Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Thursday, December 21, 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: New California laws 2024: Minimum wage up to $20 for fast-food workers. CalM: California is raising the minimum wage for 2 industries. Others could see pay hikes, too SFC: Powerful California law is reshaping how you vote. Lawyers make millions off it CG: CA Lieutenant Gov. Aims to Destroy Democracy to ‘Save It’ – Wants Trump’s Name off Ballot CA lieutenant governor calls for Trump to be removed from ballot SFC: California ballot eligibility bill announced after Colorado ruling on Trump New CA law requires gender-neutral toy sections at retail stores LAT $: California cops and firefighters are taking their pensions to Idaho’s ‘Little Orange County’ Judge blocks Calif. law that bans carrying guns in most public places AP: Federal judge blocks California law that would have banned carrying firearms in most public places SFC: ‘Far too lenient’: Federal judge rejects no-prison deals in Tenderloin drug dealing cases VCStar $: Expected law to help in fentanyl crisis, leaders say FoxLA: Ventura County: Evacuation orders, tornado warning issued as rain triggers dangerous flooding SFC: The California exodus continues. Chart shows how unusual the population drop was SDUT: Forecast: San Diego County population to peak at 3.4M in 2042, but then drop off SJMN: Milpitas: Ex-city manager sues city, alleges former mayor exchanged endorsements for political favors Pizza delivery driver fatally shot outside his Oakley home: police AP: Legalized sports betting continued to grow in 2023, though some significant states remain resistant CalM: California approves rules that turn sewage into drinking water SDUT: California court zaps lawsuit seeking to overturn new rooftop solar rules LAT $: Pro-Palestinian UC students feel they are not supported. Some on the faculty are organizing to change that CG: The Velvet Fascism of ‘Protect our Democracy’ OCReg: Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis botches call to remove Trump from California ballot LAT $: Column: Gustavo’s predictions for 2024: President De León? DeSantis as grape stomper at Newsom’s vineyard? CityJrnl: Why Leftist Universities Target Jews CG: Ringside: Eliminating Water Scarcity NR: Our Policies to Address Homelessness Are Failing SJMN: So far, so good as Bay Area airports brace for record holiday travel a year after meltdown SJMN: Bay Area home sales take a hit, prices rise Supporters ask Stanislaus officials to spare business threatened by highway. What was decided VCStar $: Oxnard eyes real estate to avoid losing $3M in grants CG: Los Angeles Prosecutors Endorse Eric Siddall for DA OCReg: OC sheriff’s deputies’ new contract will cost $150 million over three years OCReg: Irvine Co. sued for alleged toxic mold in its luxury Newport Bluffs apartments OCReg: Navy awards $6 million contract to clean up burned Tustin hangar site LAT $: With a rescue team scaling back in Orange County, who will save horses from the next wildfire? OCReg: Supervisor Andrew Do’s ridiculous smear of LAist reporter Nick Gerda Woman who sued Menifee nursing facility where she worked awarded $11.1 million in damages SDUT: Harris drops out of San Diego District 4 race, making runoff less likely for Montgomery Steppe’s former seat VOSD: The Learning Curve: Even After Costly Rebuild, Logan Memorial’s Suspension Issues Persist SDUT: Rady Children’s and Children’s Hospital of Orange County to merge 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!