Tuesday, February 6, 2018
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*FR Senior Correspondent*
Katy Grimes
		FRBlog:  California Sh*thole: Leftist Politicians Playing Politics With CA Businesses
		
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SF Safe Injection
		SFC:  SF safe injection sites expected to be first in nation, open around July 1
		
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Protection from Politicians
		LAT $:  After years of delay, California Legislature approves whistle-blower protections for its own staff
		
 - SFC: Gov. Brown signs whistle-blower bill to protect legislative workers
 - AP: California legislative staff get whistleblower protections
 - SDUT: Sexual harassment: Why California Legislature must provide more details
 
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Governor 2018: #NewsomToo
SFC: Newsom addresses decade-old affair in the context of the #MeToo era - 
	
	
Under the Dome
		SacBee:  Limit painkiller prescriptions to three days, California lawmaker says
		
 - SacBee: California steps in to oversee police reform after Trump administration pulls out
 - California Lawmaker Hopes Bot Bill Sheds Light On Fake Social Media Accounts
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Sierra Fires
Wildfires aren’t all that is killing the Sierra’s forests - 
	
	
Rain Year
SJMN: What’s the chance for a ‘normal’ rain year now? Grim, if history is a gauge - 
	
	
Congress 2018
		SacBee:  Tied to Trump, these two California Republican congressmen lag in poll
		
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Ethics Probe
SacBee: Key Schwarzenegger aide nabbed in ethics probe - 
	
	
Fundraising 2018
LAT $: California Democrats have raised nearly twice as much money as the Republicans they are trying to oust - 
	
	
Campaign 2018
		CapWkly:  CA120: A strong voter turnout? Maybe
		
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Becerra vs. Trump
LAT $: California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra says Trump administration proposal could mean billions in lost tips for workers - 
	
	
Statewide Insurance Mandate
Is A Statewide Insurance Mandate Next For California? - 
	
	
Abortion Billboard
SacBee: Abortion reversal, pregnancy centers targeted by billboard campaign - 
	
	
Free Speech Cost
		LAT $:  UC Berkeley spent $4 million for free speech event security
		
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Silicon Valley Saviors
BreitbartCA: Former Silicon Valley Employees Form Organization Against Tech Companies - 
	
	
Mental Health Crisis
OCReg: Mental health crisis caught colleges off guard; they’re trying to catch up - 
	
	
Snoop Dogg Saves the Day
SJMN: Snoop Dogg tells California student suspended for sharing posts of him: Call my lawyer 
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The Golden Pen
Steven Greenhut
		LADN:  Perris ‘House of horror’ allegations a bad pretext to regulate homeschools
		
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Tom Manzo
FH: There is Hope for PAGA Reform - 
	
	
Victor Davis Hanson
NR: The FISA-Gate Boomerangs - 
	
	
Loren Kaye
FH: Court of Appeal Upholds Strict Regulatory Review Mandate - 
	
	
Joel Fox
		FH:  “Plan B” for Rail Always Made More Sense
		
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Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Amazon was offered hundreds of millions by Sacramento area governments in HQ2 bid - 
	
	
SF Bay Area
SJMN: Bay Area rents likely to stay sky high - SFC: Supes want action on long vacant storefronts
 - SFC: S.F. ordinance targets fees faced by poor defendants
 - SFC: SF’s June ballot includes repeal of flavored tobacco ban, giving cops Tasers
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South Bay
SJMN: New downtown San Jose towers would add 650 homes - 
	
	
Central Valley
		Modesto eyes annexing North McHenry and its auto dealers
		
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Central Coast
CalCoast: Another Adam Hill blowup, this one over a Tribune opinion - 
	
	
Ventura County
VCStar $: Conejo school board meeting to require tickets - VCStar $: Local communities face threats from mud, debris flows
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Orange County
		OCReg:  San Juan Capistrano Council to consider requiring tall poles to show heights of planned buildings
		
 - LAT $: O.C. cities and the county must prove homeless crackdown is not discriminatory, judge says
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Riverside County
PE: Riverside County public safety agencies grappling with deficits - 
	
	
San Bernardino County
SBSun: Acquitted Colonies defendant Mark Kirk said impact of case will have long-lasting consequences - PE: Victorville prison staffing cuts put guards, public in jeopardy, union leader says
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San Diego County
SDUT: New train bridge over San Diego River part of billion-dollar effort to improve coastal rail service - SDUT: Petition drive begins for initiative to raise San Diego's hotel tax
 - SDUT: Deputy director escorted out of City Hall after homeless person was swept up with the trash
 - SDUT: San Diego is spending $7 million to buy a failed skydiving center, with no current appraisal
 - SDUT: Del Mar extends contract of embattled city manager; DA won't charge fired chief lifeguard
 
