Sunday, January 12, 2020
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*FR Exclusive*
Bruce Bialosky
FRBlog: Why We Like Trump
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Pro-Criminal Justice
***Shorter Probation***
AP: California may switch to shorter probation terms
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Pension Crisis
SDUT: San Diego pension debt climbs past $3B for first time
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Housing Activists in Charge
SJMN: Property owner to Moms 4 Housing: We’ll shelter you for two months if you leave
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New State Park
AP: California wants to buy huge ranch to create new state park - SFC: Newsom, legislators seek to add Bay Area open space to California park system
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Newsom's Budget
LAT $: Newsom’s budget includes $900 million to address California teacher shortage
- CG: Gov. Newsom’s 2020 Budget, ‘Unprecedented, Historic,’ ‘Once-in-a-Generation’
- SacBee: Live in a California wildfire zone? Gavin Newsom budget has money for home retrofits
- FresBee: About $90M in new money is proposed for Fresno and inland projects in Newsom’s budget
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Bloomberg Buys the Vote
SJMN: How Mike Bloomberg used his money to shape California politics -
Congress 2020
SDUT: Lesser-known candidates could shake up tight race to replace Hunter -
Sanctuary State
OCReg: Huntington Beach must observe state’s sanctuary law, SB 54, appeals court rules
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Homeless Giveaways
LADN: Vouchers in hand, some homeless in the Sepulveda Basin are displaced with apartments almost in reach - LAT $: How can we help the homeless? Let’s start by asking them
- KQED: Sweeps of Homeless Camps in California Aggravate Key Health Issues
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Earthquake Aid
AP: California sends earthquake response experts to Puerto Rico - SacBee: California Governor Newsom sends incident managers to help with Puerto Rico’s earthquakes
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Falun Gong
SFC: Falun Gong practitioners spend millions on Shen Yun ads. How do they do it?
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The Golden Pen
Joel Kotkin & Wendell Cox
OCReg: California’s inept central planners -
Dan Walters
CalM: The politics of slow population growth
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Mike Madrid
OCReg: Donald Trump isn’t a conservative, he’s a big-spending nationalist -
Willie Brown
SFC: Tom Steyer’s surge isn’t just good for him. It also helps Michael Bloomberg
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SF Bay Area
SJMN: How has the Bay Area changed since 2010? (Hint: It’s more than just smartphones and ramen) - SFC: Bay Area hospital facing closure may have new buyer
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South Bay
SJMN: San Jose: Supporters launch campaign for new tax meant for affordable housing -
Central Valley
LAT $: What causes dangerous tule fog in California’s Central Valley, and why is it becoming less common? - Troubled fire district ignites debate in Stanislaus election. Jobs are another priority.
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Ventura County
VCStar $: County board may put temporary halt to hemp grows
- LAT $: Day labor center in Westlake fights eviction, arguing it is ‘safety net’ for community
- VCStar $: El Rio shooting kills 1 in county’s 3rd homicide of year
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Los Angeles County
LADN: Powerful San Fernando Valley business group issues its 2020 legislative priorities - LADN: LA Metro work will cause traffic detours downtown, as part of project benefiting rail passengers throughout county
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San Diego County
SDUT: Republican candidates for congressional, county supervisor race appeal to voters at Ramona forum - SDUT: MTS cracks down on trolley riders without tickets. Officials raise concerns about criminalizing poverty