Wednesday, October 7, 2020
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*FR Exclusive*
Bruce Bialosky
		FRBlog:  The First Debate
		
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Vote 2020: No Ballot Integrity
		LADN:  Botched ballots for Nov. 3 election mailed to Woodland Hills precinct; new ones on the way
		
 - LAT $: Some 2,100 L.A. County voters got ballots missing one thing: a way to vote for president
 - VCStar $: Two Simi candidates irate over missing ballot statements
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Democrat Campaign Scandal
		CG:  BREAKING: State Controller Rejects Secretary Padilla’s $35 million Voting Contract with ‘Team Biden’ PR Firm
		
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COVID Lockdowns
		CG:  Theme Parks To Open ‘As Soon As Possible’ According To CHHS Sec. Ghaly
		
 - OCReg: County health agency recommends reopening Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm
 - AP: California evangelical school tied to spike in virus cases
 - VOC: It’s Still Unclear When Disneyland Can Reopen as OC Sees an Uptick in Coronavirus Cases
 - AP: California sees no link from school openings to virus spread
 
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Tech Censorship
CG: Conservatives, Republican Candidates Report Censorship and Shadow Banning by Twitter, Facebook, Google - 
	
	
State of Blackouts
		SFC:  California energy leaders say planning failures led to August blackouts
		
 - AP: Reports says poor planning, heat caused California blackouts
 - FresBee: California unprepared for brutal ‘heat storm’ that caused blackouts, officials tell Newsom
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Will MSM Attack Infected Democrat?
CalCoast: Congressman Salud Carbajal tests positive for coronavirus - VCStar $: U.S. Rep. Carbajal tests positive for COVID-19
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Vote 2020: Prop 22
CalM: What to know about gig worker pay before voting on Prop. 22 - 
	
	
EDD Debacle
SacBee: Furloughed EDD workers could have processed thousands more California unemployment claims - 
	
	
Abusing Emergency Powers
		AP:  California city OKs emergency declaration to reform police
		
 - CG: Vallejo Police Officers Association Slams City’s ‘Declaration of Emergency’
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Rent Control
AP: Legal squabbling marks campaign over proposed rent controls - 
	
	
Union Win
LADN: LA city workers win deal to delay furloughs to January, amid fiscal crisis - 
	
	
Diversity Lawsuit
CG: Judicial Watch Files Lawsuit To Halt California’s Mandatory Board Diversity Law - 
	
	
California Wildfires
		FresBee:  Creek Fire updates: Fire grows east; no structure loss at Mono Hot Springs so far
		
 - SDUT: The frightening implications of California’s first million-acre fire
 - SJMN: Glass Fire: 8 more Napa Valley wineries damaged or destroyed by worst fire in region’s history
 - AP: California wildfires are larger than ever, but not deadlier
 - LAT $: Glass fire firefighter hospitalized after possible carbon monoxide poisoning
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State Senate 2020
CG: 2020 General Election Preview: 11th Senate District Dem v. Dem Race - SDUT: San Diego’s 39th state Senate district pits powerful incumbent against former write-in candidate
 - CG: Why is the Prison Guards Union Targeting Senator Moorlach?
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Innocence Project
LAT $: After 7 years in jail, Los Angeles man declared factually innocent of armed robbery - 
	
	
Gas Car Ban
SFC: Road to all-electric cars is steep — but the alternative is costly - 
	
	
Police Oversight
		LAT $:  L.A. district attorney to review allegation that Villanueva made false report
		
 - AP: Family of man killed by police allege wrongful death
 - SFC: Alameda DA to reopen Oscar Grant case
 - SFC: Unarmed man shot by Napa deputy, in critical condition
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Congress 2020
OCReg: Rep. Katie Porter favored to hold CA-45 seat, but Greg Raths fighting to flip district back to red - 
	
	
Veep 2020
AP: Pence-Harris debate to unfold as Trump recovers from virus - 
	
	
MSM Bias: Supporting Democrat Campaigns
After racist social media posts, California Democrats thought this race was locked up. Is it? - 
	
	
Anti-Trump Agenda
LAT $: 'Trump' spelled out on L.A. hillside a la the Hollywood sign - San Diego schools remove Trump letter from food boxes due to mask statements
 
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The Golden Pen
Susan Shelley
		FH:  The very high cost of Project Homekey
		
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John Stossel
Reason: Phony Fact-Checking on Forest Fires - 
	
	
Jeanne Mancini
NR: Kamala Harris Must Be Held Accountable for Her Abortion Extremism - 
	
	
Joel Fox
		FH:  AB 5, Proposition 22 and the Future of Employment
		
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Victor Davis Hanson
NR: Trump, Escaping Wile E. Coyotevirus - 
	
	
Ronald Stein
FH: Ramifications of California Governor Newsom’s ban on gas-powered vehicles - 
	
	
Gov't Spending Spree
		Reason:  No Stimulus Before the Election, Trump Says, but Expect More Spending No Matter Who Wins
		
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Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Sacramento State retains record number of students during coronavirus pandemic - 
	
	
SF Bay Area
		SJMN:  Four Bay Area counties fail to hit state’s new coronavirus equity measure
		
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South Bay
SJMN: Coyote Valley: $18 million deal preserves landmark ranch property between San Jose and Morgan Hill - 
	
	
Central Valley
FresBee: Fresno election mailer called ‘racist’ falsely depicts Black politician in jail clothes - FresBee: COVID-19 updates: Fresno County doctors to provide tests, business reopenings at risk
 - Modesto City Schools board to hear reopening update next week. Forums bring questions
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Central Coast
CalCoast: Oops, San Simeon built a water facility on Hearst Ranch property - 
	
	
Ventura County
VCStar $: County moves into red tier, lessening restrictions - VCStar $: Three run for Ventura council's District 2
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Los Angeles County
LAT $: Judge fines L.A. $2.5 million for ‘serious abuse’ in handling of evidence in DWP case - LADN: LA County eases coronavirus rules, allows breweries and wineries to open with food
 - LADN: 2020 Election: Community college races throughout Los Angeles County
 - LADN: LAUSD board condemns Azerbaijan for ‘unprovoked’ attacks on ethnic Armenians
 - LAT $: Hundreds protest outside L.A. Times over coverage of Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
 - LAT $: Flaws in LAPD’s process for accepting outside donations cited; fixes promised
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Orange County
		OCReg:  State watchdog to investigate transfer of OC Supervisor Andrew Do campaign money
		
 - LAT $: Are Orange County voters still feeling blue in the 2020 election?
 - OCReg: Orange County is failing state’s new health equity metric, remains in the red tier
 - OCReg: Child prostitution charges filed against Newport Beach CEO of international food company
 - VOC: 1.7 Million Mail-In Election Ballots Will Arrive at OC Voters’ Homes in Next Few Days
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San Bernardino County
SBSun: Riverside, San Bernardino counties failing state’s new coronavirus metric - 
	
	
Riverside County
PE: Riverside County won’t stray from state coronavirus business rules - PE: Riverside County could slide back into more-restrictive purple coronavirus tier
 - PE: Menifee City Council candidates weigh in on economy, public safety, Measure M
 - PE: Murrieta’s first Costco approved, despite neighbors’ concerns
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San Diego County
SDUT: New poll shows Bry, Gloria in near dead heat as race for San Diego mayor enters final stretch - VOSD: Bry Has a Different Take on Another Downtown Building Debacle
 - SDUT: Five-city community choice energy program rollout extended to January 2022
 - SDUT: San Diego County remains in red tier
 
