Wednesday, April 23, 2025
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Reparations Bill
		CG:  California Reparations Bill Passed in Assembly Judiciary Committee
		
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Still #1 for Smog
		LAT $:  Despite progress, Los Angeles is nation’s smoggiest city for 25th time in 26 years
		
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Antioch Corruption Case
		SJMN:  How an Antioch councilmember became an FBI informant, driving latest corruption indictment
		
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Homeless Industrial Complex
		LAT $:  New taxes will soon dwarf the billions spent on homelessness in last decade. Who’s watching over it?
		
 - SDUT: A controversial safe parking lot for homeless residents gets final green light
 - SFC: California city risks losing only homeless shelter over $1 funding dispute
 
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State Bar Exam
LAT $: State Bar of California admits it used AI to develop exam questions, triggering new furor - 
	
	
Under the Dome
		SacBee:  Social media warning label bill moves forward in California legislature
		
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El Salvador Deportation
OCReg: Rep. Robert Garcia travels to El Salvador to advocate for Kilmar Abrego Garcia - Dems Get Almost Everything Wrong in Abrego Garcia Case
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Insurance Crisis
LAT $: Insurer of last resort kept growing. Then L.A. fire victims paid the price - 
	
	
Return to Office
SacBee: State workers raise $15K for billboard blaming worsening traffic on Gavin Newsom - 
	
	
High Speed Boondoggle
		California high-speed rail project under full evaluation
		
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Congress 2026
OCReg: New California GOP Chair Corrin Rankin targets Orange County districts for 2026 - OCReg: Millions raised early as 2026 House races take shape in Orange County
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Governor 2026
CalM: A Fox News host? A sheriff? Is there a Republican who can finally win statewide in California again? - SFC: Garofoli: Steve Hilton — like most California Republicans — has a MAGA problem
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Vaccine Mandates
		LAT $:  Independent study charter schools are a soft spot in California’s vaccine laws, data show
		
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Judge Blocks Trump Order
SDUT: San Diego judge blocks Trump administration anti-money laundering affecting border businesses - 
	
	
For-Profit Conversion
AP: Ex-OpenAI workers ask California and Delaware AGs to block for-profit conversion of ChatGPT maker - 
	
	
Tijuana Sewage
AP: EPA chief demands that Mexico stop Tijuana sewage from flowing into California 
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Dan Walters
CalM: Given its failures, can California manage a transition to a carbon-free future? - 
	
	
Katy Grimes
		CG:  One Year After Fatal Mountain Lion Attack, Partisan Democrats Inflict More Harm on Brooks Family
		
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Edward Ring
OCReg: Rebuilding requires reimagining environmentalism - 
	
	
Stephen Moses
OCReg: California put the wealthy on welfare—and you’re paying for it - 
	
	
Richie Greenberg
CG: Greenberg: Can Oakland Survive Barbara Lee? - 
	
	
Sacramento Valley
		SacBee:  Sacramento County employees threaten strike as union negotiates wages, safety
		
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Central Valley
Fresno Co. moves forward with copper wire ordinance despite concerns - 
	
	
Central Coast
CalCoast: SLO County agency mistakenly sends check to board member - CalCoast: Atascadero seeking 37% sewer rate increase
 - CalCoast: City of Morro Bay moving ahead with hiring an in-house attorney
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Ventura County
VCStar $: Angst rises in Ventura County over Social Security cuts - 
	
	
Los Angeles County
LAT $: Measure A oversight panels set five-year goals with metrics to evaluate their success - LAT $: Chainsaw wielding man accused of felling Downtown L.A. trees is in custody, police say
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Orange County
		OCReg:  Federal appeals rejects taking second look at Huntington Beach’s housing lawsuit
		
 - AP: Jury convicts a California judge of second-degree murder in his wife’s shooting death
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San Bernardino County
San Bernardino council member seeks $2 million in damages from City Hall - 
	
	
Riverside County
Alvord schools hire new superintendent from the Corona-Norco district - 
	
	
San Diego County
SDUT: San Diego OKs sweeping plan to make streets safer and residents less car-dependent - SDUT: Crime in San Diego dips by 1% in 2024 amid spikes in larceny, drug offenses
 
