Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Thursday, May 20, 2021 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: SacBee: California schools could lose money under Newsom plan if they don’t fully reopen SJMN: Santa Clara County’s new COVID order surprises business owners SDUT: California considers dropping mask, distancing rules at workplaces if everyone vaccinated BreitbartCA: Democrats Block Kevin McCarthy’s Resolution to Update House Mask Policies SJMN: No more ‘whack-a-mole’: Public health directors decry lack of new funding in Newsom budget CG: Gov. Newsom’s State Surplus Found To Be Only $38 Billion In New LAO Report SacBee: Gavin Newsom wants to give millions to state’s struggling unemployment agency. Will it help? SacBee: Democratic lawmakers blast Newsom’s budget proposal for lack of public health funding CG: Senate Committee Finds Nearly One-Third Of All Restaurants Closed in CA Due To Pandemic LAT $: Two-thirds of adults in California at least partially vaccinated - CG: Gov. Newsom Sending Vax Checkers Door to Door CG: Polling Shows Gov. Newsom is More Vulnerable Than He’d Like LADN: Azusa, Santa Fe Springs pass votes of ‘no confidence’ in LA County DA Gascón VOC: Did DA Todd Spitzer Use His Offices to Illegally Campaign? State AG is Asked to Investigate VCStar $: General plan, homelessness updates to be discussed at East Ventura council SJMN: Why San Jose leaders say city-sanctioned homeless tent sites won’t work here LADN: LA coalition offers up a ‘neutral space’ for officials to come together to address homelessness LAT $: Echo Park Lake to reopen May 26, two months after forced removal of homeless campers OCReg: State will play catchup this year with fire season expected to be brutal SFC: Marin County declares local emergency over drought conditions SFC: State planning $30M wall to stop saltwater intrusion into the delta — it’s drought fallout AP: Schwarzenegger, Abrams make pitch for movie theater return CG: Bill That Would Give Beach Property Back to Original Owners Moves to Senate Vote ‘Tremendous costs to the taxpayers’: Disagreement over paying for Scott Peterson’s lawyer LADN: LA City Council urges state agencies, Gov. Newsom to shut down Aliso Canyon gas facility FresBee: California GOP settles lawsuit for $11 million after man left quadriplegic in 2016 crash SDUT: Column: Cutting police budget was going to be a challenge; jump in crime makes it harder LADN: 3 L.A. County DMV employees admit to accepting cash bribes in exchange for licenses SFC: EPA to review Roundup weed killer to assess potential ‘ecological risks’ SacBee: Fact check: Becerra said there’s no federal law on partial birth abortion. Is he right? 'Overwhelming Circumstantial Evidence' of Covid Lab Leak SacBee: Getting a REAL ID in California will be easier due to a federal rule change. Here’s how OCReg: Orange County man accused of being involved in Jan. 6 Capitol siege says he ‘did nothing wrong’ CapWkly: PPIC: Amid pandemic, Medi-Cal enrollments rise LAT $: Fellow Asian Americans laud Kamala Harris’ rise, but want more clout for their communities Reason: The U.S. Doesn't Have a Labor Shortage. It Has an Incentive Shortage. Reason: The Pandemic Could Have Been Over Much Sooner—If Not for the FDA OCReg: Pass Senate Bill 519 to end another prohibition Biden's Racist, Marxist Education Rule Must Be Killed OCReg: Norco’s law firm wants to profit off taking my father’s house. The city must stop it. OCReg: Fullerton pays price for sordid attack on blog SacBee: SMUD plans to slash rooftop solar subsidies for Sacramento customers. Here’s why SacBee: Force mental health patients into treatment? Sacramento County OKs use of Laura’s Law SacBee: Teacher investigated for displaying Nazi flag in Sacramento-area classroom, district says SFC: Prom will be different this year. S.F. will ban dancing ‘in the traditional sense’ SJMN: New Google Mountain View campus: all green energy Here’s how Stanislaus County will spend $90 million in American Rescue Plan funding FresBee: Fresno State’s new president worked his way to the top and has big goals for the school FresBee: California may not widen Highway 41. Fresno leader says widening it will save lives FresBee: Councilmember pushes to recognize Pride Month in this Valley town. Fresno GOP pushes back CalCoast: San Simeon officials facing litigation over failure to do their jobs CalCoast: San Luis Obispo County COVID-19 case rates continue to fall VCStar $: Oak Park Unified takes steps to formally acknowledge tribal land VCStar $: Ventura water, sewer rates to increase yearly through 2026 AP: Los Angeles sheriff to name deputies involved in shootings CG: Globe Exclusive Interview: Gang of Palestinians Beat Jews in West Hollywood LAT $: Garcetti’s wife has to give a deposition. Could it happen from India? OCReg: San Clemente pushes 2nd Amendment sanctuary city proposal to June 1 meeting OCReg: Coronavirus: Orange County reported 51 new cases and three new deaths, May 19 OCReg: Gathering to watch street races and takeovers will be illegal in Santa Ana SBSun: San Bernardino County plans for unexpected $19 million surplus SBSun: Grand jury probes ‘inappropriate contact’ between Redlands Unified staff, students PE: Riverside County sees 87 more coronavirus cases PE: Riverside ethics board asked to investigate Councilmember Chuck Conder PE: Will Riverside County add firefighters in its next budget? PE: $24 million settlement reached in Riverside electric transfer lawsuit SDUT: Why 14,000 people are interested in these 200 new San Diego homes SDUT: Why are cruise ships back in San Diego? Efforts to return to sea ramp up - The San Diego Union-Tribune Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site! 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