Dear John,

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• SFC: CA prison population drops below 100,000 for first time in 30 years
• SFC: SF Mayor Breed, unions in standoff over $250 million in raises for city workers - layoffs possible
• AP: California court: public employees can't 'spike' pensions
• CalM: Court bans "abusive" spiking, but sticks with pension protections
• CG: California Supreme Court Finally Rules on Case Affecting Pensions
• AP: 2nd US virus surge hits plateau, but few experts celebrate
• SJMN: Coronavirus: With California deaths surging, will Newsom have to do more?
• SDUT: California nears 9,000 coronavirus-related deaths after 2 days of record-setting fatalities
• SFC: A new strain of the coronavirus is dominant now. Is it more contagious?
• CalM: #MeToo claims filed against Democratic lawmaker, but will investigations follow?
• CalM: California's 2020 all-mail election, explained
• AP: California governor asks Warren Buffett to back dam removal
• SacBee: California tax revenue plummeted, but not by as much as Gov. Newsom projected
• CG: California High School Seniors Who Missed Graduating In 2020 To Receive Diplomas Under AB 1350
• LAT $: Lawmakers and jobless workers lash out at California's unemployment agency
• AP: California lawmakers slam employment agency for slow payouts
• LAT $: Men are less likely to wear masks. They are also dying of coronavirus at higher rates in L.A. County
• SFC: Marin County hiker assaulted after asking jogger to put on mask
• SFC: SF archbishop tells priests to hold more Masses to avoid overcrowding
• San Diego Hair Salon Owner Joins Lawsuit Against Governor's Order To Force Salons Outdoors | KPBS
• CalM: Exclusive: California's clean-air programs take a hit in new funding squeeze
• LADN: LA City Councilman Jose Huizar indicted on 34 counts in corruption probe
• LAT $: Feds add bribery and money laundering charges against L.A. Councilman Jose Huizar
• AP: 'Building bridges': How Bass became a leading VP contender
• OCReg: California theme parks reopen - without rides
• Could it pay to quarantine? L.A. weighs giving people with COVID-19 cash to stay home
• SJMN: Ex-San Bernardino DA will oversee Vallejo police shooting
• SDUT: Man detained by La Mesa police in controversial arrest files federal civil rights lawsuit
• SDUT: Herman Cain, former GOP presidential candidate, dies of COVID-19
• AmerSpec: Schools Want Money for Nothing
• CG: California 'Water Efficiency' Myths Debunked Again
• OCReg: Work harder, smarter to reopen California
• NR: The Confederate Roots of the Administrative State
• FH: Going for Broke Chasing a Tax Gusher
• FH: Governor's Decision on Minimum Wage Another Blow to Small Business
• FH: CalPERS, Corruption And Cronyism
• NR: Our Summer of Cultural Suicide
• FH: High Speed Rail: Yesterday's Tech Tomorrow
• SFC: Predicting 'major surge,' SF opens site to free hospital beds for COVID-19 patients
• SFC: Apartment proposal that sparked Lafayette housing war is back. Can it win approval?
• FresBee: Fresno County's total coronavirus cases since start of pandemic surpass 14,000
• FresBee: Former Fresno Mayor Alan Autry calls for the reopening of schools during pandemic
• Coronavirus forces ban on out-of-county visitors to Woodward and Modesto reservoirs
• CalCoast: 20 Santa Barbara County deputies, 3 inmate's false positive coronavirus tests
• CalCoast: Majority of Cal Poly fall sports suspended because of the coronavirus
• VCStar $: City Council rejects south Oxnard 7-Eleven plans
• VCStar $: Coronavirus update: 106 new cases, 1 new death
• LAT $: L.A. County deputy alleges 'Executioner' gang dominates Compton sheriff station
• LADN: LA County warns places of worship to stay outdoors; coronavirus deaths climb past 4,550
• VOC: Orange County Supervisors Approve Law Enforcement Appreciation Events
• OCReg: Lapses in state coronavirus data cause false plunge in Orange County case rates
• OCReg: Some takeaways from the latest filed on Angel Stadium development plans
• SBSun: Judge OKs civil trial against San Bernardino County and former top prosecutors
• SBSun: 'Heartbreaking' loss: Historic Ramona School building in San Bernardino burns
• PE: Why San Bernardino County coronavirus numbers appeared to fall but didn't
• PE: Riverside County reports 470 new coronavirus cases; 6 more deaths
• SDUT: San Diego Superior Court seeks delay in starting criminal jury trials as memo outlines unique challenges
• SDUT: City neglected due diligence ahead of Ash Street deal, independent review finds
• SDUT: Gyms remain open despite recent outbreak at Pacific Beach business
• VOSD: City Botched High-Rise Deal from Acquisition to Renovation, Investigation Finds

Sincerely,