Dear John,

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• AP: California counties sue over public benefit immigration rule
• SJMN: San Francisco, Santa Clara counties sue Trump administration over plan to deny some green cards
• OCReg: Ethnic studies proposal for high schoolers called leftist, anti-Semitic
• LAT $: Ethnic studies may soon be mandatory. Can California get it right?
• LAT $: First draft of state ethnic studies curriculum 'falls short,' board says
• CG: Instant Rent Control in Sacramento?
• SacBee: Sacramento City Council approves rent control measure. New cap on increases takes effect soon
• SJMN: State probes conduct in Bay Area bridge toll hike campaign
• SFC: Prop. 13 reform measure shelved - backers seek new tax plan
• AP: GOP congressman set to go to trial weeks before 2020 primary
• SDUT: Hunter's criminal trial rescheduled for January
• SFC: PG&E says it's ready to propose bankruptcy exit plan on Sept. 9
• AP: 21 states sue Trump administration over new coal rules
• SFC: Facial recognition misidentified 26 California lawmakers as criminal suspects
• SFC: California officials warn of 'unsustainable' taxpayer costs in disaster bill
• LAT $: Deputy retaliated against activist who protested clearing of homeless encampment, lawsuit claims
• LAT $: San Francisco will keep but cover up George Washington mural
• SFC: SF school board reverses course, decides to save controversial mural
• CG: California Democrats Play Water War Games To Get Even With President Trump
• PE: California homebuying affordability falls by less than you'd expect!
• AP: Modesto considers law banning weapons at rallies, protests
• LAT $: Judge rejects L.A. request to toss NRA lawsuit over disclosure law
• PE: Watchdog group seeks overhaul of California's recycling program
• PE: 'No routine stops': Officials sort out gun battle that claimed valued CHP officer in Riverside
• SacBee: California officer likely unaware of killer's criminal past
• SDUT: Sweetwater school district rejects county loan, complains about county officials
• SFC: Second SF judge had evidence subject of police raid was journalist
• AP: University defends reserves following critical state audit
• SacBee: CSU says its $1.5 billion reserve isn't a 'surplus,' but California lawmakers want answers
• SFC: CSU head answers questions about secret $1.5B reserve fund
• VOSD: Documents Allege Serious Medical Neglect Inside Otay Mesa Detention Center
• Reason: Every Democrat in the Senate Supports a Constitutional Amendment That Would Radically Curtail Freedom of Speech
• Reason: We've Already Blown Past Last Year's Federal Budget Deficit
• OCReg: Understanding the needed reforms to Endangered Species Act regulations
• SacBee: DMV audit detailed Motor Voter screw-ups. Why did Newsom try to bury it?
• OCReg: Newsom scored political points by signing the Trump tax bill. But here's the downside
• OCReg: No matter how they write it, split roll is a public sector union money grab
• CalM: Big issues still up in the air
• CG: Propaganda Alert: California's Phony Bad Air Report
• FresBee: Popular Yosemite spot will be inaccessible in 2021. Public comment period open
• SFC: SF district attorney clears three police officers in shootings
• SJMN: Cities, counties tap cooling centers to beat Bay Area heat
• SJMN: San Jose approves new law barring Section 8 voucher discrimination
• Straight Pride organizers consider Modesto Centre Plaza for Aug. 24 rally
• FresBee: Fresno candidate declares victory in special election, says he'll 'focus on results'
• SCOE board decides on charter school for refugee, immigrant students
• Stanislaus education board denies charter school for refugee, immigrant students
• FresBee: Trump slows advance in China trade war. What's it mean for California, Valley agriculture?
• CalCoast: Marijuana industry donations lead in SLO County races
• CalCoast: SLO police want charges against man who found chief's gun
• CalCoast: Supervisor Lynn Compton calls out Mayor Heidi Harmon
• SacBee: Man who found police chief's gun should face felony charges, SLOPD tells DA
• LAT $: Two recent assaults on women in Goleta prompt sheriff to issue warning
• LAT $: Jury awards $13 million to 3 women who were sexually abused at Ventura psychiatric hospital
• VCStar $: County supervisor sues Ventura for fire records
• LADN: LA County supervisors scrap $1.7 billion contract to replace jail: 'It's time to do the right thing'
• LADN: LA City Council Election: John Lee celebrates win in race for northwest Valley seat
• LAT $: Public intoxication charge against former LAPD commander is dismissed
• OCReg: Member of Fullerton gang living in Oklahoma accused of illegally shipping guns to Orange County
• Ticket Masters: Anaheim City Council Showers Supporters With Tickets to the Hottest Attractions in Town | OC Weekly
• VOC: County Asks Court to Let It Keep Deleting Texts About Government Business
• PE: Former Lennox School District employee alleges sexual misconduct by ex-superintendent
• PE: Heat wave bringing triple digits to San Bernardino, Riverside counties this week; coastal areas spared
• SDUT: San Diego County owed $106 million in taxes, sends default bills to taxpayers
• SDUT: North Park residents file lawsuit over city's plan to remove hundreds of parking spaces
• SDUT: Faulconer, council candidates fined for violating city transparency laws

Sincerely,