Dear John,

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• SFC: Boy Scouts file for bankruptcy due to sex-abuse lawsuits
• SDUT: Boy Scouts seek bankruptcy under wave of new sex abuse lawsuits
• SDUT: Lorena Gonzalez introduces anti-poor door housing legislation, density bonuses
• PE: Riverside County schools pitch $492 million in school bonds in March 3 election
• SFC: CCSF asks voters for $845M to upgrade decaying campuses
• SacBee: 14 infected Americans evacuated from coronavirus cruise ship won't be housed at Travis
• LADN: Santa Clarita man evacuated from ship has coronavirus
• AP: American cruise passengers quarantined at US military bases
• SFC: SF expects record number of cruise ships in 2020 despite coronavirus fears
• SDUT: MTS to hold public online forums on tax proposal to beef up transit, connect trolley to airport
• Blaze: Border Patrol released more than 375,000 illegal immigrants directly into US last year: report
• FresBee: U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions in California doubled in two years. But trend is slowing
• McFarland weighs plan to convert prisons into immigration detention centers
• SFC: Money pours into crowded race for Bay Area Senate seat
• LAT $: As leaders spar over homelessness in Austin, California becomes a punching bag
• AP: 3 men found dead at Southern California cemetery
• Glazer proposes bill to raise fines on short-term rentals
• KPBS: San Diego's Affordable Housing Program Inspires Statewide Bill
• CG: Musicians and Music Professionals Become Latest Group Seeking AB 5 Exemptions
• PE: Music industry professionals speak out against AB 5
• LADN: LA leaders to consider ban on use of wild animals at parties
• SBSun: Southern California rents rising at 5% annual rate, says CPI math
• EdS: Gov. Newsom's big bets: community schools, competitive grants and new teacher incentives
• CapWkly: Newsom's chance: A State of the State that targets housing
• Jeff Bezos spent more on this house in Beverly Hills than Amazon has paid so far in federal corporate income tax for 2019
• VCStar $: Six candidates running in 38th Assembly District
• SFC: Sanders revs up Richmond crowd ahead of Super Tuesday vote
• SJMN: At East Bay rally, Sanders urges independent voters to register as Democrats
• VCStar $: Presidents Day attracts fun at Reagan library
• CG: California Globe Interviews Former Rep. Darrell Issa
• NR: The Roger Stone Double Standard
• OCReg: Newsom's spending more, saving less
• CG: Dissecting California Legislation
• SFC: SF's Boudin, other district attorneys condemn Barr's criticism
• SFC: At Oakland's airport, optimism reigns despite loss of JetBlue and Norwegian
• FresBee: Man shot to death near San Joaquin River, Fresno police say
• VCStar $: Casitas: Dismissal better, but extension OK
• VCStar $: Incumbent Long in heated battle with challenger
• LAT $: Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Long Beach
• LADN: Trump will get Olympic update in LA, part of whirlwind western sweep
• VOC: Orange County Gears Up for a New Approach to Voting
• OCReg: Anaheim mayor faces recall effort
• OCReg: Anaheim says Angel Stadium talks didn't violate state law
• OCReg: Three unpredictable primary races for Orange County Board of Education
• SBSun: San Bernardino County's homeless are high priority for supervisor candidates
• SBSun: San Bernardino mayor warned in 2018 his conduct could put city at risk
• SDUT: Seven candidates battling for San Diego's District 9 council seat
• VOSD: Top Manager Leaves City Hall Over Buildings Asbestos Headaches
• VOSD: Bonus Podcasts: The Dems Vying to Take on Kristin Gaspar in D3

Sincerely,