Saturday, May 12, 2018
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Todd Spitzer: Piss-Poor Politician
		OCDA Candidate Todd Spitzer Campaign Claim Challenged by Prosecutors
		
 - Gee Whiz! Ex-Aide To OC Supervisor Urinates On Boxes Inside Store
 - Police say video shows OC Supervisor Todd Spitzer's comms director urinating on merchandise in Rite Aid
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Government: We're Always Watching
		CBS: West Sacramento Launching Program Watching Public’s Social Media Posts
		
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Illegal Funding
		SFC:  Oakland city attorney says controversial funding proposal is partly illegal
		
 
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Sanctuary Resistance
CM: Rebelling against California's 'sanctuary' law—from inside California - 
	
	
Under the Dome
		SacBee:  California Indian Heritage Centers gets $100M in budget
		
 - Brown faces California budget fight as surplus grows
 - Surplus swells as Gov. Jerry Brown's last budget grows to $199 billion
 - SJMN: Jerry Brown unveils budget: ‘Let’s not blow it now’
 - Brown faces California budget fight as surplus grows
 - No Major Bump For Medi-Cal, Covered California in Governor’s Revise Despite Push From Lawmakers
 - VCStar $: Calif. governor wants millions for homeless aid
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Personal Savings
		OCReg:  Do you have a $40,000 emergency fund? Not many in Southern California do
		
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Steel to White House
ABC: Orange County supervisor to meet with President Trump to discuss fight against CA sanctuary law - 
	
	
House 2018
OCReg: National Democrats back Rohrabacher challenger in effort to avert top-two lockout - LAT $: Democrats are using a new strategy to prevent a primary shutout in California
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Housing Crisis
OCReg: ‘Cracks appearing’ in Southern California housing market, one analyst says - 
	
	
Water Wars
		SacBee:  Can an uneasy truce hold off another water rebellion on California's northern border?
		
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CA Climate Change
LAT $: Shrinking glaciers, bigger fires and hotter nights: How climate change is altering California - 
	
	
Fuel Standards
LAT $: Auto executives got more than they bargained for in lobbying Trump to ease fuel standard 
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Andrew McCarthy
		NR:  Did the FBI Have a Spy in the Trump Campaign?
		
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Sal Rodriguez
OCReg: Gov. Brown’s May Revise makes clear California has a spending problem, not a revenue problem - 
	
	
Joe Mathews
FH: A Fundamentally Unfair Debate - 
	
	
SDUT Editorial
SDUT: Why Jerry Brown's new budget will be the biggest fight of his last year - 
	
	
Sacramento Valley
		SacBee:  $450,000 flows into Sacramento County DA race as TV ad battle begins
		
 - SacBee: DA vs. Noah Phillips: Office files motion against prosecutor running for DA seat
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SF Bay Area
SFC: Alioto feeling heat from fellow candidates for sanctuary ballot proposal - NYT: These 95 Apartments Promised Affordable Rent in San Francisco. Then 6,580 People Applied. - The New York Times
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East Bay
SFC: Alameda Co. district attorney race reflects broader criminal justice reform movement - 
	
	
South Bay
NYT: Inside a Powerful Silicon Valley Charity, a Toxic Culture Festered - 
	
	
Central Valley
FresBee: New 800-home development gives Fresno's west of Highway 99 region a big push - FresBee: Madera meat company was put on notice by USDA twice. PETA wants criminal investigation
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Central Coast
CalCoast: Central Coast community reeks of marijuana - CalCoast: Heidi Harmon plans to run for second term as SLO mayor
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Los Angeles County
		LAT $:  L.A. school board member Ref Rodriguez resigns from state teachers commission
		
 - LAT $: Elon Musk shares a trip through his Hawthorne tunnel. His project in L.A. is facing a bumpier ride
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Orange County
OCReg: DA’s meet about Golden State Killer cases, but important prosecution strategy decisions remain unanswered - OCReg: OCTA begins community workshops to discuss $1.9 billion 405 Freeway project
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Inland Empire
PE: Riverside man accused of hanging noose on fence to intimidate mixed-race neighbors - PE: Moreno Valley is fourth Inland city to be sued over marijuana rules
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San Diego County
SDUT: County supervisors approve almost $300,000 in new grants - SDUT: Upscale office complex could spur revitalization of sports arena area
 
