Dear John,

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• FRBlog: Get The Principle Right on Vote By Mail and the Solution Takes Care of Itself
• Coronavirus Update: 1,934,128 Cases and 120,437 Deaths
• CG: Experts Significantly Lower Coronavirus Death Projections in California
• LADN: LA County records lowest new coronavirus-case total in almost 3 weeks
• VOC: Is Orange County Ready for a Potential Surge in COVID Cases?
• VOSD: There Is No Uniform Plan for Who Would Get Ventilators in San Diego
• CG: Center for American Liberty Sues Gov. Newsom, AG Becerra and Many County Officials Over Church Ban
• AP: Churches sue California governor over antivirus orders
• LAT $: Three Southern California churches sue Gov. Newsom over coronavirus orders
• LAT $: California, Oregon and Washington to work together on plan to lift coronavirus restrictions
• AP: Washington, Oregon, California announce coronavirus pact
• AP: California governor to reveal plans for easing virus orders
• SJMN: California forces auto insurers to refund policyholders, but doesn't specify how much
• AP: California orders insurance premium refunds during outbreak
• VOSD: Coronavirus Air Pollution Plunge Could Guide San Diego Climate Plans
• CalM: California to spend extra $42 million to help foster youth during pandemic
• SacBee: Caltrans is speeding up highway projects while coronavirus keeps Californians off the road
• CalM: These California medical workers are signing up for Newsom's health corps - despite risks
• SBSun: Ontario councilman causes stir by giving away masks with his name on them
• SacBee: Auburn mayor to 'hand the gavel' over after sharing meme comparing Trump supporters to KKK
• AP: Virus clouds fight for vacant US House seat in California
• Michelle Steel raises over $510,000 in Q1 of election year
• VOC: OC Secures 500 Motel Rooms for Homeless During Pandemic
• LADN: Judge bars City of L.A. from seizing large items from homeless
• SFC: SF moves 500 more homeless people into hotels to protect them from coronavirus
• SDUT: Theodore Roosevelt sailor dies after being hospitalized with COVID-19
• OCReg: Coronavirus and Southern California court closures: No jury duty and traffic ticket extensions
• LAT $: L.A. voters lack confidence in Trump's coronavirus performance, give Newsom, Garcetti high marks, poll finds
• CalM: Amid pandemic, Newsom faces scrutiny over $1B face-mask deal
• State overreach on coronavirus jail release makes Stanislaus County less safe
• FresBee: 428 walk out of Fresno jail in releases related to coronavirus. Sheriff makes a plea
• Far fewer than hundreds of Stanislaus inmates could be freed over coronavirus concerns
• SacBee: California prison employees getting help with coronavirus gear from inmates
• LAT $: ACLU drops coronavirus lawsuit after clients released from immigration detention
• Reason: Banning Alcohol Sales During the COVID-19 Pandemic Is a Terrible Idea
• SacBee: Can California bars really serve drinks to go during coronavirus crisis? It's complicated
• SFC: Rep. Mark DeSaulnier improves, is moved out of intensive care
• SFC: Some California tenants who are deferring rent payments being asked about savings
• OCReg: Kaiser offers help to workers on front lines of COVID-19 outbreak
• SFC: Kaiser, health care unions agree on child care, housing benefits
• FresBee: California insurer sets aside $50M to help essential workers with coronavirus expenses
• OCReg: California should suspend Assembly Bill 5 in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic
• FH: A Letter From Sacramento, Where Fear Grows as Flowers Bloom
• Reason: The 'False Debate' About Reopening the Economy Is the One That Ignores the Enormous Human Cost of Sweeping COVID-19 Control Measures
• OCReg: Split roll measure is just a pension bailout
• FH: If CA Goes to All Mail-In Ballots, What Happens to Those High-Tech Voting Machines?
• NR: Yes, California Remains Mysterious - Despite the Weaponization of the Debate
• CG: Temporary Suspension of Government Union Dues: A California Stimulus Proposal Whose Time Has Come
• SDUT: Chris Reed: Rushing to reopen the economy during the coronavirus pandemic could be a disaster. Here's why.
• SacBee: Coronavirus updates: Sacramento region hits 1,000 cases; Newsom to discuss reopening plan
• SacBee: 35 cases of coronavirus, 1 death confirmed at Yolo County nursing home, officials say
• SFC: Sonoma County residents ordered to wear masks starting Friday
• SFC: Cell phone data: Bay Area's early response to shelter orders paid off
• SJMN: Verizon fired traumatized Bay Area exec after she was sent overseas without security and raped, lawsuit claims
• SFC: Illegal nightclub in SF used janitorial company as a front, kept partying during outbreak
• SFC: SF program forges bonds between young, old during coronavirus shutdown
• SJMN: Coronavirus: Santa Clara County proposal calls for eliminating property tax late fees
• FresBee: San Joaquin Valley farmworkers fear working - and not working - amid coronavirus
• Hear Stanislaus DA's Office objections to $0 bail
• FresBee: Fresno County reports 21 new coronavirus cases and says 14 patients are in ICUs
• CalCoast: SLO County planning phased end to shelter at home rules
• CalCoast: Los Osos CSD seeking delay in sewer rate increase
• VCStar $: Coronavirus update: 3 new cases, no new deaths
• LADN: Dozens of LA city employees have tested positive for coronavirus, mayor says
• LADN: 1,394 coronavirus cases in the San Fernando Valley: Which communities have the most?
• LADN: LA school campuses will remain shuttered for entire school year, says superintendent
• OCReg: Orange County must prepare for post-pandemic recovery
• OCReg: Tax on Costa Mesa cannabis businesses will drop to help with competition
• OCReg: 14,000 people have been tested for coronavirus in Orange County as of April 13
• OCReg: Key Santa Ana council votes shift; lawsuit raises new question about 2525 apartment project
• OCReg: Expecting a $12 million revenue hit, Laguna Beach furloughs employees, cuts spending
• SBSun: San Bernardino County reports 90 more coronavirus cases, no new deaths
• SBSun: San Bernardino mayor requests $50,000 to fight sexual harassment claims
• SBSun: Coronavirus layoffs: 49% of jobs in San Bernardino County industries at risk
• SBSun: San Bernardino County creates coalition to help recover after coronavirus pandemic
• PE: Riverside County reports 9 more deaths from coronavirus, worst daily increase yet
• SDUT: San Diego colleges and universities get $137M to cope with Covid-19
• SDUT: San Diego's COVID curve continues to bend as two more deaths are reported Monday

Sincerely,