Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Saturday, September 9, 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 FoxLA: School district in Orange County becomes latest in California to approve transgender policy CalM: California pushing back on school book bans California lawmakers pass bill barring school boards from banning inclusive books, curricula AP: California lawmakers vote to limit when local election officials can count ballots by hand AP: California lawmakers approve new tax for guns and ammunition to pay for school safety improvements CA lawmakers vote psychedelics decriminalization, cannabis cafes CG: Psychedelic Drug Decriminalization Bill Narrowly Passed By CA Assembly & Senate LAT $: Even California’s least expensive areas are becoming unaffordable — and more desirable Investigative Issues: I Left Out the Full Truth to Get My Climate Change Paper Published SJMN: Bay Area scientist says he ‘left out the full truth’ to get climate change wildfire study published in prestigious journal AP: Elon Musk’s social media site X sues California over the state’s content moderation law CalM: TikTok ban on state worker phones won’t happen in California this year FoxLA: Deadly shooting under investigation at Circle K gas station in Cudahy SFC: Family mourns popular S.F. shopkeeper, fatally beaten during attempted theft Kroger and Albertsons to sell 413 stores, 66 in California, for $1.9 billion AP: Kaiser to pay $49 million to California for illegally dumping private medical records, medical waste AP: A magnitude 5 earthquake rattled a rural area of Northern California but no damage has been reported FoxLA: Pelosi says she’ll run for reelection in 2024 SFC: Is Nancy Pelosi’s decision to run for reelection selfish or selfless? OCReg: US Senate candidates talk gun violence prevention in Monterey Park NR: Newsom Dismisses 2024 Speculation: ‘Time to Move On’ OCReg: LA City Council insists on being self-righteous, not right CG: California Denies Parents the Right to Raise Their Children – Welcome to 1984 CG: The Legislature is Trying Again to Gut California’s Prohibitions on Public Discrimination OCReg: Unions should pay for strikes. Lawmakers should show leadership and reject SB 799. OCReg: Latest numbers point to decades of California stagnation ahead Sacramento City Attorney responds to DA's letter requesting action regarding homelessness SFC: S.F. hires new top tourism official. Here’s what he sees as the city’s biggest challenge AP: California governor signs bill to clear hurdles for student housing at Berkeley’s People’s Park SJMN: San Jose shocked — shocked — to find Big Business doesn’t care It’s been two months since Modesto lifted its cruising ban. What’s the drive been like? Vice chancellor, top HR director of Modesto community college district placed on paid leave. Why? CalCoast: San Luis Obispo drops plan for homeless parking, unsure about future plans CG: Cancel Culture at Cal Lutheran? VCStar $: CSUCI gets $30M gift, the school's largest ever LAT $: L.A. installs its first back-in-only parking spots. Can they solve Ventura Blvd. shortage? OCReg: LA City Council moves to possibly preserve Marilyn Monroe’s Brentwood home Riverside ends crime-free housing program in place since 1995 SDUT: Coastal Commission approves year-round closure of Point La Jolla for at least next seven years SDUT: Ballot measure to inject more diversity into San Diego redistricting delayed to November 2024 SDUT: In ‘historic’ deal, Navy agrees to vacate prime real estate opposite San Diego Bay SDUT: Second lawsuit this week accuses sheriff’s deputies of permitting drug trafficking in county jails 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!