Email from FlashReport Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Tuesday, July 1, 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 Another Union Takeover - This Time Buried In Housing Bills Fact Check: The New State Budget Reduces Costs for Healthcare For Illegals: FALSE CG: Why the Senate Cover-Up of the Absent Senator? CalM: California lawmakers approve last-minute, sweeping rollbacks of environmental law California makes major changes to the state's landmark environmental law to build more housing CalM: One of the biggest obstacles to building new CA housing has now vanished LAT $: Justice Dept. Sues LA, Mayor Bass Over Sanctuary City Policies OCReg: These new California laws go into effect on July 1 New California laws starting July 1: Subscriptions, drink lids, stolen online goods, pet insurance Some businesses dismayed after return to office delayed for some California state workers LAT $: Trump administration freezes $6.8 billion in federal education funds; California hit hard Illegal Pride party turns into vandalism orgy of graffiti, damaged homes OCReg: California Republicans ask President Trump to focus immigration efforts on ‘violent criminals’ rather than ‘non-criminal migrants’ VOC: Two OC Republican State Legislators Join Effort to Refocus ICE on Criminals CalM: California colleges can now pay athletes directly. Why taxpayers may foot some of the bill LAT $: UC considers adopting semester system at all schools SFC: UC Health, Blue Shield extend contract deadline, stave off disruption of care CalM: ‘This tax could kill this industry.’ California cannabis operators brace for increase CG: National Guard Requests 200 Deployed Troops in LA to Help with Wildfire Duty LAT $: What’s burning in California: Wolf and Juniper fires among over a dozen in 72 hours CalM: California proposal would allow soft helmet pads in youth football leagues OCReg: Nationalizing politics benefits Gavin Newsom but hurts Senate Democrats CalM: Newsom uses political stunts to garner attention. As Jerry Brown learned, it can backfire SacBee: Sacramento council members at odds with mayor over new homeless proposal SacBee: St. Hope rejects Sacramento City Unified’s terms of renewal agreement. What’s next? CG: Oakland Attempts New Airport Name Second Time Since 2024 SJMN: Civil grand jury accuses San Mateo County sheriff of corruption, misconduct SFC: These 24 city-owned San Francisco buildings could collapse in a major earthquake SFC: S.F. school district ditches its ethnic studies course for off-the-shelf curriculum SFC: S.F.’s quest for a better trash can was an expensive failure. The city says it’s back on track Whopping $600-a-month water rate approved for this Stanislaus County community FresBee: Mass deportations could cost the San Joaquin Valley more than $19B, study finds FresBee: Gavin Newsom’s CA budget includes $100M for two major downtown Fresno projects CalCoast: Highway 1 at Rocky Creek reopens after more than a year LAT $: Inside the L.A. Zoo’s messy $50-million breakup LAT $: Nonprofit employee suspected of smuggling drugs into L.A. juvenile hall LAT $: Homelessness declined last year in Hollywood and Venice, but not Skid Row, new Rand study finds CG: Trump DOJ Sues Orange County for Withholding Noncitizen Voting Records VOC: Irvine City Council Re-Adopts Lobbying Rules to Settle Lawsuit VOC: OC Grand Jury Calls Out County Supervisors for Crippling Hate Incident Tracking OCReg: OC man charged for alleged role in $270 million Medi-Cal medication reimbursement scheme CG: San Diego Historian, Playwright and Actor Sues County Library for Race Discrimination SDUT: State attorney general sues Carlsbad skilled nursing firm for low staffing levels SDUT: San Diego ready to make a deal to turn 101 Ash St. into low-income housing SDUT: Sharp HealthCare gives layoff notices to 315 workers, cuts executive pay SDUT: It’s election day in South County. Here’s how to vote, and what’s at stake for San Diego County government. 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