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The FlashReport Main Page has been updated with all of the big stories in California...The FlashReport Blog is constantly updated with over 24 different correspondents penning items of interest to those who follow California politics and policy.
THE HEADLINES
- LAT $: Bass aides were warned of growing fire danger before she flew to Ghana
- LAT $: Foes of Mayor Karen Bass form committee to raise money for recall bid
- Democratic California Assembly Speaker strips high-profile roles from outspoken Republicans
- SDUT: Lemon Grove gets millions of dollars for homeless outreach as other state funding remains up in the air
- Modesto receives over $5 million for resources to clear encampment on Yosemite Boulevard
- SFC: Nonprofit founded by Daniel Lurie is giving $11 million to prevent family homelessness in S.F.
- LAT $: Newsom orders state workers to return to the office four days a week in California
- CG: Gov. Newsom Orders State Workers Return-to-Office 5 Years After Original Covid Lockdown Order
- Gov. Newsom orders California state workers to return to office 4 days a week
- CalM: Towing companies can sell your car — and the DMV gets to keep the profit without telling you
- CalM: ‘Too damn hard to build’: A key California Democrat’s push for speedier construction
- Second round of protests in Modesto at House Rep. McClintock’s Modesto office
- AP: Musk’s embrace of right-wing politics risks turning off car buyers and sinking Tesla’s stock
- LAT $: DOGE firings provoke heated confrontations, shouts of ‘Nazi,’ at Republican town halls
- LAT $: Trump administration dramatically cuts staff at water agency in California
- NR: NYC Theater Received over $500,000 in FEMA Funds While Promoting ‘Anti-Racist,’ ‘Queer’ Shows
- OCReg: Effort to address fallout from court reporter shortage moves to Supreme Court
- SacBee: The ‘Undercover Boss’ running for governor: His plan to make California more affordable
- SFC: A looming threat could bankrupt California counties — and it’s not fires or Trump
- OCReg: Tony Strickland declares victory in 36th State Senate District special election
- SFC: California’s effort to streamline wildfire prevention could have long-term consequences
- LAT $: New test score labels seek positivity, ditching the term ‘standard not met’ for ‘below basic’
- LAT $: After exam fiasco, California State Bar staff recommend reverting to in-person exams
- CalM: AI chatbots can cushion the high school counselor shortage — but are they bad for students?
- AP: California juvenile detention officers staged ‘gladiator fights’ between youth, indictment says
- CalM: Who should pay billions for climate disasters? California and others target Big Oil — will that work?
- CalM: Reflecting on 50 years of writing about California’s politics — and still counting
- LAT $: Why California's Latinos are so politically divided
- CG: Stop California Absurd Hydrogen Car Subsidies Before Approving Federal Fire Aid
- OCReg: Minimum wages are rising nationwide. Beware this unexpected consequence
- SacBee: Trump’s deadline to eliminate DEI in schools passed. Did Sacramento districts comply?
- DA rages at courts as suspected $16K Walgreens thief is released
- SFC: Here’s how many Bay Area homeowners are using Prop 19 to pay lower property taxes
- SFC: Support lukewarm for Oakland sales tax increase as vote nears, poll finds
- VCStar $: Ventura County home prices continue to climb but slowly
- LAT $: Cal State Long Beach athletics staffers stole thousands from school, D.A. says
- OCReg: Huntington Beach Union High School District says Chris Kluwe was fired for social media post
- VOC: Anaheim Elementary School Board Considers Ousting an Elected Official
- VOC: Irvine Again Considers Building an Aquatic Center in the Great Park
- OCReg: Jury announces impasse in trial of OC judge accused of murdering his wife, but deliberations will continue Tuesday
- Perris Dam construction project will last through 2027
- SDUT: Taxpayer Association CEO resigns, former Housing Commission CEO appointed
- SDUT: San Diego joins lawsuit challenging Trump’s threats to sanctuary cities
- SDUT: San Diego OKs higher fees for city pools, public events, fishing permits and more
- SDUT: High rents, fewer vouchers, longer waits: Federal cuts could worsen housing affordability in San Diego, officials say
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