Tuesday, February 11, 2025
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FR Exclusive
Ray Haynes
		FRBlog: My Eighth Rule of Politics
		
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High Speed Rail Boondoggle
		FresBee:  California high speed rail has $4.3B in unspent federal grants. Could Trump take it away?
		
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From Fire to Water
		LAT $:  Strongest storm in a year bearing down on Southern California: What you need to know
		
 - OCReg: Flash floods, debris flow threats issued for upcoming Southern California storm
 
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		SBSun:  California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bills to defend immigrants and sue President Donald Trump
		
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Campaign 2026
CG: California Democrats’ Musical Chairs for Governor 2026 - 
	
	
Under the dome
		SacBee:  California amended its Lemon Law last year. Not everybody is happy with the proposed fix
		
 - LAT $: California lawmakers propose banning sales from dog brokers in crackdown on puppy pipeline
 - SacBee: California lawmaker’s bill would restrict local police from aiding ICE in these situations
 - SBSun: California lawmakers want tougher penalties for looting and first responder shams
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Fire Maps
		SJMN:  More than 2 million acres of land in California designated as ‘high’ or ‘very high’ fire danger areas
		
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Pot Wars
		SFC:  Calif. pot industry faces 'extinction event' following big tax hike
		
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Flu Spike
SJMN: Flu deaths surpass COVID deaths in California for the first time since the start of the pandemic - 
	
	
Housing Crisis
What’s new: Down-payment program offers up to $40,000 to homebuyers 
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Joe Rogan
Musk, DOGE Are Uncovering Insane Corruption - 
	
	
Rich Lowry
		NR:  Senator Chris Murphy’s Embarrassing DOGE Paranoia
		
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The Golden Pen
Katy Grimes
		CG:  DOGE Accountability 101: The Left is Freaking Out With US Taxpayer Gravy Train Cut Off
		
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Bay Area
SJMN: Fremont’s homeless camp ban would be the strictest in the Bay Area. Will other cities follow? - 
	
	
Orange County
OCReg: OC auditor refers two COVID-funded agreements to district attorney and county counsel for review - 
	
	
San Diego County
SDUT: U.S. appeals court reverses ruling ordering release of internal sheriff’s records - SDUT: Weymo Testing Expansion
 
