforcement
OCReg: California Republicans ask President Trump to focus immigration efforts on ‘violent criminals’ rather than ‘non-criminal migrants’
- VOC: Two OC Republican State Legislators Join Effort to Refocus ICE on Criminals
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Athlete Pay
CalM: California colleges can now pay athletes directly. Why taxpayers may foot some of the bill -
UC Semesters
LAT $: UC considers adopting semester system at all schools -
UC Contracts
SFC: UC Health, Blue Shield extend contract deadline, stave off disruption of care -
California Cannabis
CalM: ‘This tax could kill this industry.’ California cannabis operators brace for increase
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National Guard
CG: National Guard Requests 200 Deployed Troops in LA to Help with Wildfire Duty -
Wildfire Season
LAT $: What’s burning in California: Wolf and Juniper fires among over a dozen in 72 hours -
Youth Sports
CalM: California proposal would allow soft helmet pads in youth football leagues
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The Golden Pen
John Phillips
OCReg: Nationalizing politics benefits Gavin Newsom but hurts Senate Democrats
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Dan Walters
CalM: Newsom uses political stunts to garner attention. As Jerry Brown learned, it can backfire -
Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Sacramento council members at odds with mayor over new homeless proposal - SacBee: St. Hope rejects Sacramento City Unified’s terms of renewal agreement. What’s next?
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East Bay
CG: Oakland Attempts New Airport Name Second Time Since 2024 -
SF Bay Area
SJMN: Civil grand jury accuses San Mateo County sheriff of corruption, misconduct - SFC: These 24 city-owned San Francisco buildings could collapse in a major earthquake
- SFC: S.F. school district ditches its ethnic studies course for off-the-shelf curriculum
- SFC: S.F.’s quest for a better trash can was an expensive failure. The city says it’s back on track
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Central Valley
Whopping $600-a-month water rate approved for this Stanislaus County community - FresBee: Mass deportations could cost the San Joaquin Valley more than $19B, study finds
- FresBee: Gavin Newsom’s CA budget includes $100M for two major downtown Fresno projects
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Central Coast
CalCoast: Highway 1 at Rocky Creek reopens after more than a year
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Los Angeles County
LAT $: Inside the L.A. Zoo’s messy $50-million breakup - LAT $: Nonprofit employee suspected of smuggling drugs into L.A. juvenile hall
- LAT $: Homelessness declined last year in Hollywood and Venice, but not Skid Row, new Rand study finds
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Orange County
CG: Trump DOJ Sues Orange County for Withholding Noncitizen Voting Records
- VOC: Irvine City Council Re-Adopts Lobbying Rules to Settle Lawsuit
- VOC: OC Grand Jury Calls Out County Supervisors for Crippling Hate Incident Tracking
- OCReg: OC man charged for alleged role in $270 million Medi-Cal medication reimbursement scheme
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San Diego County
CG: San Diego Historian, Playwright and Actor Sues County Library for Race Discrimination - SDUT: State attorney general sues Carlsbad skilled nursing firm for low staffing levels
- SDUT: San Diego ready to make a deal to turn 101 Ash St. into low-income housing
- SDUT: Sharp HealthCare gives layoff notices to 315 workers, cuts executive pay
- SDUT: It’s election day in South County. Here’s how to vote, and what’s at stake for San Diego County government.