Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Friday, December 22, 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: Reputed OC Mexican Mafia head cleared of Fullerton murder due to change in law LAT $: Newsom freed elderly and sick prisoners during COVID, but he’s grappling with risks of more mercy AP: California lawsuit says Ralphs broke the law by asking job-seekers about their criminal histories CG: California Civil Rights Department Sues Ralphs Over Alleged Job Revocations From Ex-Cons SDUT: San Diego’s pension system just paid out a record $7.3M in one-time pension bonuses LAT $: State insurance commissioner says companies are delaying policies, denying discounts SDUT: Michael Smolens: San Diego elected officials are key players in pivotal California tax case Lawsuit alleges Inland congressional candidate Will Rollins is not a ‘counterterrorism attorney’ LAT $: California loses population for an unprecedented third year. It could cost state real clout CG: Schiff, Garvey Lead Latest Mid-December Senate Poll CalM: State’s end-of-year affordable housing bonanza likely to leave dozens of near-ready projects ‘mothballed’ CalM: Many California undocumented students are missing out on financial aid. An easier, new application could get them more money CalM: Californian who joined hunger strike in ICE detention seeks $1 million in complaint LAT $: Storms bring record rainfall, flooding to SoCal. When will the rains finally end? AP: Pacific storm that unleashed flooding barreling down on southeastern California SacBee: California approves Delta tunnel project, pitting water agencies against environmentalists LAT $: A PhD and full class load gets a CSU lecturer $64,860 a year. They are striking for change AP: Rules aimed at long-contaminated groundwater drive California farmers and residents to court OCReg: Proposed concealed carry regulations will make California less safe CG: Su Me, Says Biden Labor Secretary – Renomination of Julie Su on Tap for 2024 OCReg: With the Trump disqualification, ballot access barrier chickens come home to roost CG: The Greenberg Brief: Proposition A – San Francisco’s Next Bond Fiasco CG: Only 3 Assembly Members Sign Letter Urging SOS Weber to Disregard Calls to Remove Trump from Ballot Sacramento ranked worst among major California counties for placing foster youth SacBee: Sacramento officials wished homeless a merry Christmas — then said they’d soon be evicted SJMN: Home sales hit their lowest level in 16 years, spurring a big scramble among Bay Area buyers CalCoast: With feds on his tail, SLO developer Wright allegedly started new scam FoxLA: Floodwaters damage multiple Ventura County homes VCStar $: Oxnard School District appoints district veteran as superintendent LAT $: Family plans to sue L.A. County for $30 million over deputies’ killing of mother in front of child LAT $: Thirty years ago, Time magazine asked if L.A. was ‘going to hell.’ Are we there yet? VOC: Anaheim’s Free Tickets Increasingly Go to Nonprofits, But Insiders Still Benefit OCReg: Disneyland Hotel active shooter hoax draws significant police response 9 arrested in probe into smuggling of illegal drugs into Riverside County jails SDUT: San Diego County population to peak at 3.4M in 2042, but then drop. What does that mean for housing and workforce? 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!