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• FRBlog: A Man to Teach You About Socialism
• AP: Becerra wants judge to make GOP give details on ballot boxes
• FresBee: Democrats want the names of voters who used GOP drop boxes. Now they're going to court
• CalM: AG Becerra takes ballot box fight to court
• OCReg: California allows theme parks to reopen, but Disney and Universal may not return until next summer
• SJMN: New guidelines open California stadiums to limited fans, but Santa Clara Co. says no to 49ers
• LAT $: New rules keep many California theme parks closed for now
• AP: California will allow fans at pro sports but not Disneyland
• VOC: Disneyland Might Not Reopen Until Next Summer
• CalM: Good policy or ballot blackmail? Union keeps taking its fights with health industry to voters
• LAT $: Police chief predicts L.A. will top 300 homicides this year, the first time since 2009
• SFC: San Quentin must release or transfer half its prisoners because of lack of COVID care, court rules
• AP: California school fined for violating court COVID-19 order
• FresBee: Fresno judge 'forgives' bulk of penalty against Immanuel School for in-person classes
• PE: Pastors question health officials' treatment of churches during coronavirus pandemic
• SDUT: City seeking cease-and-desist order for Cheetahs adult club
• SFC: Oakland restricts locations where homeless encampments can set up
• SJMN: Oakland passes controversial new homeless encampment policy
• CalCoast: State funds Paso Robles hotel conversion to housing for the homeless
• SFC: S.F. looks to expand sanctioned tent sites as homelessness surges
• SFC: No vote of confidence for Feinstein from top Senate Democrat Schumer
• FresBee: Costa and Cookingham debate on KMPH postponed due to a possible COVID-19 exposure
• LADN: In only town hall, Smith and Garcia trade views on future of LA County's 25th Congressional District
• VCStar $: Garcia, Smith battle in fiery congressional debate
• CG: 2020 General Election Preview: 48th Congressional District
• SDUT: Poll: Jacobs continues to lead Gómez in 53rd Congressional District race
• LAT $: Campaign to overturn California's flavored tobacco sales ban accused of misleading voters
• CG: Special Rules for California Bill Drafting
• SDUT: White Santee customer berates Black Starbucks barista in viral video
• SDUT: Maienschein faces attorney June Cutter in Assembly race
• CalM: Mutual aid: When neighbors look to each other for pandemic relief
• AP: California boat owners faulted for fire that killed 34
• CG: Compton Announces Launch Of Privately-Funded Universal Income Program
• AP: From Detroit to Oakland, pandemic threatens urban renewal
• AP: 1st Black CHP chief retires, first woman named replacement
• AP: More fire-prevention power shutoffs possible in California
• SacBee: Court monitor slams PG&E for falling behind on wildfire tree trimming across California
• AP: Navy jet crashes in California, but pilot ejects safely
• AP: Judge OKs $78M overtime settlement by air medical company
• CapWkly: PPIC: Who is losing ground in distance learning?
• CG: California Education Scholar Lance Izumi Scores Exclusive Interview with Secretary Betsy DeVos
• OCReg: Too much legislating and regulating hurt housing in California
• FH: St. Louis Proposal Would Make CA's Top 2 Primary Even Worse
• FH: Consider Another Option to the Prop. 24 Debate
• CalM: When will California schools reopen?
• OCReg: California prison guards' union spends big to oust reformer
• NR: New Twist in the Hunter Biden Saga: A White House Meeting for Elite Chinese Group
• NR: The Media's 'Russian Disinformation' Canard
• FH: Reading the Props: 23 Continues the Labor-Dialysis Wars
• Reason: Massive Rent Declines in America's Most Expensive Cities Prove, Once Again, That Supply and Demand Is Real
• SFC: San Francisco restaurants can increase indoor capacity to 50% starting Nov. 3
• SFC: S.F.'s new Caren Act makes false, racially charged complaints illegal
• SFC: Lowell High will use lottery admission next year, S.F. school board decides
• SJMN: H-1B: Stanford University, Bay Area Council sue Trump administration over new visa rules
• SJMN: After surprising crackdown by police, San Jose to expand late-night outdoor dining downtown
• SJMN: North San Jose offices eyed by county housing agency
• Modesto City Schools board OKs waiver application for TK-6. See what's changed
• FresBee: Fresno County stays red in COVID-19 reopening. But case counts again threaten progress
• LAT $: Garcetti advisor Rick Jacobs to 'take a leave' amid sexual misconduct allegations
• LADN: Former Garcetti aide accused of harassment takes `leave' from activities
• LAT $: Young adults still driving COVID-19 cases in L.A. County
• LADN: LA County reports 713 new coronavirus cases, but tech issues keep the numbers low
• LAT $: L.A. Police Commission clears officers in shooting of man with knife, but faults tactics
• OCReg: Report: Hate crimes rise again in Orange County
• OCReg: Two Orange County coronavirus metrics improve; case rate holds steady
• VOC: Calls Intensify for DA to Reopen Probe into Buena Park Police Shooting of 19-Year-Old David Sullivan
• SBSun: San Bernardino County still stuck in high-risk coronavirus purple tier
• PE: 24th coronavirus-related death reported at Chino men's prison
• SBSun: California to close eight inmate firefighter camps, including one in Crestline
• SBSun: San Bernardino County voters could end $41.5 million fire tax
• PE: Riverside County slides back into more-restrictive purple coronavirus tier
• PE: Riverside County schools adjust re-opening plans after return to purple coronavirus tier
• SDUT: FBI, state agents raid Borrego Community Healthcare Foundation and El Cajon billing contractor
• VOSD: What Republicans Say They'll Do if They Keep Control of the Board of Supervisors
• SDUT: San Diego County teeters on the edge of the red tier in latest state report
• SDUT: After pushback, 30-year vision for San Diego's bayfront now includes fewer hotel rooms

Sincerely,