Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Wednesday, May 22, 2024     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 FRBlog: A Veteran’s Plea: The Hidden Costs of Over-Regulating Veteran Support AP: Reparations proposals for Black Californians advance to state Assembly SJMN: Bay Area mayors travel to China to promote economic strengths, attract investors CalM: California could require age verification to visit porn sites SJMN: Vince Fong wins election to complete Kevin McCarthy’s House term AP: California lawmaker Vince Fong wins special election to finish ousted House Speaker McCarthy’s term CG: Another New Gas Tax: CA Gas Prices to Increase Another 50-Cents with ‘Clean Air Tax’ OCReg: California’s median home price crosses $900,000 threshold OCReg: Upcoming state audit targets California’s housing mandates VOC: Huntington Beach Threatens CA Auditor With Lawsuit Over Airshow Settlement Probe OCReg: Bill advances in Sacramento to make social media pay for harm to California kids Here are the proposed California laws that are moving forward AP: New cars in California could alert drivers for breaking the speed limit OCReg: 3 men face federal charges tied to theft of $800,000 in stolen checks from post offices Stockton pizza shop hit by burglars offers free pizza as reward in hope of finding suspects SJMN: A day with no COVID deaths? It finally happened in California CalM: California Supreme Court appears hesitant to overrule voters on gig worker law SDUT: ‘Embarrassment to the government’: Judge slams prosecutors for unraveling of ‘Fat Leonard’ case CG: ‘Democrats Don’t Want the Public to Know They’re Protecting Pedophiles’ CalM: Newsom shuns tax increases yet his budget contains billions in new levies on businesses Arrest made after man disrupts Sacramento city council meeting SFC: S.F. supervisor tries new route to fill hundreds of vacant police positions CG: San Francisco Mayoral Race Carries On With Unease Following Cancellation of First Debate SFC: Are homeless tents and vehicles multiplying in your neighborhood? Here’s what S.F. data says SJMN: YIMBY group hits wealthy Peninsula city with lawsuit over housing plan SJMN: Man stabbed at San Jose International Airport CG: Gov. Newsom and Caltrans Announce 10 Point Beautification Plan For Bakersfield Fresno County supervisors approve ordinances to combat illegal dumping CalCoast: SLO County judge rules against local fishermen VCStar $: Embattled CLU President Lori Varlotta out LAT $: UCLA Chancellor Gene Block heads to D.C. for grilling on campus antisemitism VOC: Huntington Beach City Council Looks to Rename Street After Major Campaign Donor 91 Freeway traffic at Riverside’s Adams Street exit could improve with project SDUT: County seeks operator for new migrant transition center with $19.6 million in federal funds 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 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice