Friday, September 11, 2020
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*FlashReport's Veto List*
Top 10 Terrible Bills in 2020
FLASHREPORT TOP TEN BILLS TO VETO IN 2020
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Fire Deaths
AP: 10 dead as California fire becomes deadliest of year
- SFC: Teen missing in North Complex fires is among the dead
- LAT $: Death toll rises as California wildfires continue destructive path
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Burning Out of Control
LADN: Bobcat fire still burning out of control in San Gabriel Mountains, nearly 24,000 acres burned with 0% containment
- SacBee: Lightning-sparked August Complex is the biggest fire in recorded California history
- SFC: Explosive blaze kills three in Butte County, destroys 2,000 structures
- FresBee: Creek Fire live updates: 6% containment; Clovis Rodeo full with animals; Oakhurst on watch
- SDUT: Valley fire has destroyed 30 homes, charred 17,665 acres; some residents allowed to return
- ‘Heartbroken.’ Camp for childhood cancer patients largely destroyed in Butte County fire
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Air Quality
SJMN: Bay Area smoke: To breathe safely, stay inside and don’t count on masks
- SBSun: El Dorado fire smoke prompts warning to San Bernardino County residents
- OCReg: Smoke advisory issued as layers of ash darken skies across Southern California
- AP: Eerie orange hue fades in the West but air quality worsens
- LAT $: ‘Crazy, unbreathable’ air forces Southern Californians indoors, clogging daily routines
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EDD Fraud
SJMN: EDD unemployment fraudsters lift names from data breaches -
Pension Cuts
SacBee: Exclusive: Pension cuts coming for some California retirees after state Supreme Court ruling
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SF Reopening
SJMN: Coronavirus: S.F. outlines new reopening plans to begin next week - SFC: SF to open indoor hair and nail salons, gyms and hotels next week
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Fight for Freedom
LAT $: Judge bars defiant Los Angeles megachurch from holding indoor services - LADN: Judge grants injunction prohibiting Sun Valley church from holding indoor services
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COVID-19 Testing
AP: California may begin wider screening with quick virus tests
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Fleeing California
AP: California-based manufacturer plans $5M Louisiana expansion -
Vallejo Settlement
SFC: Vallejo’s $5.7M settlement fails to bring justice, peace or closure -
School Daze
LAT $: Schools in L.A. County will not be allowed to fully reopen until at least November -
Under the Dome
CG: Gov. Newsom Signs Bill To Eliminate Non-Profit State Filing Fees
- SacBee: California Assembly’s treatment of Buffy Wicks exposes Anthony Rendon’s dysfunction
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GOP Voter Registration
SFC: GOP is nearly No. 2 again among registered voters — but news isn’t all good -
Law & Order
AP: Shooting investigation halts traffic on California freeway -
Cal State Online Education
AP: California State University to keep classes online next term
- CalM: College coronavirus testing varies by system, campus
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MSM Bias: Always Pushing Climate Change
AP: Climate change largely missing from campaign as fires rage -
U.S. Census Count
SFC: Court blocks attempt to exclude undocumented immigrants from census -
Theranos Trial
SJMN: Theranos founder Holmes wins fight to learn how grand jury was selected amid coronavirus pandemic
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The Golden Pen
Katy Grimes
CG: Californiaʼs Assault on the Commercial Real Estate Industry
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Loren Kaye
FH: Legislative Fumble -
OC Register Editorial
OCReg: Needed Assembly Bill 5 relief signed by Newsom -
John Phillips
OCReg: Kamala Harris is no shot in the arm for Joe Biden: John Phillips
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Joel Fox
FH: An Unexpected Last Minute Legislative Boost for Small Business -
OC Register Editorial
OCReg: Edward Snowden was right, the NSA has violated our rights -
Bill Whalen
WP: California’s legislative session puts Gov. Gavin Newsom in a tough spot
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Butte County
LAT $: Butte County gives emergency OK for indoor dining amid wildfires -
Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Former Elk Grove mayoral candidate dies in 11-vehicle crash on I-5 in Sacramento - SacBee: Supervisors reject calls to ‘defund’ Sacramento County sheriff in $6.4 billion budget
- SacBee: Sacramento sheriff releases video of shootout with man suspected of killing woman
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SF Bay Area
SFC: If voters don’t pass tax change, SF could have to make painful cuts
- SFC: 49ers will pay stadium rent after Santa Clara threatens action
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South Bay
SJMN: San Jose admits it can’t keep up with mounting piles of trash, illegal dumping -
Central Valley
FresBee: Fresno’s CRMC hospital will restore top-level trauma services, authorities report -
Ventura County
VCStar $: County superintendent to run for second office - VCStar $: Coronavirus update: 97 new cases, 3 new deaths
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Los Angeles County
LAT $: Judge allows assault case against L.A. district attorney's husband to proceed -
Orange County
OCReg: About 4.2% of coronavirus tests are positive in Orange County as of Sept. 10
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San Bernardino County
SBSun: San Bernardino County now has more than 50,000 coronavirus cases -
Riverside County
PE: Riverside County’s illegal marijuana farms are risky for workers who don’t make much, sheriff says - PE: Want Riverside County to reopen? Get tested for coronavirus, officials say
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San Diego County
VOSD: Federal Jail Downtown Now Has One of the Country's Worst COVID Outbreaks - SDUT: COVID-19 cases continue to climb at SDSU, countywide
- SDUT: SANDAG auditor slams omissions, revisions to her critical report