Email from FlashReport Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Tuesday, May 20, 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 Newsom’s Egregious Hollywood Taxpayer Gift California Democrats won't rule out new taxes to pay for healthcare for undocumented immigrants LAT $: Latino legislative caucus decries Newsom’s proposed Medi-Cal cuts CG: California Congressional Democrats Voted for Largest Tax Increase in American History CalM: Why California’s biggest local effort to fight homelessness is starting all over again LAT $: L.A. landlord stops blasting “Baby Shark” tune to drive off homeless following complaints SFC: Exclusive: S.F. DA launches criminal probe into nonprofit that misspent millions SFC: ‘They want more?’ State Farm increases California home insurance rate hike request to 30% AP: Authorities analyzing nihilistic writings of suspect in California fertility clinic bombing CG: Another $10-$14 Billion Needed to Fund High Speed Rail Line Bakersfield to Merced SFC: Exclusive footage: Deadly Palisades Fire may have grown from this Jan. 1 blaze OCReg: Why more construction didn’t fix California’s high housing costs OCReg: Legislators push to keep incentives for property owners to install solar panels SJMN: A Silicon Valley Democrat takes town halls to enemy territory — but will it peel off any GOP votes in Congress? SFC: California watchdog finds for-profit psychiatric hospital abused patients SacBee: With threat of salary freezes, what’s on the bargaining table for state workers? SFC: Trump calls for ‘major investigation’ into Springsteen, Oprah and Beyoncé over Kamala Harris campaign ties CalM: ‘Relic of slavery’: California lawmakers are trying again to raise pay for incarcerated workers VOC: An OC Senator Pushes to Fund Drug Court Programs Across California CalM: Immigrants learn English for free at California colleges. Under Trump, some are skipping class NR: Gavin Newsom’s Shameless Dodge on the Homeless Crisis OCReg: State bailouts are not the solution for Los Angeles’ budget woes CG: Greenberg: Open Letter to SF City Hall over Drug Addiction Fiasco CalM: Newsom’s budget cuts anger allies and leave the state’s chronic deficit unresolved SacBee: 15 Sacramento police officers doubled their pay with overtime for multiple years SacBee: City Council will vote on tiny homes site for homeless in South Sacramento SFC: Exclusive: Police union rejects Oakland request to defer raises amid financial woes SFC: This S.F. cafe nearly closed over a permit nightmare. Mayor Lurie’s new plan promises a fix FresBee: Fresno hospital kickback scheme included these lavish gifts and nepotism hires Beyer High’s $8.5 million science renovation set to begin, backed by Measure L FresBee: Ex-principal seen on camera knocking down Fresno special needs kid takes plea deal VCStar $: Layoffs come to Ventura County schools LAT $: L.A. County is paying off millions in medical debt — no strings attached. Do you qualify? OCReg: Family of LA County sheriff’s deputy who died after fire at training facility files wrongful death suit OCReg: Orange County DA ‘knew his office was in trouble,’ lawyer for ex-prosecutor says LAT $: Appeals court halts Temecula school district ban on critical race theory SDUT: Homelessness in San Diego County finally dropped. Can the decrease hold? SDUT: Trump administration to pay nearly $5M to settle suit over San Diegan Ashli Babbitt’s fatal shooting in Capitol 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
