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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.

THE HEADLINES

• One-On-One Interview with U.S. Representative Kevin Kiley
• New Phase Unlocked: Lawfare Begins Against Newsom’s Cynical Redistricting Play
• LAT $: Money for L.A. County voting machines ended up in bribery ‘slush fund,’ feds allege
• CG: California Democrats Blitz Newsom’s Redistricting Bills, Cutting Republican Questions and Mics Off
• California leaders refuse to say who is responsible for new Congressional maps
• LAT $: California Republicans push Democrats on transparency, timeline for redistricting
• Lodi mayor opposes California redistricting plan that could split city into three districts
• CG: Republican Legislators Announce CA Supreme Court Petition Challenging Unconstitutional Redistricting
• CalM: Republicans sue to block Newsom’s gerrymandering, point to legislative gamesmanship
• OCReg: California warns DOJ against ‘threatening’ officials who uphold state’s sanctuary laws
• LAT $: Southern California faces ‘trio of impactful hazards’ this week: Extreme heat, fire risk and thunderstorms
• CG: Newsom Promises Another Lawsuit Against The Trump Administration
• LAT $: Will the Menendez brothers finally be set free? What to expect at their parole hearings
• What is AB 495? Bill seeks to expand caregiver rights for children separated from parents
• SJMN: “The oceans are choking on plastic:” Environmentalists, lawmakers urge Newsom not to weaken plastic pollution law
• SJMN: Bill to remove ultra-processed foods from school meals set for hearing in California Senate
• SFC: A new California law just snuck in a cap on HOA fines. Here’s why that could be a problem
• OCReg: Judge sets 2027 trial date for first set of lawsuits against SCE for Eaton fire
• SF landlord wanted only MAGA voters, Israel supporters at open house. It’s entirely legal
• SDUT: California will plow ahead with its electric vehicle goals but what’s the price tag?
• OCReg: Unions wage war on self-checkout
• OCReg: Editorial: Redistrict maps are absurd, so let’s end this war
• CG: Newsom’s Gerrymander: A Power Grab to Silence Californians
• CalM: California’s finances face a perfect storm. It could eventually lead to another tax hike
• SacBee: Sacramento County delays Natomas housing project vote after opposition
• CalM: They came to Sacramento for a Christian rally. Then they heard about Newsom’s redistricting
• SJMN: County paints picture of toxic leadership at second day of Sheriff Corpus removal hearing
• SFC: Exclusive: S.F. developer eyeing Bay Area Macy’s site for new housing development
• SJMN: Local voters file lawsuit to block Santa Clara County sales tax measure from the November ballot
• Modesto school district embraces AI with new guidelines. Parent trainings coming
• Patterson’s water is more than just ‘hard,’ it’s contaminated
• CalCoast: Paso Robles winery owner’s cross complaint, sexual harassment claim dismissed
• OCReg: Nearly nine in 10 Orange County residents want changes to immigration policy, UCI poll says
• OCReg: New bridge would benefit endangered trout and trails system in San Juan Capistrano