Monday, November 2, 2020
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*FR Exclusive*
Richard Rider
		FRBlog:  Prop 15 is clearly the first step toward totally gutting Prop 13 — “for the children”
		
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Get Out the Vote... in Mexico
		SDUT:  Braving COVID and long waits, U.S. citizens cross the Mexican border to vote
		
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Total Progressive Control
		AP:  Election could move California further left on taxes, race
		
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War on Police
		SFC:  Oakland pledged to cut its police budget in half. Then homicides surged
		
 - LAT $: Suspect in custody after LAPD officer wounded at San Fernando Valley supermarket center
 - LADN: LAPD officer shot in Granada Hills; has non-critical injuries
 
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FR Weekend in Review
		Saturday Headlines
		
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GOTV 2020
AP: Amid pandemic, in-person voting underway in California - OCReg: No matter who wins the election, police prepare for protests
 - OCReg: Pre-election coronavirus spike creates concerns for polling places
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L.A. DA's Race
SFC: Phil Matier: Breed blasts Gascón in his race for L.A. DA - 
	
	
Newsom Leaves CA
		FresBee:  Crossing state lines for the Democratic cause: Gavin Newsom stumps for Biden in Nevada
		
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Affirmative Action
SFC: Prop. 16 fight intensifies over Connerly comments about white nationalists - LAT $: Affirmative action divides Asian Americans, UC’s largest overrepresented student group
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Distance Learning Fail
SJMN: Coronavirus: Failing grades spike in Bay Area schools with distance learning - 
	
	
Taxpayers Scammed
		OCReg:  $5.3 million in taxpayer funds meant for Edison disappeared in failed Industry solar deal
		
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COVID-19 in Prison
AP: 79th California prison inmate dies of COVID-19 complications - 
	
	
MSM Bias: Anti-Trump Protests Praised
SFC: The election is ‘just the beginning’: Youthful marchers in S.F. protest Trump - 
	
	
MSM Bias: Trump Supporters Slandered as Terrorists
SFC: ‘Like local terrorism’: Trump caravan roars into Marin City - SDUT: Pro-Trump boat parade in San Diego Bay, caravan snarls traffic on I-5, streets
 
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The Golden Pen
Jon Coupal
		OCReg:  Threats to taxpayers on the state ballot
		
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John Fund
NR: If We Reach Election Overtime and Confusion on Tuesday, Here’s Why - 
	
	
George Skelton
LAT $: Skelton: Newsom says he hasn’t decided on Harris’ successor in Senate. Here are some possibilities - 
	
	
Chris Micheli
CG: An Overview of Proposition 54 and Its Impact on California Government - 
	
	
Dan Walters
		CalM:  Election tests depth of California’s blueness
		
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Paul Mitchell
CapWkly: CA120: The early vote and the roller coaster of Election Day - 
	
	
SF Bay Area
SFC: Bay Area rent prices drop again, but ‘freefall’ may be slowing - 
	
	
South Bay
		SFC:  Here are Bay Area, Silicon Valley bigwigs who raised huge sums for Biden
		
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Central Valley
FresBee: Bredefeld says council’s garbage company vote was corrupt. Here’s what we found out - FresBee: Coronavirus update for Nov. 1: Fresno, Valley report fewer COVID-19 deaths in October
 - FresBee: Why stubborn Sierra wildfires continue to burn in Fresno, Madera and Tulare counties
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Central Coast
CalCoast: Who are the highest paid city employees in SLO County? - 
	
	
Ventura County
VCStar $: Sculptures honoring victims placed at Borderline - 
	
	
Los Angeles County
LADN: LA County’s coronavirus cases continue to rise; another 1,590 reported Sunday - LAT $: L.A. County reports 1,590 coronavirus cases, 4 deaths amid rise in Southern California infections
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Orange County
		OCReg:  Coronavirus: 233 new cases and 1 new death reported in Orange County on Nov. 1
		
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Inland Empire
SBSun: Brush fire at border of Fontana and Jurupa Valley stopped at 75 acres; evacuation order canceled - PE: No delays reported in Riverside County voting Sunday after system fixes
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San Diego County
SDUT: San Diego County candidates make one last push in weekend before Election Day - SDUT: Escondido lowers campaign contributions for city offices
 
