Dear John,

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• AP: Republicans on cusp of retaking California US House seat
• LADN: Election 2020: Garcia leads Smith in L.A. County's 25th Congress race
• CalM: Lawmakers propose sweeping relief to homeowners, renters
• SDUT: California considers unprecedented $25-billion recovery fund, rental relief
• SFC: Rent relief: Tenants would get decade to repay under legislators' coronavirus plan
• AP: California Senate proposal tackles rents, economic recovery
• LADN: L.A. County extends eviction moratorium for another month as coronavirus response
• AP: 7 California counties get OK to more quickly reopen
• LAT $: New signs that coronavirus restrictions are here for the long haul in California
• SacBee: Placer, Nevada join list of California counties approved for many business reopenings
• FRBlog: It's Not Just About the Beaches
• LADN: CalFresh enrollments nearly triple in L.A. County as more face food insecurity
• SDUT: CSU plans to cancel most in-person classes and go online this fall, chancellor announces
• AP: California State University campuses staying closed for fall
• CapWkly: Amid COVID-19, graduation ceremonies go online
• CG: California to Reopen Dine-In Restaurants, Most Retail Businesses in Approved Counties
• AP: California outlines changes for restaurants as they reopen
• CG: California Salon Owners and Barbers Sue Gov. Newsom Over the Right to Earn a Living
• LADN: Barbers, beauticians sue state lawmakers in L.A. over coronavirus closures
• NR: Who Gets Bailed Out Next?
• Reason: The Next Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Is Here. It's a $3 Trillion Spending Plan That Bails Out States and the Post Office.
• AP: Republican Melendez wins California state Senate race
• FresBee: California Fish and Wildlife Department spent a half-million dollars on boat it barely uses
• SFC: 14 dead in Northern California nursing home outbreak
• CalM: Gov. Newsom: Coronavirus testing way up, but state's nursing homes still lagging
• LADN: 60 nonessential L.A. businesses cited for remaining open during coronavirus shutdown
• You can go back to the office if you can't telework, California Gov. Gavin Newsom says
• AP: Dispute over reopening California Tesla factory may be over
• SFC: Alameda County agrees to let Tesla reopen if certain conditions are met
• SJMN: Fremont Tesla factory remains open, as Elon Musk continues his standoff over shelter-in-place orders
• LAT $: SpaceX seeks $656,000 from California as Musk battles to keep Tesla factory open
• PE: Stanford study estimates 53,000 more coronavirus cases in one California county
• VOSD: UC Campuses Have Disclosed Virtually No Records Under Police Transparency Law
• OCReg: Coronavirus: For some, Project Roomkey means adjusting to life off the streets
• OCReg: Former Los Alamitos mayor is now CFO for Dept. of Homeland Security
• FH: Backers of 'False Claims Act' Bill Make False Claims of Their Own
• FH: Los Angeles taxpayers on the hook for $49,700
• CG: Victims of Crime Violated Once More by Faux Victims' Groups
• CalM: Commentary: Bill would close an intolerable loophole for schools
• OCReg: Coronavirus fears used to justify unjustified overreach
• OCReg: Newsom must put more trust in state's localities
• OCReg: Surge of litigation must be avoided in coronavirus economy
• CG: Separating Good Bailouts from Bad Bailouts
• SFC: Alameda Co. supes OK $318M to hire more staffers at Santa Rita Jail
• SFC: Shaming the shamers: Why San Franciscans need to stop finger-pointing
• SFC: SF leaders want $438 million bond to kick-start city's coronavirus-hobbled economy
• SFC: Malls, offices get OK to reopen, but Bay Area closures can stand
• LAT $: Silicon Valley has no plans now to weaken coronavirus stay-at-home order
• SJMN: San Jose to finally open trailers for homeless next to Happy Hollow Park
• Stanislaus County announces 22nd death from coronavirus; cases stand at 517
• Stanislaus County will look the other way if businesses defy Newsom's stay-home order
• FresBee: Confrontation at councilmember's home leads to citations for Arias
• CalCoast: Five Cities Fire Authority set to raise pay, give bonuses
• CalCoast: San Luis Obispo police officer placed on paid leave, again
• VCStar $: County nears goals to reopen but some remain elusive
• VCStar $: Report clears Simi council members of race accusations
• AP: Los Angeles County reopens beaches closed by virus concerns
• LAT $: LAPD releases body-camera video of beating of homeless Boyle Heights man
• LADN: Ferrer: L.A. County likely to extend stay-home orders for another 3 months
• LAT $: Slammed economically, Santa Monica offers grim preview of crisis to come
• OCReg: Report: Queen Mary spurred more than $200 million in countywide spending last year
• OCReg: Coronavirus: 3,602 cases in Orange County, 100 people in ICUs as of May 12
• OCReg: Orange County meets some state criteria for reopening faster, falls short on others, officials say
• VOC: Irvine City Council Approves Voter Veterans Cemetery Initiative, But Leaves Open Questions On Enforceability
• VOC: Anaheim Speeds up Angel Stadium Sale Process, Raising Payment Questions
• OCReg: Orange County congressional delegation wants to know why local testing is so low
• PE: San Bernardino County reports 5 more coronavirus deaths, 63 new cases
• PE: San Bernardino County's public health director to resign amid coronavirus pandemic
• PE: Riverside County coronavirus cases now at 5,248; deaths up to 225
• PE: Riverside County supervisors make case for faster reopening after coronavirus closures
• SDUT: Live updates: More county businesses can reopen, including malls, offices; 15 more deaths reported
• SDUT: Commentary: Shutdown protests stir debate over coronavirus restrictions in San Diego County
• SDUT: Oceanside police union criticizes councilman who urged nonessential businesses to reopen
• VOSD: Reopened Beaches Remain Out of Reach for San Diego's Poor

Sincerely,