Saturday, June 5, 2021
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • Gov. Newsom Mines Hollywood Cash After Covid Carve-Out
  • ModBee: ‘Absolutely none.’ Gavin Newsom denies conflicts of interest in donations to wife’s nonprofit
  • AP: State worker union OKs $1 million to fight Newsom recall
  • ModBee: Raises are restored for California state workers in new SEIU Local 1000 deal. Here’s how much
  • AP: U.S. judge overturns California’s ban on assault weapons
  • BreitbartCA: Judge Rules California’s ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban Unconstitutional
  • VOSD: Board of Supervisors to Consider New Office of Immigrant Affairs
  • AP: California governor won’t lift virus state of emergency
  • CG: Gov. Newsom Says He Will Extend Emergency Powers and State of Emergency Beyond June 15th
  • AP: Calif. governor seems unlikely to lift worker mask mandate
  • SJMN: New California COVID mask rules: What is and isn’t allowed in the workplace?
  • LAT $: These California attractions reopen this weekend and soon after
  • AP: 2 San Diego police officers among 3 killed in head-on crash
  • LAT $: Big rig crash in Lancaster leaves four dead, including two children; another child is in critical condition
  • AP: California draws 15 winners of $50,000 vaccine prizes
  • VOSD: Sacramento Report: Solar Bill That Split Dems, Environmentalists Fails
  • Reason: California Politicians Craft Nifty New Idea To Increase Housing Costs
  • SFC: For environmentalists, California’s Legislature has been ‘a bloodbath’
  • LAT $: Hearing set for lawsuit aimed at stopping dismantlement of San Onofre nuclear plant
  • LAT $: Off-duty cops get into trouble drinking. LAPD rules fail to prevent it
  • AP: Donations strengthen California police accountability work
  • SacBee: California inmate wrote down names of maskless guards after COVID order. Did prison do enough?
  • SFC: Maps show 'pieces are in place’ for serious fire season in NorCal
  • FresBee: Fresno-area PAC unveils billboard against Devin Nunes. Says more to come
  • NR: Gee, What Would Make the Public Criticism of Fauci Grow More Intense?
  • BreitbartCA: Fauci Unravels the Left's 'Settled Science' Talking Point
  • Reason: The Media's Lab Leak Debacle Shows Why Banning 'Misinformation' Is a Terrible Idea
  • Facebook: Suppressor of Speech, Enemy of Freedom
  • Reason: Why Millennials Hate Free Speech and What To Do About It
  • OCReg: Standing up for the Second Amendment in Orange County
  • OCReg: New housing law takes small step toward CEQA fix
  • OCReg: Actually, we love California – and want to save it
  • OCReg: Biden shoots for the stars with astronomical spending proposals
  • SFC: Berkeley appeals decision to allow development on sacred Ohlone site
  • FresBee: Pride flag will fly at the ‘people’s house’ in Fresno after Fresno City College led the way
  • CalCoast: SLO County Clerk Recorder resigns after a rocky five years
  • CalCoast: Morro Bay wind farm is the new bullet train to nowhere
  • VCStar $: Ventura County vaccinations rate slowing down
  • LADN: LA County commission plans 10 public hearings on redistricting supervisors’ zones
  • LAT $: LAPD investigating vandalism at home of City Council President Nury Martinez
  • LADN: UTLA and LAUSD representatives in talks for full-time on-campus instruction in fall
  • LAT $: Long Beach takes over the Queen Mary and vows to preserve historic landmark
  • OCReg: Irvine veterans cemetery could cost between $75 million and $110 million, state says
  • PE: Joe Males removed from Hemet City Council
  • PE: Late Moreno Valley Councilmember Carla Thornton’s seat will be vacant until November
  • SBSun: Enrollment declines at University of Redlands prompt layoffs, reorganization
  • SDUT: Groups want San Diego City Council to upend vote on electric and gas franchise agreement
  • SDUT: San Diego clean energy lender Renovate America may lose PACE license amid fraud claims
  • VOSD: VOSD Podcast: Lincoln Fight Escalates While the Campbell Recall Fizzles
  • SDUT: Former SDG&E worker sues utility for firing him after White supremacy accusation went viral
  • SDUT: Will court rule that San Diego’s convention center ballot measure passed with simple majority?
Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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