Email from FlashReport Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Wednesday, August 6, 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 The Four (and a Half) Things That Could Stop Newsom’s Plans To Redraw California House Lines The Gathering Storm Over the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics NR: Newsom vs. the Terminator CG: AB 495: ‘A Child Trafficker’s and Kidnapper’s Dream Bill’ California lawmakers will have five days to figure out the state's redistricting special election CG: Straw Poll: Slight Majority of Californians Want to End ‘Newsomandering’ CG: Gubernatorial Candidate Steve Hilton: Newsom and AG Bonta Want to Steal 6 More Republican Seats LAT $: Living without documentation or a home in one of California’s hottest regions LAT $: Their deportation proceedings were closed for years. Trump officials are reviving them VOC: OC Fair Restores Critical Social Media Comments on Prices After Questions About First Amendment Violations Stockton city manager opens investigation after $50k in city's risk mitigation funds used for event CalM: California names the 5th state prison to close because of falling inmate population SacBee: California oversight agency faults handling of prison use-of-force allegations SJMN: Rep. Ro Khanna seeks ‘new generation of leaders’ in the Democratic Party. Is he the answer? CalM: Democracy be damned: Texas and California plot dueling congressional gerrymanders OCReg: Local housing regulations undermine California’s building efforts OCReg: Newsom’s unemployment insurance fumbles will cost us for years CG: Small Businesses Still Paying for Sacramento’s Mistakes SJMN: Stanford to lay off over 300 employees amid $140 million in budget cuts SJMN: Civil grand jury report about foster teens has “serious reservations” about Santa Clara County’s plan to help FresBee: Which holidays will Fresno County allow? Leaders exclude Pride from shortlist Modesto council picks downtown for proposed soccer stadium. Muni still has role Prop 36 leads to nearly 300 felony charges in Fresno County Galleglys dismiss former CLU presidents in lawsuit LAT $: Rental units in unincorporated L.A. County must stay cool under new law LAT $: Tired of waiting for the city, Angelenos paint their own crosswalks. Some become permanent. OCReg: Former Americana Motel turning into affordable apartments for seniors and former foster youth in Anaheim Menifee mayor preparing to deploy to U.S. Air Force SDUT: San Diego County included in DOJ’s new list of ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ SDUT: Bonds, budgets and curriculum: Six weeks in, Carlsbad’s new schools superintendent cites broad experience SDUT: Audit spurred by students’ investigation finds financial mismanagement by San Dieguito high school foundations SDUT: San Diego County to pay $4M to mother of man who died by suicide in jail   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