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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.

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• California’s Golden Promise: Crumbling Under Progressive Policies?
• Budget Bloat and Blame Games: Inside Newsom’s May Revision
• Parent notification policy may return to Temecula schools
• OCReg: Burglary suspects pretended to be delivery workers to rob homes in Irvine, Inland Empire, police say
• OCReg: Man accused of shooting 2 people, then himself, at Yorba Linda park dies, as victims face long recoveries
• OCReg: Amid federal anti-DEI push, cultural graduations are ‘powerful affirmations’ of student diversity
• CalM: California lets students wear tribal regalia at graduations. Why it’s still controversial
• SFC: Newsom slashes $11.5M for performing arts fund, devastating Bay Area organizations
• CG: Gov. Newsom Goes On International Interview Blitz Criticizing Trump and Tariffs
• SDUT: After 16 years at San Diego Unified, Richard Barrera runs for state schools chief
• SFC: ‘Dumpster fire’: In leaked email, S.F. Parks Alliance admits misusing at least $3.8 million
• CG: Forced into Decency: California Democrats’ Political Pivot on Sex Trafficking 16-17 Year Olds
• OCReg: What is the SALT cap, and how does it impact California taxpayers?
• CG: Legislation to Eliminate Parental Punishments for Chronically Truant Students Delayed in Assembly
• CG: UCLA Medical School Just Hit with Federal Class Action Lawsuit for Discriminating Against Whites, Asians
• SacBee: CA proposal to limit the killing of coyotes put on hold amid rancher protests
• SFC: Officials predict ‘active’ fire season in California. Here’s where conditions could be worst
• OCReg: Why California is completely nuts in terms of agribusiness
• SFC: A new type of investor is buying up California wineries. Here’s why it’s controversial
• Only One Reason To Make It Easy for Noncitizens To Vote
• OCReg: How to fix California’s broken home insurance market
• OCReg: Newsom has self to blame on budget
• CG: Greenberg: Kamala’s Defeat – We Dodged A Bullet
• SacBee: Shasta County’s new election official under scrutiny for election denial ties
• SFC: Tahoe’s most famous destination is dealing with a ‘phenomenal’ traffic crisis
• SacBee: Some Sacramento council members to decline salary raise. Here’s who and why
• 2 Sacramento County deputies face criminal charges after actions that were caught on video
• SFC: SFUSD reverses course on layoffs for 151 counselors, teachers’ aides
• SFC: S.F. supervisor recall campaign stirs up animosity among city’s political factions
• SFC: Cal Academy leader resigns amid ongoing labor unrest at the S.F. institution
• SFC: Castro Theatre’s renovation could revive the iconic S.F. neighborhood. But a new backlash is building
• SJMN: Union raises concerns about scapegoating, retaliation after death at San Jose animal shelter
• SJMN: San Jose mayor, county officials continue war of words over controversial homeless arrest proposal
• SJMN: City, VTA officials break ground on 200-unit tiny home community in North San Jose
• FresBee: Fresno hospital kickback scheme was fueled by wine, cigars and Vegas strip clubs
• CalCoast: Paso Robles winery owner sought threesomes, sued for sexual harrasement
• CalCoast: SLO County unemployment drops to lowest level in nearly a year
• CalCoast: Morro Bay City Council votes in controversial flag ordinance
• Council defers $760K in developer fees for Arrive Ventura
• LAT $: Judge orders more than 100 youths moved out of troubled L.A. County juvenile hall
• LAT $: L.A. council members were told a vote could violate public meeting law. They voted anyway
• LAT $: L.A. council panel votes to save 1,000 city jobs, reducing layoffs to 650
• OCReg: John Wayne Airport on track for more than $700M in improvements
• OCReg: Irvine council open to review of 3,100 homes to replace Oak Creek Golf Club
• OCReg: Failed audit will leave Huntington Beach without its share of transportation funding for five years
• No teachers laid off at biggest Inland Empire districts for 2025-26 school year
• SDUT: More than 350,000 in San Diego County could be subject to Medi-Cal work rule
• SDUT: New option for imperiled, bluff-top train tracks: Leave them where they are

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