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• CG: Governor: More Federal Spending on Housing Will Fix California's Homeless Epidemic?
• LAT $: Presidential debate in L.A. is back on track as union reaches tentative agreement
• AP: Dems avoid debate disaster after labor agreement reached
• SJMN: California Democratic debate to proceed after labor agreement reached
• SacBee: Popular sports website blames California labor law as it cuts ties with freelancers
• PE: Inland Assemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes gives birth to triplets
• BakCal: PG&E, California governor face off in bankruptcy dispute
• SacBee: SEIU Local 1000 feud escalates with big union leave cut for vice presidents
• SacBee: After enrollment surge, Covered California extends deadline for Jan. 1 health coverage
• SJMN: Expert: Madison Bumgarner's move to Diamondbacks was a taxing decision
• SFC: Bay Area donors question Buttigieg about lack of African American support
• SFC: California promises aggressive enforcement of new privacy law
• SDUT: San Diego sued over Smart Street Lights data
• VCStar $: As California thins forests to cut fire risks, some resist
• SFC: SF mayor orders budget cuts as city takes on homelessness, mental illness
• SFC: 'The city needs to be pushed': SF supe wants law to open more homeless shelters
• Oakland may tighten 40-year-old condo conversion laws
• Contra Costa DA hires former Kamala Harris aide who resigned amid controversy over harassment suit
• SJMN: School district strikes deal with big Silicon Valley developer
• SJMN: Light rail to Los Gatos: Is it going to happen?
• FresBee: Last week's sudden spike of toxic air pollution has officials rethinking alert system
• Housing? Retail? Parks? Discussion will resume on downtown Modesto vision
• VCStar $: Ventura County leaders seek change in California law to keep autopsies private
• LAT $: Clippers arena complex gets fast-track approval - Los Angeles Times
• LADN: LA city clerk announces qualified candidates for March 3 primary election
• LADN: LA County officials unveil a way to predict homelessness, in effort 'to get to more people sooner'
• LADN: LA officials respond to Supreme Court's refusal to hear homeless camping case
• LAT $: Angel Stadium sales price could be a lot less than initially advertised
• OCReg: Historian Phil Brigandi, who died Dec. 12, spent decades constructing Orange County's story
• SBSun: Inmate from San Bernardino County dies of injuries sustained in prison; death called a possible homicide
• PE: Riverside students shop for holiday gifts in pop-up store set up by DA's office
• SDUT: Mission Valley stadium site deal on track for January review
• SDUT: Moreno removed as head of key San Diego housing panel in wake of controversial vote
• SDUT: Newland Sierra unveils 'affordable' housing covenant

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