Dear John,

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• AmerSpec: California's War on Cars
• LAT $: No more 'convicts' or 'felons' if San Francisco passes criminal justice language proposal
• CalCoast: SLO police chief loses her gun, and now her car
• SLO Police Chief's personal vehicle stolen
• SFC: California lawmaker slams Facebook over anti-vaccine activist's shove video
• SacBee: AGs say phone companies will help to stop robocalls
• CalM: State's top elections chief plans to take "California model" national
• FresBee: Panhandling signs in Fresno? Council votes on plan for business owners, city to post them
• SFC: Talk of banning panhandling on BART creates divisions on, off board
• LAT $: L.A. is again considering limits on where homeless people can sleep - this time by schools and parks
• CalM: How much could PG&E's rates rise? What you need to know
• LAT $: California to sue Trump administration over new migrant children detention policy
• LAT $: Southern California must plan for 1.3 million new homes in the next decade, Newsom says
• Reason: America's Roads Are Getting Bumpier and More Dangerous
• SFC: Oakland kicks off 'Great Pave' with fresh asphalt for Fruitvale side
• PE: Not all of the 3.6 million Californians who need a DMV letter got one
• CalM: Gov. Newsom on new police deadly force law: How I'll know it's working
• LAT $: Ethnic studies bill delayed in California amid controversy
• FOX11: Suspect dead on scene following officer-involved shooting in Westminster
• AP: Suspect in California campus killing was co-worker
• OCReg: 51-year-old co-worker arrested in fatal stabbing of retired Cal State Fullerton administrator
• AP: Shoplifters locked into California store by employee
• AP: Firefighters battle home-threatening California blaze
• PE: Rep. Mark Takano supports impeachment proceedings against President Trump
• Reason: Is Your Hometown Balancing Its Budget by Fining Everybody It Can? Here's How To Find Out.
• SFC: It's been 30-plus years: Time to run for Congress again?
• Reason: Court Rules Cop Who Shot Unarmed 15-Year-Old Is Protected by Qualified Immunity
• AP: California pot taxes tick up but miss initial projections
• VOC: Santa Ana Sets More Pot-Shop Friendly Policies
• SBSun: 5.0-magnitude earthquake hits in desert near Ridgecrest
• FresBee: Devin Nunes will get a day in court against Twitter this week. Will the case be dismissed?
• FresBee: What is Rep. Ocasio-Cortez doing in Kings Canyon National Park?
• LAT $: 7 hospitalized after smoke fills cabin during flight from Oakland to Hawaii
• VOSD: School Districts Could Soon Adopt Sweeping Restrictions on Student-Teacher Interactions
• AP: Sanders touts $16 trillion climate plan in fire-ravaged town
• CG: Presidential Hopeful Bernie Sanders Holds Large Rally In Downtown Sacramento
• LAT $: Riot Games settles class-action suit by female employees who alleged harassment and discrimination
• LADN: This new, high-tech public bathroom in North Hollywood cleans itself
• NR: Why Victimhood and Fear Won't Preserve Liberty
• FH: The New Split Roll Is Even Worse Than the Last
• SDUT: Commentary: Why trolley stop homes won't fix housing crisis
• NR: What Could Sink Trump's Chances in 2020?
• FH: Harris's Chances
• FH: Will The Democrats End Up Saving The California Republican Party?
• OCReg: Don't let police body cameras be used as extension of surveillance state
• SFC: What did Yosemite get for the $12 million?
• LAT $: Train derailment in Sacramento injures 27 people, according to preliminary reports
• AP: Light rail train derailment injures dozens in California
• SacBee: FBI investigating photo faked to look like a racist post from Rio Americano High website
• SacBee: Golden State Killer/East Area Rapist suspect in court as his lawyers call for long delay
• SFC: Adachi family hopes report will help with 'restoring his reputation'
• SFC: Cashless stores now must take cash: 'They're not making it easy'
• SJMN: Survey: One-third of Santa Clara County high schoolers tried vaping
• SFC: 'Say no to Juul': Pelosi slams SF vaping ballot measure
• SJMN: Google's game-changing vision for downtown San Jose
• A message about straight pride: 'This hateful rhetoric is not what Modesto is about'
• FresBee: Andy Hall to replace Jerry Dyer as Fresno police chief, councilman says. It's a temp post
• Sheriff releases body-cam video of struggle that preceded man's death in south Modesto
• CalCoast: SLO public defender's office awarded funds despite lawsuits
• CalCoast: Did Morro Bay officials exploit pot shop permitting process?
• VCStar $: Oxnard employees settlement has $1M price tag
• LADN: Crime is down at LA schools. But there's a caveat
• OCReg: Chapman University's new $47 million dorm welcomes hundreds of students on move-in day
• OCReg: Our approach to stadium negotiations with the Angels: Harry Sidhu
• LAT $: Court filing raises new questions about Orange County's handling of informant scandal
• VOC: Critics Decry Secrecy Around Future of Willowick Golf Course
• PE: Developer of planned welfare office in San Bernardino threatens legal action against city
• PE: Downed power lines close 15 Freeway in Temecula for 2 hours, repair work could lead to more closures
• SDUT: San Diego's immigration court postpones already-scheduled cases
• SDUT: Disability advocates urge San Diego to consider impact of North Park parking project on accessibility
• SDUT: Homeless veterans take center stage at bipartisan congressional hearing in San Diego
• SDUT: Fishing boat blaze prompts new evaluation of firefighting on San Diego Bay

Sincerely,