Friday, February 2, 2018
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*FR Exclusive*
Richard Rider
FRBlog: Electricity Cost: CA vs U.S. — and TX -
Illegal Worker Crackdown
SJMN: ICE targets 77 Northern California businesses in illegal worker crackdown - SacBee: U.S. immigration agency demands documents from dozens of Northern California employers
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Plastic Regulations
SacBee: Environmentalism or ‘nanny state’? Efforts to regulate plastic in California take off
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School Shooting
LAT $: School shooting that injured four students now believed unintentional, police say; 12-year-old girl is booked -
Sexual Harassment in Capitol
LAT $: Avoiding a showdown, state Sen. Tony Mendoza agrees to abide by extended leave of absence during harassment probe - SFC: Whistle-blower protections for legislative workers OKd
- SacBee: Whistleblower bill Democrats killed four years in a row passes with new urgency
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Housing Crisis
SBSun: 98% of California jurisdictions fail to approve adequate housing, state report finds -
Drought is Back
SFC: Nearly half of California is back in a drought - VCStar $: Ballot measure could boost rainwater collection
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Prop 64
SDUT: County moving forward with criminal-record reductions in Prop. 64 marijuana cases -
Governor 2018
SFC: State Treasurer John Chiang, running for governor, outlines vision for state - LAT $: John Chiang accuses gubernatorial opponent Gavin Newsom of flip-flopping on single-payer healthcare
- SFC: In SF appearance, Villaraigosa calls for more investment in housing
- Gubernatorial Candidate Travis Allen: Arrest Jerry Brown For Defying Federal Immigration Laws
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AG 2018
LAT $: Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra has big lead in campaign fundraising over challengers -
US Senate 2018
LAT $: Kevin de León reports tiny sliver of rival Sen. Dianne Feinstein's campaign cash -
Taxpayers Pay Oil Rig Bill
OCReg: California taxpayers could foot the bill to shutter old oil rigs in the Pacific -
Congress 2018
SJMN: GOP alarm? Dem challengers outraise seven California House Republicans - LAT $: By the numbers, Democrats look strong in O.C. congressional races they must win to flip the House
- LAT $: Rep. Steve Knight narrowly outraised by opponent in 25th Congressional District
- LAT $: Rep. Dana Rohrabacher's challengers raised more money than he did for the second quarter in a row
- LAT $: Rep. David Valadao again out-raises his 2018 Democratic opponent, in a district Clinton won
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Record Lobbying
VCStar $: Groups spend record lobbying Calif. government -
Pension Costs
LAT $: California cities say pension costs are high — and will get even higher in the next few years -
Mentally Ill Inmate Population
LAT $: California's mentally ill inmate population keeps growing. Here's one plan for coping -
Tax Board 2018
SDUT: Facing term limits, state Sen. Joel Anderson has filed paperwork to run for tax board
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The Golden Pen
Kevin D. Williamson
NR: Why Free Markets? -
Senate GOP Leader Pat Bates
OCReg: Another view of the governor’s ‘State of the State’ -
Tech Democracy
SFC: Tech billionaires Peter Thiel and Reid Hoffman talk ‘crisis of democracy’ -
Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Time to file taxes. Why the IRS should expect a lot of money from the Sacramento area -
SF Bay Area
SFC: SF District 2 candidates sues to move election up from November to June -
South Bay
SJMN: Incumbents out fundraise challengers as San Jose City Council races heat up -
Central Valley
FresBee: Some applaud Fresno camping ban. The homeless say it’s little more than pack, unpack, repeat - FresBee: Valley Air District warns about pollution level from warm weather and stagnant air
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Central Coast
CalCoast: Arroyo Grande facing bankruptcy in five years -
Ventura County
VCStar $: Drought deepens dramatically for Ventura County -
Los Angeles County
BreitbartCA: L.A. Homeless Crisis Could Dent Mayor Eric Garcetti’s 2020 Presidential Hopes - LAT $: L.A.'s homelessness surged 75% in six years. Here's why the crisis has been decades in the making
- LAT $: Detective's comments ignite new interest in Natalie Wood's mysterious drowning
- LAT $: Lobbyists spent more than $1 million on a failed bill to help proposed Clippers arena
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Orange County
OCReg: Seedy motel in Santa Ana is reborn as housing for homeless people - VOC: Lawsuit Claims Auditor-Controller Had County Staff Drive His Kids To School
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Riverside County
PE: How will Riverside County cope with almost $3 billion pension deficit? Executive Office will continue to look at options - PE: Trump plan could undo preservation of millions of acres of California desert for renewable energy development
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San Bernardino County
SBSun: Marijuana ban in San Bernardino extended to up to 10 months, 15 days -
San Diego County
SDUT: Faulconer taps 30-year SDPD veteran as new San Diego police chief - VOSD: Skyrocketing Special Ed Costs Join Pensions as District Budget Busters
- VOSD: Construction Groups Mull Opposing Hotel-Tax Hike