Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Wednesday, May 26, 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: AP: New head of largest state worker union won’t back Newsom LAT $: New head of largest state workers union won’t back Newsom’s effort to fend off recall SacBee: Longtime SEIU Local 1000 president Yvonne Walker ousted by ‘outsider’ in union election Reason: California Dems May Put All Their Eggs in the Newsom Basket SacBee: Gavin Newsom would benefit from an earlier recall election, Democrats say. Can it be done? FresBee: More good news for Gavin Newsom in latest California poll — he’d defeat a recall today SFC: Newsom stays strong in latest recall poll as state rebounds CG: ‘Scheme Concocted’ to Bail out Newsom and Padilla with AB 1495 for Two Senate Elections In November LADN: ‘It’s OK to be mad’: L.A.-area people killed by police mourned 1 year after George Floyd’s murder SFC: S.F., Oakland remember George Floyd with paint, political pressure SFC: Bay Area cities push for ambitious police reform in wake of Floyd’s death UPDATE: Teen fatally shot by Sheriff’s Deputy identified as Oakdale resident LADN: LA Council approves plan for spending $56.6 million diverted from LAPD SacBee: Caltrans overpaid thousands of workers $1.5 million and didn’t recoup the money, audit says LAT $: No. 2 executive at California bullet train agency out after long investigation AP: Top California rail official out in another project shakeup After Dem Bailout, CA Reveals Surplus SacBee: Is Newsom trying to be Robin Hood? What his budget means for wealth inequality in California LAT $: ‘Breakthrough’ infections are rare, and just 2% result in COVID-19 deaths, CDC says AP: San Diego gives vaccines to Mexican workers at border plants CalM: A dozen counties criticized OptumServe for vaccine clinic problems, documents show AP: Schools try pep-rally tactics to get students vaccinated CG: Assembly Bill To Indefinitely Extend Community College Baccalaureate Program Faces Vote SFC: Legislators propose to cap out-of-state students at UC campuses CG: Assemblyman Kiley Challenges Gov. Newsom’s Grandiose Jobs Report SDUT: Chula Vista decides Christopher Columbus statue has no place in local park OCReg: More vehicles shot on Orange and Riverside county freeways OCReg: Alleged gang members arrested in Garden Grove hotel homicide FresBee: Bass Lake water level is dropping, per PG&E. How the utility says it’ll impact your summer SFC: Masks likely when S.F. schools return full time; start times will be staggered FresBee: Fresno anti-mask activist fights latest restraining order against him. How judge ruled AP: California and US agree to allow big offshore wind farms CalM: College credit for playing video games? At some California campuses, it’s happening VOSD: CSU San Marcos Tried to Fire a Professor for Misconduct – Then His Union Intervened OCReg: Southwest Airlines flight attendant bloodied, loses teeth in assault by rowdy passenger on California flight SJMN: Though ‘saved’ from dismantling, Palo Alto’s last mobile home park still a work in progress FresBee: Fresno officials want local control of mobile home parks. Here’s what that means for residents LAT $: Tag, the Cox campaign bear, is now the subject of an animal-rights lawsuit BreitbartCA: Exclusive: Joint Special Operations Command Personnel Encouraged to Attend Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Conference NR: What Did Congress Expect When It Made Unemployment Worth $15.45 an Hour? OCReg: Legislature should pull UBI plan from state budget NR: The Lab-Theory Cover-Up: When Truth Serves Prejudice OCReg: Even with Kardashian flair, civil forfeiture remains ugly CalM: Why it’s not easy to build affordable housing in California OCReg: Fast-track bill for college athletes to make money Will Media Get Away With U-Turning on Lab Leak Theory? SacBee: Accused of bilking district, Sacramento-area school board member may lose leadership post SJMN: 'Town Sweep:' new group demands Oakland crack down on homeless camps SFC: Breed says she will veto free fare Muni program, after it was approved by S.F. supes SFC: It took 20 years, but affordable downtown housing is finally coming to Livermore SJMN: ‘The gold standard’: San Jose approves Google’s downtown village and campus in historic vote SJMN: Santa Clara County opts in to Laura's Law amid sizable public support FresBee: Fresno’s vacant buildings are a ‘nightmare’ for firefighters. Owners could face big fines FresBee: Vaccinated employees crucial for Fresno-area businesses with California tiers expiring CalCoast: SLO issues boil water notice to 100 households CalCoast: Controversy over blue line flag honoring slain SLO police officer VCStar $: County could climb to yellow tier next week VCStar $: Fired commander's records illegally disclosed, appeals court finds LAT $: Man killed, another injured in Lynwood shooting LAT $: LAPD shootings remained near historic low in 2020, but are up in 2021 VOC: Santana: Will Politicians Expand Public Comment Building on COVID Virtual Capabilities? OCReg: Family members mourn loss of 6-year-old shooting victim Aiden Leos at vigil in Orange OCReg: Irvine activists try to get City Council’s attention on multiple issues OCReg: Orange County supervisors approve settlement in inmate death SBSun: San Bernardino County coronavirus cases best yet, but not enough for yellow tier SDUT: San Diego’s coronavirus numbers hit new lows SDUT: San Diego City Council approves new electric and gas franchise agreement with SDG&E SDUT: Pandemic recovery millions could help San Diego County restaurants, first responders, military SDUT: San Diego council approves Mission Valley’s first Home Depot despite traffic concerns Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site! Sincerely, FlashReport Editors FLASHREPORT | Website ‌ FlashReport | 4040 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 20, Newport Beach, CA 92660 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!