Thursday, June 9, 2022
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • The Atlantic: Chesa Boudin Recall: How San Francisco Became a Failed City
  • The Backlash Has Begun in California
  • Will Boudin’s Recall Reverberate Across the Nation?
  • AP: Dems confront criticism on crime after San Francisco defeat
  • AP: Primary sends mixed signals in heavily Democratic California
  • CG: Criminals in LA County Ask For More Plea Deals Due to Likely Recall Election of DA George Gascon
  • Accused killer wants plea deal before Gascón recall election
  • AP: US House races in California could shape future of Congress
  • LAT $: News Analysis: After primaries, California takes on unique role in battle for control of Congress
  • OCReg: Election 2022: New vote numbers show House races ready for November
  • CG: California Elections Attorney/Official Says Be Patient – May Be Millions of Votes Left to Count
  • LADN: Election 2022: LA County’s elections office is still counting votes — but impact unclear
  • DOJ: Former Democrat U.S. Congressman and Philadelphia Political Operative Pleads Guilty to Election Fraud Charges
  • CalM: California primary results: Who is advancing to November?
  • Protester approaching Biden motorcade taken down by police at Summit of the Americas in LA
  • President Biden arrives in LA for Summit of the Americas
  • CalM: Could DA Boudin recall spell trouble for Attorney General Bonta?
  • SacBee: Why Anne Marie Schubert’s political gamble for California attorney general likely backfired
  • OCReg: Election 2022: Vote update suggests state Senate races in O.C. are set for November
  • OCReg: Election 2022: New vote count shows few questions for local Assembly races
  • VOSD: Alvarez Headed for Win in 80th Assembly District
  • SDUT: Democrats tested on crime: San Francisco District Attorney recalled, L.A.'s Caruso advances
  • LADN: Expected, but fascinating: Caruso and Bass head for November runoff in LA
  • CG: California Democrats Introduce Constitutional Amendment to ‘Enshrine Right to Abortion’
  • AP: California Dems want abortion to be a constitutional right
  • LAT $: New Omicron subvariants in California bring new questions about coronavirus outlook
  • SFC: S.F.’s COVID positive test rate hits second-highest level ever
  • OCReg: Fast-food workers to rally in LA, protesting unsafe working conditions
  • LAT $: Latin American workers wish they had more say at Summit of the Americas in L.A.
  • SDUT: UC San Diego new research hub to study homelessness in region
  • SFC: Oakland estimates a cost of more than $20M per year to shelter 1K people
  • VOSD: Concerns About Low-Barrier Homeless Shelters Ignite Debate at Carlsbad Council Meeting
  • SacBee: Sacramento County to open tiny home village for homeless. Could more sites be coming?
  • SacBee: Heat warning prompts Sacramento to open new homeless weather respite center for first time
  • SacBee: California tells San Francisco, Valley farmers to halt water diversions as drought worsens
  • SFC: Lanhee Chen is either the great Republican hope to win statewide, or he’s ‘fool’s gold’
  • AP: PG&E pledges net-zero emissions by 2040, will keep using gas
  • LADN: Armed Simi Valley man arrested on suspicion of threatening to kill Justice Kavanaugh
  • AP: Armed man arrested for threat to kill Justice Kavanaugh
  • NR: Democrats Need to Call Off Targeting Supreme Court Justices after Armed Assassin Arrested at Kavanaugh’s House
  • SacBee: Why are Californians bankrolling ‘high stakes’ national races in states where they don’t vote?
  • SFC: Single-use plastic items to be banned from national parks, public lands
  • Court documents show arguments from both sides over Scott Peterson’s bid for new trial
  • LAT $: Did fed-up California voters really rebuke the left on election day? Not exactly
  • LAT $: Sheriff Villanueva moved to the right. A weak election showing now makes him vulnerable
  • NR: The Logical Endpoint of Lefty Activism
  • NR: Progressives Have a Twitter Problem
  • Dems Wanted To Intimidate Justices. Now It's Scary
  • CalM: Voters in SF and LA voice their disgust
  • SacBee: Thien Ho’s DA race lead confirms a Sacramento truth: The capital is conservative on crime
  • SFC: BART rides will be half off in September to honor agency’s 50th anniversary
  • SJMN: $184 million in unpaid bridge tolls? Scores of Bay Area drivers face DMV liens under renewed crackdown
  • SFC: Oakland declares racism a public health crisis
  • SJMN: Progressive, labor-backed candidates take commanding leads in San Jose primaries
  • SJMN: Palo Alto chief, retired captain headed for runoff to replace Santa Clara County sheriff
  • FresBee: We break down the local election so you don’t have to: Winners and one really big loser
  • FresBee: Perea claims victory in Fresno City Council race, looks ahead to smooth transition
  • Update: Amaral retains slim lead for Oakdale council, but race is too close to call
  • FresBee: Fresno Unified defends decision not to order lockdown when parent stormed into classroom
  • FresBee: New provost named at Fresno State already on the job. He’s university’s second in command
  • CalCoast: Thousands of uncounted ballots in SLO County could impact races
  • VCStar $: Moorpark's Parvin leads for District 4 supervisor seat
  • VCStar $: Bill-de la Peña gains surprisingly strong edge in supervisor's race
  • VCStar $: Campaign to defeat oil drilling measures pulls ahead
  • VCStar $: Challenger in sheriff's race boasts 12-point lead
  • LADN: Election 2022: Sheriff Villanueva likely to face Luna, who seeks backing of other candidates
  • NR: Nearly Half of Long Beach Voters Support Recall of Progressive Los Angeles D.A., Poll Finds
  • LADN: Election 2022: Candidates in two LAUSD board races likely headed to runoff election
  • LAT $: Parades, drag shows, street parties and more ways to celebrate Pride Month in L.A.
  • LAT $: LAPD officers shoot burglary suspect in Hollywood after foot chase
  • OCReg: OC District Attorney Todd Spitzer on way to win, looks for ‘common ground’
  • OCReg: Election 2022: Incumbents lead Orange County Board of Education, superintendent races
  • OCReg: All three OC supervisor races appear headed to runoffs
  • PE: Full election results for Riverside County in California’s June 7 primary
  • PE: Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco appears to win re-election
  • SDUT: See all 2022 San Diego County primary results
  • SDUT: Lukacs, Hough shift key San Diego council races with surprisingly strong results in Tuesday’s primary
  • SDUT: Tacos with a Cop event is latest effort by San Diego police to foster connections with community
Sincerely,

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