Email from FlashReport Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Friday, March 7, 2025     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 LAT $: Court-ordered audit finds major flaws in L.A.’s homeless services SFC: Embattled Silicon Valley school district faces questions about lavish teacher housing CG: Presidential Ambitions behind Gavin Newsom’s Metamorphosis into a Conservative CalM: Gavin Newsom shocks LGBTQ allies with criticism of transgender athletes Transgender Californians react to Newsom's comments on podcast California Gov. Gavin Newsom opposes trans athletes in women's sports, splitting with progressives CalM: A California union boss thought his $300K salary would count toward his pension. Here’s why it won’t LAT $: Ex-officer for L.A. firefighters union faces internal inquiry over charity finances LAT $: Former L.A. firefighter union treasurer under scrutiny over car purchase Blue state GOP lawmaker goes viral for exposing state spending proposals OCReg: California sues Trump administration over cuts to teacher training grants CalM: An audit found California was unprepared to help vulnerable people in a fire. Five years later, lawmakers finally talk about it SacBee: California state worker unions fight ‘inexplicable and unnecessary’ return-to-office order LAT $: High-speed rail leader says project needs to find new funding or costs and timeline will expand CalM: As LA County sues Edison over deadly fire, is the state’s wildfire fund in jeopardy? CG: Government Accountability Office Blocks Potential Congressional Repeal Of California EV Rules LAT $: San José mayor proposes jailing homeless people who repeatedly refuse shelter SJMN: Nearly a third of San Jose homeless have refused a new shelter site. The mayor wants to explore charging them with trespassing. SJMN: Evan Low — once the youngest openly gay mayor in the country — will now lead two key LGBTQ+ organizations CG: Leno’s Law: Hot Rods and Classic Cars to Get Smog Check Reprieve in New Bill CalM: Study tells California legislators to declare war on red tape — but will they? CG: A Legacy of Failure: A Betrayal of Black African Women and a Failed Vision for California The city of Sacramento is making changes to ‘dangerous intersections’ to make streets safer Families call for accountability over Sacramento County hospital backlog of human remains SFC: S.F. police swarm 16th and Mission, vow to shut down drug market SFC: Behind Bob’s Donuts new store opening: A permit nightmare over one sink SFC: S.F. agency probing nude bathhouse’s policy that excludes transgender people twice a month SJMN: San Jose launches lawsuit against owners of blighted downtown property As new Modesto superintendent search continues, what concerns do some have about the process? FresBee: Madera calls itself a ‘welcoming city.’ Here’s how that differs from a sanctuary city CalCoast: Funding gap filled for Bob Jones Trail extension VCStar $: Oxnard school district trims layoff plan to 91 jobs SFC: This wealthy California city just flirted with bankruptcy to avoid new housing VOC: Contractors Might Have to Disclose Campaign Finance Violations in Santa Ana Panel revives project that could add warehouses to ex-March Air Force Base land SDUT: To encourage homebuilding, San Diego moves to rein in historic building protections, tax breaks SDUT: The families of 3 people who died in jail say sheriff’s deputies were negligent. An oversight board disagrees. SDUT: Encinitas appoints Jennifer Campbell to be city manager 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