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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

• An Interview with RedState's Jennifer Van Laar - The California Corruption Edition!
• Steyer Watch: Billionaire Wanna-Be Governor Opens His Campaign With A False Story About Your Energy Bill
• SDUT: ‘I can hold this seat’: After Trump meeting, Issa drops idea of Texas move, will seek re-election in San Diego County
• CG: Gov Newsom ‘Bends the Knee’ to Trump After Maligning President at NYT Event
• LAT $: Porn advertisers target California secretary of state’s website
• SFC: California water wars reignite as Trump administration plans to send more water to farms
• SacBee: California lobbyist pleads guilty to fraud in Capitol corruption case
• SFC: Former S.F. staffer pleads guilty to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars in city funds
• SacBee: Poll: Two Republicans and Swalwell top the pack of 2026 CA governor candidates
• LAT $: Jon Slavet, tech entrepreneur and Republican, announces run for governor
• SFC: Gavin Newsom wants Democrats to be more ‘culturally normal.’ Huh?
• CalM: Gavin Newsom walks a fine line on tech’s Trump ties: “It’s very situational”
• CalCoast: New California employment laws you need to know in 2026
• CG: Democrats Reintroduce the Dream Act
• SacBee: House approves McClintock bill barring October 7 attackers of Israel from US
• LAT $: California lawmakers flag concerns about World Cup visas, ban threats and ticket prices
• NR: SCOTUS Rightly Keeps Texas Republican Gerrymander for 2026
• In new Court filing, Gavin Newsom “turns the table” on GOP in defense of Proposition 50. Will it work?
• OCReg: NYT’s bombshell story on $1 billion social services fraud in Minnesota
• CG: The Affordability Crisis, California Style!
• CalM: Assembly Speaker Rivas promises to scrutinize how California’s new laws work
• OCReg: Abolish the Soviet Fast Food Council
• SacBee: Sacramento County board abruptly ends meeting, with few answers. ‘Really shocked’
• San Francisco teachers union votes overwhelmingly to authorize strike
• Lurie names Derrick Lew as police chief amid city’s tough-on-crime turn
• She’s ba-aack: Recalled Alameda County DA Pamela Price to run again
• CG: Oakland’s Public Safety Crisis Is No Accident… It’s Dysfunction by Design
• SJMN: South Bay city opts to add bike lanes at cost of parking, after heated marathon meeting
• FresBee: How safe are Fresno-area hospitals? These spots earned A’s for patient care
• FresBee: Will retiring Fresno community college chancellor remain in role? Board won’t say
• FresBee: Madera teachers say they’re underpaid and are prepared to go on strike
• CalCoast: Order to release more water from Lopez Lake vacated, SLO County wins appeal
• LAT $: Salvaged chimneys from the Palisades fire are a tangible memorial to L.A.’s unspeakable loss
• OCReg: Can Fullerton sell voters on sales tax hikes this time?
• OCReg: Council makes Cecilia Gallardo-Daly official as Costa Mesa city manager
• SDUT: San Diego settles lawsuit with man who recorded officer smashing car window
• SDUT: Chula Vista names Christopher Manroe as new fire chief