Wednesday, April 30, 2025
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FR Publisher Jon Fleischman's Commentary
		FRBlog:  Senate Bill 249 Is Yet Another Effort in Sacramento To Hijack Local Elections
		
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FR Exclusive
Bruce Bialosky
		FRBlog:  Don’t Believe We Need Doge? Read This
		
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Your Tax Dollars at Work
		LAT $:  A Times investigation: LAFD union head made $540,000 in a year, with huge overtime payouts
		
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High Speed Boondoggle
		AP:  California high-speed rail leader pushes state to support private investment
		
 
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Harmeet Dhillon in Charge
LAT $: A Trump-appointed Californian shakes up civil rights unit at the Justice Department - 
	
	
Kamala's Comeback
		AP:  Kamala Harris plans a speech sharply criticizing Donald Trump’s policies
		
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2035 Gas-Powered Car Mandate
CG: Automaker Group Joins House Republicans In Attempt To Stop California’s 2035 Gas-Powered Car Mandate - 
	
	
Quake Threat
LAT $: Monster quake could sink swath of California, dramatically heightening flood risk, study says - 
	
	
State Water Project
LAT $: State will deliver more water to Southern California this year via State Water Project - 
	
	
Under the Dome
		Gov. Newsom supports push to make it a felony to purchase 16 and 17-year-olds for sex in California
		
 - CG: CA Democrats Predictably Kill Sen. Grove’s Bill to Secure Women’s Prisons from Predatory Trans ‘Women’
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Welfare Fraud
CG: Welfare Fraud Decriminalization Bill Passes Senate Committee - 
	
	
Fire-Resistant Neighborhood
CalM: Welcome to the first fire-resistant neighborhood. Now what about the rest of California? - 
	
	
Trump vs. CA
		CG:  Gov. Newsom, AG Bonta Sue Trump Administration Over DOGE Cuts to Americorps Funding
		
 - CalM: How Trump’s 100-day deluge of executive orders put California on defense in court
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Kids & AI
CalM: Kids should avoid AI companion bots—under force of law, assessment says - 
	
	
Border Patrol
CalM: Judge restricts Border Patrol in California: ‘You just can’t walk up to people with brown skin’ - FresBee: Border Patrol can’t arrest people without a warrant in Central Valley, judge says
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Home Insurance
Selling desperation: These home insurers deny claims at shocking rates 
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Dan Walters
		CalM:  When California politicians ignore policy risks, failure and scandal often result
		
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State Sen. Brian Jones
OCReg: Brian Jones: Criminal deportations are happening, will California adjust? - 
	
	
OC Register Editorial
OCReg: Al Muratsuchi’s foolish attack on charter schools - 
	
	
Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Sacramento-area lawmakers call for Folsom Lake reopening amid mussel threat - SacBee: Sacramento council approves new housing for homeless seniors that could charge fees
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East Bay
		SFC:  Oakland teachers to strike Thursday, jacking up tension in the troubled district
		
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SF Bay Area
Muni cops issue just 8 citations a day, many are on leave - SJMN: In these 4 Bay Area counties, being ‘low-income’ means earning $100K a year
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South Bay
SJMN: Mahan: San Jose will not be dumping ground for other cities’ unhoused residents - SJMN: Activist infamously injured by police during George Floyd protests settles lawsuit against SJ
 - SJMN: Santa Clara County, SF take aim at Elon Musk’s DOGE in latest lawsuit against the Trump administration
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Central Coast
CalCoast: Chilling effect of SLO Tribune’s record request quagmire - 
	
	
Ventura County
VCStar $: Ventura appoints new police chief - 
	
	
Los Angeles County
LAT $: Demonstrators arrested at UCLA are finally getting their phones back, but it might not be easy - OCReg: L.A. City Council moves to cut fees, ease rules to keep film productions local
 - LAT $: LAPD gets watchdog who fought for immigrants as Trump vows to ‘unleash’ local cops
 - LAT $: Woman sues LAPD over SWAT raid allegedly triggered by confusion over similar name
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Orange County
		OCReg:  OC District Attorney, crime victims ask legislators to block early release for violent criminals
		
 - OCReg: Fall of Saigon 50th anniversary: How the loss of a homeland forever changed Orange County
 - OCReg: $1 billion investment to modernize Honda Center at heart of new OCVibe
 - VOC: Stanton Eyes Joining Struggling Green Power Agency
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San Diego County
SDUT: San Diego’s grand plan to revamp Mission Bay stalls over impasse with Coastal Commission - SDUT: Antisemitic incidents on the rise in San Diego County, audit shows
 
