Tuesday, May 12, 2020
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Jim Righeimer and Bruce Whitaker
OCReg: Cities need reform, not bailouts
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American Socialism: Bailouts for All
WSJ: Congress Weighs Coronavirus Aid for Local Newspapers, Broadcasters
- LAT $: Newsom joins 4 governors in seeking $1 trillion in federal relief for all states
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Czar Newsom Rules by Decree
SDUT: Government by executive order: state emergency law gives governor broad power in pandemic
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Blue Flame Deal
CalM: Lawmakers told half-billion dollar Blue Flame mask deal thwarted by suspicious bankers
- LAT $: California lawmakers question state’s vetting of failed coronavirus contracts
- AP: California official: Bad mask deals lost no taxpayer money
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Permanent Business Closure
CG: Salons, Barbershops Face Permanent Closures Despite Pleas to Governor
- SDUT: Nordstrom to permanently shutter North County store, amid 16 closures sparked by COVID shutdown
- AP: Hard-hit restaurants await word on California reopening
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Newsom's Impossible Standards
PE: Zero coronavirus deaths in 14 days? Can’t do it, Southern California counties say - Northern California counties scramble to reopen. Some are confused by Newsom’s demands
- SDUT: Live updates: Local officials ask state to let San Diego reopen on its own terms
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COVID-19 Cases
OCReg: State’s coronavirus cases keep rising over weekend, mostly in Southern California
- LAT $: California coronavirus deaths hit stubborn plateau; experts fearful about future
- LAT $: California coronavirus outlook worse than expected - Los Angeles Times
- SFC: Bay Area baby’s case may be first that links COVID-19 to Kawasaki disease
- SDUT: U.S. death toll hovers near 80,000, Trump lashes out over coronavirus reopenings, and New York will begin Phase 1
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$54 Billion Budget Deficit
SacBee: State workers got furloughs before with a $40 billion budget hole. Now it’s $54 billion -
Virus in Lock Up
SDUT: Judge denies request to release medically vulnerable federal inmates from Otay Mesa Detention Center - PE: L.A. County inmates apparently infected themselves with coronavirus in ploy to get released
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Beach Restrictions
OCReg: Huntington Beach argues in court against state-imposed closure of beaches, with hopes of reopening fully
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Tesla Exodus
FH: No Surprise: Tesla May Move Out of California - LAT $: Elon Musk’s surprise reopening of Tesla pits business against government
- SJMN: Tesla defies Bay Area coronavirus orders, restarts Fremont plant
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Realtor Lawsuit
SFC: SF agent network sues Realtors associations over new rule limiting ‘pocket listings’ -
Shutdown Lawsuits
CalM: Churches, gunshops and irate brides: All the shutdown lawsuits against Newsom, explained
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Re-Open California
AP: California counties push to reopen ahead of state guidelines - CG: El Dorado County Board of Supervisors Votes to Re-Open
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SAT Admissions
AP: University of California: End use of SAT in admissions -
House Special 2020
AP: November trial run: California House fight centers on Trump
- CG: May 12th Special Election Preview
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Rise in Anti-Semitism
AP: Report: Anti-Semitic incidents in US hit record high in 2019 -
Water Wars
AP: Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s California water plan -
Capitol Renovation
SacBee: California launched a $1.2 billion Capitol renovation before the bust. Will it continue? -
Under the Dome
CG: California Senate Reconvenes After Almost Two Months
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Sanctuary State
OCReg: Los Alamitos rescinds sanctuary law after Huntington Beach loses court case -
Tech Censorship
Reason: Prager University and Tulsi Gabbard Lose Censorship Suits Against Google -
#MeToo Hypocrisy
CG: California Congressional Democrats on the Record About Biden vs. Kavanaugh #MeToo Allegations - NR: Conservatives Need to Talk about Tara Reade Precisely because Truth Matters
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The Golden Pen
Matt Miller
OCReg: Short-term rentals should be considered an essential resource
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David Harsanyi
NR: Yes, the Flynn Dismissal Upholds the Rule of Law -
Eric Boehm
Reason: Federal and State Governments Have Less Control Over Shutdowns Than They Think -
Joel Fox
FH: Can the Gov. Do That? Changing Workers’ Comp with a Signature
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Glae Thien
SDUT: Commentary: Why public protest during the coronavirus pandemic is as important as ever -
Dan Walters
CalM: Commentary: Newsom shakes up disability politics -
Joe Mathews
FH: Give Me an “A” for Flunking California Distance Learning
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State Sen. John Moorlach
OCReg: California’s high cost of employment will stifle recovery -
Brian Hodges & Angela C. Erickson
OCReg: COVID-19 has exposed the extent of the affordable housing crisis. Here’s how to start fixing it. -
Shasta County
LAT $: Rodeo delays Shasta County’s plans to reopen as many fans sidestep coronavirus guidelines -
SF Bay Area
SJMN: The Bay Area has recorded more than 10,000 coronavirus cases, but one county reported no new cases Monday
- SFC: SF police investigate fatal shooting of teen in Portola neighborhood
- SFC: These SF grocery stores are stocked up amid shelter-in-place shortages
- SFC: Warriors’ 1,720 layoffs are largest Bay Area coronavirus job cuts
- SFC: SF police informally warn more than 130 people at parks this weekend
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Central Valley
FresBee: Fresno stores started Phase 1 of city’s reopening plan. Here’s how it went - FresBee: Fresno veterans home has coronavirus cases. Also more Tulare County nursing home deaths
- When, how should Stanislaus County economy reopen? Coronavirus issues discussed Tuesday
- Three more coronavirus deaths at Turlock nursing home bring its total to 14
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Central Coast
CalCoast: Paso Robles leads SLO County in new coronavirus cases - CalCoast: SLO County basically bans hemp cultivation
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Ventura County
VCStar $: Some call for parking limits after crowds slam local trail -
Los Angeles County
CG: Long Beach Reform Coalition Files Suit Against LA Co. Registrar Dean Logan - LADN: Business groups push back on L.A. County’s pandemic-spurred worker-retention proposals
- LADN: Los Angeles’ tax-revenue projections have worsened since Garcetti’s initial budget plan
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Orange County
AP: Deputy kills man swinging hammer in California beach city -
VOC: OC Officials Take Light Enforcement on Businesses Ahead of State Reopening Mandates
- OCReg: Live-in nanny thrown out of home by OC sheriff’s deputies despite coronavirus eviction ban
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Riverside County
PE: Riverside County up to 5,189 coronavirus cases; deaths now at 217 -
San Bernardino County
SBSun: San Bernardino County reports 1 new coronavirus death, 51 more cases - SBSun: Coronavirus fallout: San Bernardino County pending home sales down 24%
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San Diego County
VOSD: La Mesa Assisted Living Facility Has State’s Second-Highest Death Toll - VOSD: Balboa Park Conservancy Is Still Struggling to Grow Into Its Role