Sunday, March 1, 2020
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*FR Exclusive*
Bruce Bialosky
		FRBlog:  Newsom Defines How They Think
		
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Coronavirus Outbreak
		SFC:  Can California contain a coronavirus outbreak? It’s ‘anybody’s guess’
		
 - PE: Some Southern California Catholic churches alter communion services amid coronavirus concerns
 - SDUT: California sees third case of ‘community spread’ coronavirus as first U.S. death is reported near Seattle
 - LADN: Santa Clarita man with coronavirus: It’s been easier than having a cold
 - LAT $: California sees third case of ‘community spread’ coronavirus as first U.S. death is reported near Seattle
 - CalM: California schools brace for a coronavirus disruption
 - AP: Wash. state sees 1st virus death in US, declares emergency
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Under the Dome
		CG:  Mandatory Gender-Neutral Toy and Children’s Clothing Sections Proposed in New Bill
		
 - LAT $: L.A. adult performers strike back against state registry bill
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California's Super Tuesday
		SFC:  Presidential candidates hit the state for early state primary
		
 - SFC: Sluggish mail balloting could mean packed polling places on election day
 - LAT $: Los Angeles County voters will encounter new ballot machines, other changes on Super Tuesday
 - SJMN: Early voting ramping up in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties as new vote centers open
 - Stanislaus elections makes it easier to vote in Tuesday’s primary
 
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New Union Boss
LAT $: First woman of color elected to lead L.A.'s largest teachers union - 
	
	
Let the Chaos Begin
Primary 2020: Biden Win in SC
		Reason:  Joe Biden Wins South Carolina Primary, Slowing Bernie Sanders' Momentum Before Super Tuesday
		
 - NR: Biden’s Triumph Scrambles the Democratic Race
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Steyer Drops Out
SJMN: $250 million later, Tom Steyer drops out of presidential race after poor showing in South Carolina - CG: Was Tom Steyer’s Campaign the Worst in Presidential History?
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Congress 2020
CG: 2020 March Primary Review: Buzz Patterson vs. Ami Bera in the 7th Congressional District - 
	
	
High Speed Boondoggle
		LAT $:  Bullet train plan for Tehachapi would cost $18.1 billion 
		
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Drought Returns
LAT $: Low pressure could bring much-needed rain to California before mid-March - SFC: February set to elapse without a drop of rain in Bay Area
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Homeless Agenda
LAT $: City Beat: When homeless people lose their possessions, they end up further from leaving the streets - 
	
	
Higher Education
		KQED:  Calls For UC Berkeley Strike Renewed After UC Santa Cruz Fires Striking Graduate Students
		
 - SFC: UC Berkeley seeks $6 billion for new faculty, housing and ‘core needs’
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Democrat Turnout Via Non-Profits
FresBee: Fresno youths celebrate a day of civic action with get out the vote event - 
	
	
Bond Measures
CalM: Bonds demystified: Watch what a bond measure is, in under 2 minutes - 
	
	
Dump Chad Mayes!
Chad Mayes fights for his political life in California after leaving the GOP fold 
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The Golden Pen
Joel Kotkin
		OCReg:  Democrats risk blowback with leftward turn
		
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Susan Shelley
OCReg: Spend less on costly housing projects, more on mental health - 
	
	
Dan Walters
CalM: Commentary: State losing its war on carbon - 
	
	
Willie Brown
		SFC:  Democratic Party is about to become the Bernie Party
		
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East Bay
SFC: Fatal crash near Port of Oakland raises ire about illegally parked trucks - 
	
	
South Bay
		SJMN:  Thousands in San Jose lack internet access. Here’s how the city plans to change that
		
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Central Valley
SJMN: This Central Valley police chief forced an officer to remodel his home; now he’s California’s latest criminal cop - 
	
	
Central Coast
CalCoast: Odious Adam Hill-house emails hint of much bigger problem - 
	
	
Ventura County
VCStar $: 2020 election: Special Interest groups beating candidates in spending - 
	
	
Los Angeles County
LAT $: In Los Angeles County D.A.’s race, it’s reform vs. tradition. Where does each candidate stand? - 
	
	
Orange County
		OCReg:  Democratic Party of Orange County office vandalized with white nationalist propaganda
		
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San Bernardino County
SBSun: Authorities seize 2,669 pounds of meth from San Bernardino County stash house and storage facility - SBSun: Cal State San Bernardino course disparaged Muslims and Islam, critics say
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San Diego County
SDUT: Backers of Measure C raise $3.5 M in support of hotel tax hike initiative 
