Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Thursday, November 5, 2020 Dear John, 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: NR: The Wait Continues Reuters: Biden foresees victory in U.S. election; Trump pursues suits, recount NATIONAL MAP CalM: SF voters approve first-in-the-nation CEO tax that targets inequality SFC: S.F. voters passed new taxes. Will that hurt as city recovers from pandemic? SDUT: Elevated case rate pushes San Diego County ever so close to the purple tier SJMN: Two California counties move backwards in reopening system as COVID-19 cases rise Stanislaus County fails to meet red tier coronavirus criteria. Tier status in jeopardy PE: Riverside County’s coronavirus metrics move further from less-restrictive tier SBSun: San Bernardino County missing marks to move to less-restrictive coronavirus tier AP: Ride-hailing, delivery giants win fight against labor law SFC: Lyft plans next gig-work move: making peace with unions that opposed Prop. 22 CalM: After gig companies’ Prop. 22 win, labor groups vow challenges CG: Prop. 22 Creates New Employment Designation OCReg: Elections 2020: Five of Orange County’s state and federal races remain too close to call SJMN: Even if Biden wins, Bay Area Democrats are horrified 68 million voters backed Trump SacBee: Placer County went for Biden over Trump. Why the foothill county is no longer reliably ‘red’ FresBee: Devin Nunes wins 10th term in Congress, defeating California Democrat Arballo FresBee: Update: Former Rep. Valadao retains lead in California rematch against Democrat TJ Cox AP: California GOP’s Issa leads in bid to return to Congress LADN: Election 2020: Christy Smith clings to slim lead over Mike Garcia in 25th Congressional Update: Rep. Josh Harder pledges to ‘build on the work we got done’ after election win CalM: Voters help big business override California lawmakers SFC: California Democrats could boost already overwhelming state Senate majority - SFChronicle.com CG: California Reps. Win Without Campaigning? SDUT: San Diego County election workers still tallying 370,000 outstanding ballots SJMN: Where yet-to-be-counted ballots could make all the difference in tight California races FresBee: There still are thousands of ballots to count in Fresno County. These races could change PE: How many ballots are left to be counted in San Bernardino, Riverside counties? CalM: No return to lock ’em up — California voters stick with less punitive justice AP: California retains cash bail, rejects punishment rollbacks CalM: Affirmative action ballot measure fails, but these students are still fighting to diversify their universities AP: California Dungeness crab season delayed to protect whales LAT $: Prop. 19, which gives new property tax breaks to older homeowners, holds lead SBSun: FBI raids Baldwin Park city attorney, Compton councilman, San Bernardino County official SFC: Questions for Speaker Nancy Pelosi as Democrats underperform in House races SacBee: Newsom administration to state officials: find savings from permanent telework OCReg: 751,000 seek US jobless benefits as virus hobbles economy LAT $: This Gen Z gig worker ran for office. Now he’s California’s youngest legislator SDUT: At 31, San Diego’s Sara Jacobs will be the youngest California representative in Congress LAT $: L.A. County makes history with all female Board of Supervisors SFC: Gavin Newsom made it easy for Kamala Harris to decide which higher office to pursue FresBee: Fixing Creek Fire damage is hazardous and expensive. Can FEMA help these families? OCReg: California, still predictably blue: NR: Free-Market Victories down the Ballot NR: The Disinformationists CPR: Berkeley IGS Poll on California Propositions were all wrong and biased in favor of Democrats FH: Small Business Looks at the CA Election Results CalM: California voters like Biden, unions not so much OCReg: Prop. 22’s passage is a victory for worker freedom FH: The Crime Issue Isn’t What It Used To Be in California FH: Unions Struggle with Ballot Measures FH: Why Californians Should Fear San Diego’s Haunted Tower SacBee: Elk Grove mayor looks like a win for challenger Singh-Allen, but she remains cautious SacBee: ‘Not in my world.’ Behind roaring economic numbers, Sacramento businesses are anxious SacBee: Sacramento ‘people’s campaign’ pushed for rent control, but voters rejected Measure C SacBee: Race for West Sacramento mayor on razor’s edge, and more Yolo County election results SacBee: El Dorado County voters approve measure to increase sales tax in South Lake Tahoe AP: San Francisco advises self-quarantine after travel SFC: How the Bay Area voted on key races vs. the rest of California Update: New members headed to Turlock City Council, early returns indicate CalCoast: Harmon’s landslide victory, Howell at risk of losing Coastal Commission seat CalCoast: SLO County residents vote to increase taxes VCStar $: Protestors advocate for 'Count Every Vote' LADN: Schmerelson doubles down on claim that he’s won LAUSD’s District 3 race LADN: Gascon won’t declare victory, but seems ready to become L.A. County’s new top prosecutor LADN: L.A. County’s Vote Center system held up nicely this Election Day — a lot different than March OCReg: After election, Irvine looks poised to change its mayor and half its council OCReg: Santa Ana election on track to usher in progressive, millennial council OCReg: Anaheim council races haven’t budged as vote count continues SBSun: Voters backing cut to San Bernardino County supervisors’ pay and limiting them to 1 term SBSun: Challengers Reynoso, Alexander add to leads in San Bernardino council election PE: Corona-Norco superintendent says he trusted Rozzi, vows vigilance SDUT: Measure B architects look forward to crafting new police commission ordinance SDUT: Democratic county supervisors, with new majority, plan to bring change to San Diego region SDUT: San Diego ‘blue wave’ continues with Democrats taking mayor’s seat, two more council seats SDUT: San Diego Unified School Board candidates backed by unions prevail Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site! 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