Email from FlashReport Don't Miss Out! Click Here for the Latest in CA Politics.   Wednesday, December 10, 2025   CLICK HERE TO GO STRAIGHT TO THE FR MAIN PAGE [Note: The above link takes you to the current page. You would have to toggle the date on the site if the headlines below have cycled out.] 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 Jon Slavet -- Republican Gubernatorial Candidate, Businessman and Entreprenuer Trump’s AI Preemption Order and the Quiet War on Federalism SacBee: Sacramento DA is investigating allegations of fraud in NAACP COVID food program OCReg: Ex-Compton councilmember admits to funneling $70,000 in bribes to Baldwin Park officials LAT $: Former Compton councilman pleads guilty in scheme involving secret bribes and corrupt officials AG Rob Bonta reportedly reconsidering run for California governor CalM: LA’s biggest homeless services provider faces layoffs SacBee: CapRadio received $1.2M insurance settlement related to ex-GM theft allegations SFC: S.F. housing nonprofit fund hits $100 million, promising faster and cheaper affordable homes OCReg: Shonique Williams, a criminal justice advocate, jumps into a House race to represent LA and Orange counties SFC: Home insurance costs are up 150% in one part of California. This map shows premiums by county The Silicon Valley Dem disappointed about Marjorie Taylor Greene’s abrupt ousting CalM: As California prisons face ‘wave’ of sex assault lawsuits, new audit highlights slow discipline CalM: Cap and trade gets a new name and a new mission beyond cutting carbon pollution SacBee: Sacramento mayor reflects on first year, plans to run for second term Esparto fireworks company fined more than $200,000 by Cal/OSHA CG: San Francisco’s Lurie Deficit: A Fiscal Crisis City Hall Refuses to Address SF General’s AI security system has a history of missing weapons SFC: Preservationists challenge S.F.’s plan to dismantle landmark Embarcadero fountain SJMN: Judge denies motion to exclude term ‘genocide’ from Stanford felony vandalism trial Harsh words hurled at nonprofit in fight over housing sex offenders CalCoast: SLO County Supervisor Gibson hires his favorite candidate OCReg: Huntington Beach loses challenge in federal court to state sanctuary law VOC: Irvine Eyes Land Swap with Great Park Developer for More Housing VOC: Term Limits Could be on Horizon for Laguna Beach City Council Redlands school board removes challenged book, keeps another with restrictions Supervisors appoint new Riverside County fire chief to replace the retiring Bill Weiser SDUT: San Diego lawsuit challenges California’s ban on less-lethal pepperball weapons SDUT: Following marathon session, split City Council votes to keep surveillance camera network SDUT: ‘A human dignity issue’: Sheriff warns costs will rise if supervisors don’t OK jail upgrade funds SDUT: San Diego Unified’s sweeping affordable housing plans take shape, as details emerge of 5 projects   Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site!     Sincerely, FlashReport Editors FLASHREPORT | Website FlashReport | 4040 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 20 | Newport Beach, CA 92660 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice