Dear John,

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• NR: Welcome to America's Cultural Revolution
• FresBee: Defund the police? Some California Democrats ready to close state prisons
• LADN: Teachers union board calls to defund school police at LAUSD campuses, sparking debate
• FresBee: 'It is unacceptable.' Fresno residents call council to defund the police department
• SJMN: Gov. Newsom walks tightrope on defunding California police at Oakland meeting on racism
• SacBee: 'He's eating himself': California man dies in custody after appearing to bite arms in video
• AP: California sheriff: Gunman 'very intent' on killing police
• CBS Sacramento: Citrus Heights Homes Displaying American Flags Targeted By Arsonists
• SacBee: How blue ribbons turned from simple coronavirus gesture of thanks to anger over police
• CapWkly: Parents of murdered daughter seek stronger 'Laura's law'
• CalM: California's no-bid contracts for pandemic supplies reveal collapsed deals, untested vendors
• CG: $1 Billion BYD Mask Deal Approved By Feds, To Be Shipped Soon
• AP: California tech CEO charged in coronavirus test fraud case
• CG: California's Outbound Migration Continues, With Some In-State Diversions
• LAT $: Police have killed 885 people in L.A. County since 2000. Nearly 80% were Black or Latino
• SFC: California's online-only community college is flunking out with legislators
• California coronavirus cases remain on upward trajectory
• SacBee: Sacramento coronavirus cases are spiking - and family home gatherings are a key cause
• AP: Coronavirus cases, patients up in nine California counties
• SacBee: California to begin mandatory COVID-19 testing for some staff, patients at state hospitals
• SacBee: Pandemic unemployment benefit is set to expire. Will a back-to-work bonus replace it?
• SacBee: Republican Tom McClintock rarely sides with liberal Democrats. Why this issue is different
• LAT $: Tribal casinos sue California for more time to qualify legal sports betting measure amid coronavirus
• SFC: Rage gives way to grief and hope in Bay Area protests - SFChronicle.com
• SDUT: Protester punched in Imperial Beach; mayor calls for investigation
• SDUT: La Mesa releases account of protest that turned riotous
• SFC: San Francisco passes sweeping pandemic-related eviction ban
• AP: California courts eye ending rental, eviction protections
• SJMN: Coronavirus: Bay Area tenants still paying rent, despite upheavals
• SDUT: 'Barbaric savages' Facebook comment sparks outrage in Cajon Valley school district
• CalM: Converting a motel to homeless housing, step by step
• CG: Senator Wiener Attempts to Remove Key Parts of Controversial Small Business Lease Bill
• LADN: LA County supervisors back state bill to protect garment workers
• AP: California health official resigns after receiving threats
• OCReg: Sudden departure of Orange County's health officer doesn't end debate over mask requirement
• VCStar $: Simi councilman Judge refuses to resign
• PE: Speakers, upset over armed men at Yucaipa protest, call for councilman to resign
• AP: California simmers in spring heat wave, raising fire concern
• AP: 2-year-old filly dies after training injury at Santa Anita
• CG: Air Force Veteran Tamika Hamilton Running For Congress in California's 3rd
• SDUT: Two retired Navy officials plead guilty in 'Fat Leonard' bribery prosecution
• OCReg: 'Cops' TV show axed in response to protests against police brutality
• LAT $: News Analysis: Dick Wolf packed TV with hero cops. Critics say that's part of what's 'killing us'
• LAT $: 'Vanderpump Rules' fires Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute over past racist acts
• SacBee: Page restored for Black Zebra, team covering Sacramento protests, after Facebook disabled it
• OCReg: How temporary, and how costly, will Project Roomkey end up being?
• CalM: Commentary: Protect essential businesses from predatory lawsuits
• SDUT: Commentary: Why California should keep Prop. 209, which prohibits state institutions from considering race
• SDUT: Gail Heriot: How Prop. 209 helped under-represented minority students succeed at California universities
• FH: Defund or Abolish Police? Then What?
• FH: Will Independent Voters Support Defunding Police?
• FH: Employees and Businesses Agree-It's Time to Get Back to Work in California
• CG: Ban Police Union Money in Politics, or Ban ALL Public Union Money in Politics?
• OCReg: Liberty, bodily autonomy and human challenge trials
• CalM: Commentary: Floyd protests challenge politicians
• SacBee: John Sutter statue in midtown Sacramento vandalized with red paint
• SFC: PG&E's Oakland move could break records with $892 million purchase option
• SJMN: Coronavirus: Tesla Fremont employees reportedly test positive for COVID-19
• SFC: Santa Rosa police end use of carotid restraint
• SFC: Boudin expands services to help people victimized by police violence
• SFC: Too much, too soon? Bay Area reopening despite recent surge in cases
• SFC: Palo Alto to reconsider ban on outsiders from city park
• SFC: After Pier 45 fire, SF pledges $1 million-plus in grants, loans for fishers
• SJMN: Hundreds attend memorial for George Floyd in San Jose
• FresBee: Fresno State's nursing programs receive accreditation after troubled year
• Stanislaus County will help cities during coronavirus. Here's how much they're getting
• How will Stanislaus County schools reopen? With soap and sick rooms, guidelines say
• CalCoast: McClatchy cuts costs, Tribune abandons new office
• VCStar $: Coronavirus: 40 new cases reported Tuesday
• LADN: LA County wants to give $3,000 each to small businesses coming back from coronavirus
• LAT $: L.A. city attorney drops mandatory meetings for curfew violators
• LADN: Discussion sessions with cops won't be required to resolve protester arrests, LA City Attorney says
• OCReg: OC Sheriff's Department will immediately suspend use of carotid holds
• VOC: OC Supervisors Push for Friday Business Reopening, Pushback on Mask Order on New Health Officer
• OCReg: Coronavirus: Eight new deaths, 93 new cases in Orange County as of June 9
• SBSun: San Bernardino County reports 170 coronavirus cases, no new deaths
• SBSun: New San Bernardino County group to tackle impacts of racism in law, healthcare and business
• PE: Riverside County confirms another 384 coronavirus cases and 9 deaths Tuesday
• PE: Corona pays Mexican man $35,000 to settle claim in immigration detention case
• PE: Review of Riverside County sheriff's policies won't move forward
• SDUT: San Diego City Council increases police funding as thousands demand cuts

Sincerely,