Friday, July 21, 2017
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	Lawsuit Challenges Democrats' Rigging Elections  LAT $:  California's newly revised rules on recall elections are being challenged in court LAT $:  California's newly revised rules on recall elections are being challenged in court
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	*Principled Leadership* Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez  PE:  Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez resigns GOP leadership post, calls out Chad Mayes PE:  Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez resigns GOP leadership post, calls out Chad Mayes
- LAT $: A top Assembly Republican quits her leadership role to protest climate vote
- SJMN: Assemblywoman blasts GOP leader for cap-and-trade vote
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	LADWP's Big, Bad Pensions  LADN:  LADWP retirees bring in bigger pensions than city, county workers, audit says LADN:  LADWP retirees bring in bigger pensions than city, county workers, audit says
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	Taxpayers Betrayed CalCoast: Jordan Cunningham bucks his base on cap-and-trade
- SJMN: GOP leader Chad Mayes accused of affair after climate deal
- Cap-And-Trade Deal Exemplifies Chad Mayes's Governing Philosophy, Could Cost Him His Job
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	Property Taxes Going Up  LADN:  Get ready, LA County homeowners: Property taxes are going up again LADN:  Get ready, LA County homeowners: Property taxes are going up again
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	Sanctuary State SJMN: Injunction blocking Trump's 'sanctuary jurisdictions' order upheld
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	Pension Returns: The Good Times SacBee: Teachers’ pension fund posts highest returns since 2014
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	USC Scandal  LAT $:  A police officer was disciplined after incident at Pasadena hotel involving former USC dean. Now his union is investigating LAT $:  A police officer was disciplined after incident at Pasadena hotel involving former USC dean. Now his union is investigating
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	Dark Web SacBee: International ‘Dark Web’ operation with California connections dismantled
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	Salk Institute Gender Discrimination SDUT: Third female professor sues Salk Institute, alleging gender discrimination
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	Custody Rights SJMN: Parents trying to control kids can lose custody, California high court rules
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	Fire Season  SJMN:  Update: Wildfire burns to within half-mile of Mariposa SJMN:  Update: Wildfire burns to within half-mile of Mariposa
- SacBee: 100 new wildfires in California in four days, and more are surely on the way
- SFC: Firefighters gain upper hand in bid to save Gold Rush town
- SFC: Wildfire smoke isn’t keeping tourists away from Yosemite
- FresBee: Detwiler Fire slows its rage, but destroys more than 50 homes near Mariposa and Yosemite
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	Rohrabacher Aide Ousted OCReg: Rep. Rohrabacher scrutinized for Russian connections; aide ousted
- BreitbartCA: Rohrabacher Loses Top Aide Over Russia Ties
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	Oroville Dam Leak SacBee: Catastrophic engineering expert asks: Is Oroville Dam leaking?
- SFC: Engineering expert blasts management failures at Oroville Dam
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	Gun Rights  BreitbartCA:  Study: Women, Blacks Led Record-Setting Surge in Concealed Carry BreitbartCA:  Study: Women, Blacks Led Record-Setting Surge in Concealed Carry
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	O.J. Free LAT $: O.J. Simpson is granted parole after serving 9 years for Vegas robbery
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	Baca Not LAT $: Judge denies ex-Sheriff Lee Baca's request to stay free while appealing his conviction
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	Activist CA AG  California Attorney General Sues to Stop Sale of Martinez Oil Terminal California Attorney General Sues to Stop Sale of Martinez Oil Terminal
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	MSM Bias: Kamala in the News SacBee: Sen. Kamala Harris touts first big bill as Dems ponder 2020
- Kamala Harris and Rand Paul Introduce National Bail Reform Bill
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	CA Stem Cell Agency SacBee: California stem cell agency researching cures for brain cancer afflicting McCain
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	Volkswagen Green Regulations Scandal SacBee: Volkswagen to pay millions more in California for diesel scandal
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	The Golden PenJohn Phillips  OCReg:  Meet Chad Mayes, California’s newest tax-and-spend Republican OCReg:  Meet Chad Mayes, California’s newest tax-and-spend Republican
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	Peter Van Voorhis I Just Graduated From College - And Went Four Years Without A Single Conservative Professor
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	Ronald Stein FH: Legislators continue to drive up the cost of fuels
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	Steven Greenhut  AmerSpec:  Kinder, Gentler GOP Embraces Cap and Trade AmerSpec:  Kinder, Gentler GOP Embraces Cap and Trade
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	Erika Smith SacBee: Out with California’s NIMBYs and in with the YIMBYs
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	Steve Lopez LAT $: Steve Lopez: USC bosses flunk the leadership test amid shocking allegations about former medical school dean
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	OC Register Editorial  OCReg:  Laguna Beach right to end housing perk OCReg:  Laguna Beach right to end housing perk
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	OC Register Editorial OCReg: CalPERS gains great, but far from sufficient
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	Sherry Bebitch Jeffe & Doug Jeffe FH: Somewhere in a Galaxy Not So Far Away: President Jerry Brown
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	Sacramento Valley  SacBee:  ‘Stay away,’ Caltrans warns. Major freeway lane closures will hit Sacramento this weekend SacBee:  ‘Stay away,’ Caltrans warns. Major freeway lane closures will hit Sacramento this weekend
- BreitbartCA: Antifa Leader Arrested in California for June 2016 Sacramento Riot
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	Central Valley Waterford’s city manager will take the same post in a city eight times as large
- FresBee: The Fresno City Council votes not to restrict marijuana cultivation – for now
- They live in rat-infested, moldy homes, but say that’s better than what’s coming next
- LAT $: Bakersfield votes to end controversial program that funds home solar panels
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	Ventura County VCStar $: Ventura Unified selects new superintendent
- VCStar $: Clues emerge on ocean aircraft crash that left 1 dead
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	Los Angeles County  LAT $:  L.A. officials considering changes to gang injunction policy after lawsuit alleges constitutional violations LAT $:  L.A. officials considering changes to gang injunction policy after lawsuit alleges constitutional violations
- BreitbartCA: L.A. Port Authority Pushing $14 Billion ‘Zero-emissions’ Plan
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	Orange County LAT $: Lawsuit accuses O.C. priest of sexually assaulting his assistant at Irvine church
- VOC: Westminster Selects Developer Team To Revamp Civic Center
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	Inland Empire SBSun: How extending cap-and-trade affects the Inland Empire
- SBSun: Apple Valley tow company scrutinized by grand jury owned by former councilman
- SBSun: Police investigate downtown San Bernardino collision
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	San Diego County SDUT: Will SoccerCity leak hunt snare San Diego leaders?
- SDUT: Pitching a tent plan for San Diego's homeless
- SDUT: Downtown's Ritz Carlton on hold following legal challenge

