Email from FlashReport Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Tuesday, August 5, 2025 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 Breaking News: Newsom vs. Schwarzenegger on Partisan Gerrymander of CA House Lines CG: California’s Redistricting Commission is Already ‘Gerrymandered’ OCReg: California redistricting would be ‘triggered’ by Texas, Newsom says California's Democratic legislative leaders appear ready to follow Newsom's lead on redistricting California GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley aims to end the national redistricting war with legislation LAT $: Bonta says millions spent, but billions saved, in California’s legal war with Trump SacBee: Gavin Newsom just signed 26 new bills into California law. Here’s what they do LAT $: Wealthy first-time candidate Cloobeck drops $1.4 million on TV ads in the California governor’s race CalM: With Kamala Harris out, who will emerge as frontrunner in California governor’s race? CG: Gubernatorial Candidate Steve Hilton Will File Legal Action to Stop Newsom-Bonta Redistricting Power Grab CalM: ‘A piece of freedom’: How San Quentin prisoners brought world-class art inside its walls SFC: Man pleads guilty to $500K EBT card fraud scheme in California SDUT: Longtime San Diego-area public official named to state Fair Political Practices Commission SJMN: Scientists solve mystery of what’s killing billions of starfish off California and the West Coast Gifford Fire burns over 72,000 acres in California SFC: California wildfires: Gifford Fire reaches 72,000 acres, threatening hundreds of structures CalM: California wine industry torn on Trump tariffs LAT $: UPS to pay nearly $2 million to settle lawsuit over hazardous waste sent to local landfills CalM: 2,300 California ‘Dreamers’ are about to lose their health care coverage OCReg: Jon Coupal: Will Gavin Newsom ‘hoist with his own petard’? NR: Gerrymander for Me, but Not for Thee CG: San Francisco Mayor Lurie’s $350,000 PR Spin SFC: Novato city workers set to strike, impacting public services Lurie spends big bucks on private consultants to bolster public image CG: SF County Sheriff Miyamoto and His Official Endorsement of Bianco for Governor SJMN: San Mateo County navigates immigrant fears as it attempts to improve water issues SacBee: California’s Central Valley is fertile ground for agtech experimentation FresBee: Changes coming to Fresno Unified’s DEI department. Here’s what we know FresBee: Fearing ICE raids, Fresno families prepare for if a loved one is detained LAT $: UCLA will negotiate with Trump over $339 million in medical and science grant freezes OCReg: Anaheim Union Superintendent Michael Matsuda set to welcome back students for last time VOC: Orange County Leaders Stand By Protections for Special Transportation Tax Spending VOC: Who Gets a Free Ticket to the Orange County Fair? LAT $: Rosa fire burns 1,200 acres in Riverside County, prompting evacuation orders Norco prison will close in 2026, state officials say SDUT: Pacific Beach neighborhood group sues to block controversial Chalcifica ADU mega-project SDUT: San Diego’s downtown operations building is on the market SDUT: Judge approves partial settlement requiring sweeping ADA reforms in San Diego County jails 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
