Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Wednesday, September 13, 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 OCReg: McCarthy directs House panel to open Biden impeachment inquiry NR: Speaker McCarthy Decides an Impeachment Inquiry Doesn’t Require a Vote of the Full House, After All CalM: For more than 20 years, California lawmakers wouldn’t let their staffers unionize. That’s about to change AP: Newsom says California will intervene in court case blocking San Francisco from clearing encampments Temecula board OKs policy banning pride flags from schools Chaos at EB school board meeting as pride flags banned SFC: School can fly only U.S., state flags under rule critics say targeted Pride SJMN: No deal reached to keep insurance companies in California; leaving crisis unresolved CG: More Layoffs Coming in California’s Insurance Industry Without Reform Concealed carry gun rules passed by California Democrats. Gavin Newsom is ready to make it law CalM: A $25 minimum wage is in sight for California health care workers under new legislative deal LAT $: Cannabis cafes, Amsterdam-style, await Newsom’s approval. It’s a culture shift, lawmaker says LAT $: California is moving to outlaw watering some grass that’s purely decorative AP: California lawmakers OK bills banning certain chemicals in foods and drinks LAT $: California is poised to require employers to create workplace violence response plans CG: Five Transgender Bills Targeting Concerned Parents Awaiting Gov. Newsom’s Signature or Veto AP: California’s Assembly votes for ballot measure that would change how mental health care is funded CalM: Climate bill on Newsom’s desk would force companies to reveal carbon footprint LAT $: California workers to get earlier layoff warning under bill sent to Newsom FoxLA: Woman accused of setting Target on fire to steal baby formula Democrat Jessica Morse running for Kevin Kiley’s California Congressional seat in 2024 CalM: A plan to guarantee community college transfer to California’s public universities died. Now it’s back CalM: The inspiration for California’s ‘grand experiment’ at community colleges? Wisconsin LAT $: STDs have been on the rise. Who should pick up the tab for testing? NR: CIA Officials Took Hush Money to Bury Covid Lab-Leak Theory, Whistleblower Claims AP: Critics twist California bill that would weigh gender-identity support in custody cases CG: Gavin Newsom Lied to Chuck Todd on ‘Meet the Press’ Sunday OCReg: CSU trustees should cut bloat, not raise tuition OCReg: PAGA settlements and the unintended consequences on California workers OCReg: Don’t foreclose AV trucks in California. Gov. Newsom should veto AB 316. CG: Hilarity of Dishonesty: Nancy Pelosi Claiming She Represents San Francisco Values CalM: California keeps its title as having the nation’s highest poverty rate SacBee: Bike infrastructure could help Sacramento meet climate goals Rocklin school board president told teachers to stack union with ‘more faith-based site reps’ Alameda Co. DA says she's targeted for progressive policies SJMN: Marin census data error prompts Bay Area population revision SFC: Traffic citations in San Francisco declined by 97% in 8 years. Here’s why SFC: Public defender accuses S.F. police of brutality in shooting man with knife SFC: Ninth Circuit casts doubt on evidence seized during an SFPD pretext stop SJMN: San Jose approves $3.3 million settlement for George Floyd protest injuries CalCoast: Cal Poly swim coach accused of misconduct, on leave VCStar $: Autopsy reports for Borderline shooting victims released FoxLA: Former Sheriff Alex Villanueva to run for LA County Board of Supervisors seat LAT $: L.A. County will pay $4.75 million to Black man beaten by deputies during traffic stop LAT $: The L.A. City Council is looking to expand. Getting there could take nine years FoxLA: Burbank Mayor Konstantine Anthony gets spanked with paddle by drag queen LAT $: L.A. County prohibits departments from selling guns VOC: Can You Really Reform Orange County’s City Halls From the Inside? VOC: Orange County Looks to Approve New Housing Plan for Unincorporated Areas SDUT: Lawsuit seeks to get San Diego parcel tax for libraries, parks on November 2024 ballot SDUT: California spending $38M in rebates for EV chargers in low-income areas, including San Diego SDUT: Bill to require countywide vote on water districts’ divorce passes, but likely too late for San Diego 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!