Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Friday, June 30, 2023     Dear John, CLICK HERE TO GO STRAIGHT TO THE FR MAIN PAGE [Note: The above link takes you to the current page. You would have to toggle the date on the site if the headlines below have cycled out.] The FlashReport Main Page has been updated with all of the big stories in California...The FlashReport Blog is constantly updated with over 24 different correspondents penning items of interest to those who follow California politics and policy... THE HEADLINES CalM: California’s firefighter union is poised to get a rare perk: Guaranteed raises, forever State workers protest at California state Capitol to demand pay raises amid SEIU bargaining AP: California reparations report urges action on housing discrimination and overpolicing LAT $: California’s reparations proposal moves to Newsom, state lawmakers OCReg: Reparations task force gives recommendations on how California can atone for slavery SFC: Newsom went into attack mode on affirmative action, but dialed it down on reparations CG: Supreme Court Outlaws Affirmative Action in College Admissions, Bolsters CA’s Prop. 209 NR: The Supreme Court Corrects a Grievous Error OCReg: Southern California educators, leaders split on Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling LAT $: Supreme Court strikes down race-based affirmative action in college admissions SFC: Bay Area transit agencies say $5.1 billion state funding deal is not enough FoxLA: Los Angeles Homeless Count 2023 results released, showing 10% increase in city of LA CG: Los Angeles Homelessness Jumps 9% in County to More than 75,500 SDUT: San Diego opens first of two tent camps for homeless people City opens first safe sleeping lot for homeless SDUT: Judge says San Diego’s encroachment law doesn’t violate rights of homeless people Gavin Newsom gets $380 million for San Quentin reforms. But he won’t commit to prison closures FoxLA: These new California laws take effect July 2023 LAT $: California lawmakers act after Taylor Swift ticket fiasco. Ticketmaster tries to shake it off CalM: Robert Rivas takes charge as California Assembly speaker SJMN: Fraud lawsuit against Black Lives Matter foundation dismissed in California CalM: Troubled nursing home chain owner gets new licenses just before state reforms take effect FoxLA: 4th of July travel: LAX expects 3 million passengers as holiday getaway begins SFC: UCSF security guard accused of stealing $200K worth of Apple devices SFC: Retired East Bay judge robbed at gunpoint in Oakland SJMN: Point Reyes theft suspect accused of attacking store worker with a bottle of lime juice NR: Hunter Biden Prevails in Effort to Deprive Daughter of Last Name SDUT: Michael Smolens: Study boosts case for rental assistance, guaranteed income in San Diego Reason: Turns Out 'Bidenomics' Means Top-Down Economic Control The Whistleblower, the FBI and the Biden Money Trail The Long Road to Racial Equality Under the Law CG: How Do You Solve a Problem Like CEQA? OCReg: Charter schools excel while traditional, union-dominated schools rot OCReg: Supreme Court upholds equal rights, strikes down discriminatory ‘affirmative action’ schemes Spare the Air alert issued for Sacramento region SJMN: Golden Gate Bridge toll set to rise to $9.75 on July 1 SFC: S.F. D.A. charged three drug users to send them to treatment. None appeared in court 2 San Rafael police officers in excessive force case charged: DA SFC: S.F. supervisors delayed 10 townhomes. What does it mean for city’s housing shortage? SJMN: VTA pressures downtown San Jose merchants to exit sites FresBee: Fresno trailer park residents pleaded for city’s help. Now they fear becoming homeless LAT $: In the wake of winter storm damage, Pajaro River flood-control efforts slide OCReg: Central Coast is California’s ‘hottest’ housing market FoxLA: Amtrak train derailment: Crews work to clear tracks in Moorpark VCStar $: Hueneme Council gets training in civility, governance VOC: Former HB Mayor Accuses Surf City Leaders of Illegally Gifting Public Funds to Airshow OCReg: Former Huntington Beach leaders file lawsuit to block $5 million air show settlement VOSD: Just How Many Tax Hikes Are Too Many on a Ballot? SDUT: Should San Diego be giving public funds to the World Design Capital? VOSD: The State Is Moving Incarcerated Youth to Local Facilities. It’s Off to a Rocky Start Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site!     Sincerely, FlashReport Editors FLASHREPORT | Website FlashReport | 4040 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 20, Newport Beach, CA 92660 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!