Wednesday, June 3, 2020
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*FR Exclusive*
Ward Connerly
		FRBlog:  California’s Roll-Back of Racial Preferences Erodes True Equality
		
 - Ward Connerly Resumes His Fight Against Affirmative Action
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*FR Exclusive*
Bruce Bialosky
		FRBlog:  Where are The Black Leaders?
		
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Violence & Looting
		SFC:  National Guard rolls into Vallejo as police respond to looting, violence
		
 - CalM: 6 things: The role of California’s National Guard in protests
 - SacBee: 11 charged with looting, other crimes after George Floyd protests in Sacramento
 - AP: National Guard patrols torn California streets amid unrest
 - SFC: Bay Area curfews: The latest on restrictions, closures amid protests
 - SFC: Looters wreak havoc on Bay Area as police struggle to keep pace
 - FresBee: Amid riot rumors, Fresno unites: ‘We’re not going to allow people to tear up our city.’
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Anti-Police Protests
		OCReg:  More than 100 people gather in Los Alamitos to protest police brutality
		
 - AP: California protesters march, shout but with little violence
 - PE: Hundreds in Moreno Valley protest George Floyd’s death
 - SJMN: Bay Area’s George Floyd protests keep spreading, thousands march in Fremont, Redwood City, San Francisco’s Great Highway
 - CG: Mother of Four Arrested at May 1st State Capitol Protest Speaks Out
 - SDUT: Downtown San Diego site of peaceful march, marking fifth day of protests in the region
 
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No Leadership Newsom
AP: Calm, but no plans yet from California governor amid unrest - 
	
	
California Reparations Proposal
		AP:  California black leaders seek reforms, reparations study
		
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Where's the Justice for Ronil Singh?
Details emerge into shooting death of Newman Police Cpl. Ronil Singh - 
	
	
Racism Accusations
CG: Sacramento City School District Email Claims ‘Racism is Prevalent Throughout This Country, Including in Sacramento’ - 
	
	
L.A. Mayor Takes Knee
		AP:  Los Angeles mayor takes knee amid peaceful protests
		
 - LAT $: Thousands of protesters converge on Mayor Garcetti’s residence, demand change
 - LAT $: Mayor Garcetti takes a knee amid chants of ‘Defund police!’ at L.A. protest
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Socialist DA Drops Charges
SFC: DA Boudin drops charges against black teen in SFPD knee video - 
	
	
CARB Showdown
CG: CA Assemblyman Goes Off on CARB Chairwoman Mary Nichols’ Stupid Insensitive Tweet - 
	
	
War on Free Speech
		SacBee:  Prosecutors push for rules to block California DAs from taking police union campaign cash
		
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We're Hiring!
SacBee: Need a job? California’s unemployment agency has 1,800 of them. You can start right away - 
	
	
Mask Mandates
SDUT: Health care worker sues county over mask orders - SJMN: New San Jose order requires face coverings. Here are the rules.
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Newsom's Mask Debacle
		AP:  Expensive California mask deal blows past another deadline
		
 - SacBee: Promised N95 masks for California still aren’t here. Gavin Newsom weighs his options
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Judicial Misconduct
AP: California panel orders judge removed for sexual misconduct - 
	
	
Congress 2020
OCReg: Protests draw variety of responses from Orange County reps, and their GOP challengers - 
	
	
Black Lives Matters
SBSun: Black Lives Matters protesters being met with opposition — a new trend? - 
	
	
Under the Dome
		CG:  Cancelled Appropriations Meeting, Budget Discussions Adds to Delays of Pending Legislation
		
 - CG: Mail-In Ballot Bill Passes Senate Committee, Moves Up to Appropriations
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Sports Betting
Legalized sports betting would net California hundreds of millions in revenue, study says - 
	
	
Scott Peterson Trial
SFC: CA Supreme Court hears arguments for new trial for Scott Peterson - 
	
	
Helicopter Crash
AP: 3 killed when helicopter hits power line in California 
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The Golden Pen
Victor Davis Hanson
		NR:  Biden as Paradox
		
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Richard Rubin
FH: A New Crisis Rages On Top of the Pandemic - 
	
	
John Hirschauer
NR: The Sole Justification Offered for the Riots Is a Fiction - 
	
	
Kevin Mitchell
FH: L.A. Program May Violate Privacy - 
	
	
Chris Micheli
		FH:  Fixing the Business-to-Business Exemption in AB 5
		
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Joe Mathews
FH: California Kids, Use Your Power - 
	
	
Susanne Campbell & Tom Campbell
OCReg: COVID should spur needed cultural and policy changes on public health - 
	
	
Sacramento Valley
SacBee: 9 minutes of silence at Capitol, then Sacramento protests end at Chavez Plaza after curfew - SacBee: Sacramento mayor calls for another night of curfew, and continued National Guard
 - SacBee: Sports canceled? Students in masks? Sacramento health officials urge big changes for schools
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SF Bay Area
SFC: SF settles suit over claim ex-DA Gascón carried guns on flights - SJMN: More changes to Santa Clara County’s stay-at-home still weeks away, health officials say
 - SFC: SF supe wants ban on hiring of police officers with misconduct records
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South Bay
SFC: Police investigate officer-involved shooting in San Jose - 
	
	
Central Valley
FresBee: Fresno, Madera counties each report a new COVID-19 death. Region sees 162 new cases - FresBee: Fresno police, community leaders gather at River Park in response to civil unrest rumor
 - Stanislaus County announces 30th death to coronavirus. Cases stand at 767
 - West Nile virus makes early appearance in Stanislaus County. What you need to know.
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Central Coast
CalCoast: National Guard deployed to Paso Robles for protests - 
	
	
Ventura County
VCStar $: County guidance says some long-term care visits can resume - 
	
	
Los Angeles County
LAT $: LAPD will limit use of rubber bullets on protesters, mayor says - LAT $: L.A. Police Commission and Chief Moore hear from outraged residents
 - LADN: Sports, business, theme park leaders’ reopening plans presented to supervisors amid coronavirus talks
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Orange County
		VOC:  Orange County Supervisors Press Health Care Agency Officials Over Mask Orders
		
 - OCReg: Doctor suspended for video shaming health-care workers sues St. Joseph Hospital
 - OCReg: Demonstrators gather near fairgrounds in Costa Mesa to protest death of George Floyd
 - OCReg: Huntington Beach cancels fireworks show, pier festival but hopes to ‘reimagine’ parade
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San Bernardino County
SBSun: San Bernardino County to consider declaring racism a public health crisis - SBSun: San Bernardino County reports 4 more coronavirus deaths, 146 new cases
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Riverside County
PE: $78M in coronavirus aid coming for Riverside County renters, small businesses - PE: Riverside city workers, volunteers clean up downtown after George Floyd protest
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San Diego County
SDUT: Half of San Diego’s 70K ‘affordable’ rental units could be gone by 2040, report says - SDUT: San Diego approves creation of rent relief program but not how to fund it
 - SDUT: County to ask state for local control to accelerate reopening
 - VOSD: An Enrollment Crisis Is Coming for School Districts
 
