Dear John,

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• FRBlog: We Live in an Autocracy
• AP: California theme park closures hit jobs, shops, budget
• OCReg: Disneyland, Knott's and more consider legal action over California's 'unachievable' reopening guidelines
• FresBee: Fresno County D.A. slams Gov. Newsom for closing prisons during pandemic
• AP: Court orders California to cut San Quentin inmates by half
• AP: Judge denies AG request to expedite lawsuit against GOP
• LAT $: Judge rejects Becerra's effort to investigate GOP ballot boxes
• FresBee: Support for Trump grows slightly among California Latinos, new poll shows
• SacBee: Two-in-five Californians have doubts about safety of COVID-19 vaccine, survey says
• VCStar $: Ventura gym ordered to pay $10K for violating court order
• LAT $: After grisly dismemberment of father, San Francisco woman avoids more jail time
• FresBee: Violence in Fresno continues with three more shootings in one night. Here's what police know
• LADN: Santa Monica police chief retires after criticism of agency's response to looting and arson coinciding with a protest
• FresBee: Fresno homicides and shootings are growing. Here's what law enforcement is doing about it
• SDUT: Sneeze guards, hand sanitizer, disposable gloves: County preps for safe polling places
• CalM: Here's why election officials say no need to hand deliver mail ballot
• CalM: When will my ballot be counted? The perks of voting early
• SDUT: Voters already cast 560K ballots in San Diego County
• Update: Modesto police shoot armed man who entered Walgreens on McHenry Avenue
• SJMN: Milpitas: DA clears officer in fatal shooting of suicidal man who stabbed stepfather
• AP: Dry, windy weather sparks new California wildfire concerns
• SDUT: Lawsuit challenges immigration arrests in San Diego federal courthouse
• SFC: PG&E limits planned shut-offs but more winds are predicted for Bay Area
• PG&E declares more wildfire safety blackouts for Wednesday. Here's where they'll hit
• SacBee: California voters divided over business property tax measure Proposition 15, poll finds
• CalM: Affirmative action has tons of endorsements - so why is Prop. 16 trailing?
• VCStar $: Here's what Prop. 25 means in Ventura County
• California tax revenue billions higher than expected, thanks in part to federal help
• CalM: Why do we keep voting on this? Exploring Prop. 13's 'Tax Revolt Family Tree'
• AP: Judge throws out extortion charges against megachurch leader
• CalM: Two years after Paradise burned, the focus is on prevention, rebuilding
• LADN: Clerk settles sexual harassment lawsuit against former L.A.-based appeals court judge
• SJMN: Coronavirus: Nearly 300,000 'excess deaths' in US since January, CDC says
• FH: State Officials and Unions Will Never Have All the Money They Want
• NR: The Questions Joe Biden Should Answer about Hunter's Emails
• CG: Convening the Next Legislative Session December 7th
• FH: Ballot Integrity Questions Could Upset Typical Vote Patterns
• FH: The dark side of Governor Newsom's gas-powered vehicle ban
• NR: How Trump Should Approach the Final Debate
• CG: Pension Costs Are Not the Reason California's Schools Fail the Disadvantaged
• FH: San Francisco's Retirement Spending
• LAT $: Skelton: I'm a 'no' on dialysis measure Prop. 23 and 'yes' on the property tax breaks in Prop. 19. Here's why
• SacBee: Yolo County puts numerical cap on social gatherings in amended COVID-19 health order
• SFC: S.F.'s streets seeing far fewer traffic injuries - but deaths are still high
• SFC: Eight Black workers sue S.F. health department for racial discrimination
• SFC: Schwabs donate $65 million to build housing for homeless in S.F.
• SFC: Marvel blockbuster shoots in S.F. as first major production in the city since the pandemic
• SFC: Oakland events space continues to hold events, city officials do little to stop it
• SJMN: Downtown San Jose office tower lands financial boost
• SJMN: Coronavirus: Santa Clara County officials slam 49ers stadium fan ban
• FresBee: Clovis schools set date to reopen campus classrooms. Here's what parents need to know
• West side dam project approved. New Diablo Grande owner plans thousands of homes
• CalCoast: Hearst demands payments from San Simeon CSD
• LAT $: L.A. County to ease some coronavirus rules, though a wide reopening remains elusive
• LAT $: L.A. hires law firm to investigate sexual misconduct claims involving Garcetti advisor
• LADN: L.A. County to ease rules on breweries, wineries; tattoo, massage businesses can reopen indoors soon
• LADN: Four private schools in L.A. County granted waivers to reopen for TK-2 students
• VOC: OC Supervisors Protest State Requirement to Lower Coronavirus Rates in Poor Neighborhoods
• OCReg: Top defense attorney accuses OC authorities of withholding evidence on untold number of cases
• OCReg: Coronavirus: 262 additional cases, 11 more deaths reported in Orange County on Oct. 21
• VOC: La Habra City Councilman Under Fire on Facebook for Allegedly Mocking Public Commenters
• PE: Property tax refund claims due Tuesday in San Bernardino County
• PE: Riverside County slides back into more-restrictive purple coronavirus tier
• PE: Riverside adopts anti-racist vision to guide decisions
• SDUT: San Diego home price keeps breaking records. Its new high: $650K
• SDUT: 3 seats up for grabs in Otay Water District, including Hector Gastelum's

Sincerely,