Email from FlashReport Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Tuesday, May 13, 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 California’s Homelessness Crisis Under Newsom’s Leadership AP: What to know about California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s move to ban encampments CalM: Newsom wants cities to force homeless Californians to move camp every 3 days CalM: Caltrans’ response to homeless encampments is lagging, cities complain CalCoast: Newsom wants California cities to ban homeless encampments CG: Gov. Newsom Releases New Ordinance Pushing Cities To Remove Homeless Encampments LAT $: Faced with a $30 minimum wage, hotel investors start looking outside L.A. OCReg: Irvine to consider $25 minimum wage for full-time city workers LAT $: In these parts of California, earning less than $100,000 makes you ‘low income’ LAT $: A new push to bring recovery homes into state’s ‘housing first’ homeless model CalM: California released 15,000 prisoners early during COVID. New data reveals what happened to many of them CG: Gov. Newsom Smears USC Professor Mische for Reporting CA is Facing $8.43/gallon Gas as Refineries Close CG: Gov. Newsom’s Office Continues To Receive Backlash Over Attacking A USC Professor CG: Newsom Continues Freefall in 2028 Presidential Candidate Polls SJMN: If Gov. Newsom doesn’t solve California homeless crisis, can he be president? LAT $: California labor leaders grill Democrats running for governor on AI, benefits for strikers Democratic Gubernatorial candidates discuss labor and housing in California AP: House GOP reveals Trump’s tax breaks for tips, overtime and car loans, but costs run high LAT $: Insurers seek to surcharge California homeowners for L.A. County fire costs Don’t Pass the SALT CG: Protecting Female Civil Liberties: It’s Non-Negotiable SFC: Why Gavin Newsom’s new California homeless encampment plan is just cheap PR CalM: Democrats seeking California governor strut their stuff for powerful union leaders OCReg: California’s Medicaid corruption costs us all Sacramento leaders pursue state funding to address homelessness SacBee: Sacramento motel could be developed into housing for formerly homeless people SacBee: Sacramento church, landlord strike compromise over homeless services SJMN: Viral Bay Area projection activist reaches $120,000 settlement in civil rights lawsuit against Bay Area city SFC: First wave of fixes to S.F. permitting red tape would help bars and nightclubs SFC: Biden slogan costs San Ramon $120,000 SJMN: Google to pay $50 million to settle lawsuit claiming it paid Black workers less FresBee: Cherry crops failing in Fresno, Tulare from heat. ‘This has never happened’ FresBee: Hotel management firm stole $58,000 from Fresno workers’ wages, city alleges CalCoast: Central Coast Planned Parenthood workers vote to strike Santa Paula school trustee resigns after Fillmore hire OCReg: Two homebuilders with Orange County roots to merge OCReg: Dana Point clears way for new cliffside transportation at Strand Beach 5 stabbed at Riverside sober-living home Newsom announces new funding to combat Inland Empire homelessness SDUT: ‘Unbelievable’ turnaround: San Diego water officials have fixed notoriously bad hold times, billing errors SDUT: San Diego library hours are getting cut. City officials can’t agree on how to ease the pain. LAT $: California ‘teacher of the year’ sexually assaulted elementary school boys. She gets 30-year term 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