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Tuesday, September 16, 2025



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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

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger Wants To Terminate Newsom’s Gerrymander Power Grab
  • LAT $: Schwarzenegger decries polarization, criticizes Newsom’s gerrymandering effort
  • Florida’s Judiciary Approves Open Carry—Will California Eventually Be Forced to Follow?
  • OCReg: Jon Coupal: Attempted extortion of taxpayers fails
  • Mexican Independence Day celebrated at California's State Capitol amid immigration fears
  • CG: Democrats’ High Speed Rail Slush Fund Growing Again to $130+ Billion
  • CalM: California’s insurer of last resort would face more scrutiny under bill heading to Newsom’s desk
  • SFC: Under state pressure, Marin County town will approve controversial 243-unit apartment complex
  • SJMN: Sales tax to help fund Bay Area transit appears to be headed for 2026 ballot
  • CG: Rico Oller: Passing Of A Third Conservative Lion This Past Few Weeks
  • SJMN: Trump administration calls minority grant funding “racially discriminatory,” redirects money to charter schools
  • FresBee: Fresno State lecturer on leave after caustic comments on Charlie Kirk shooting
  • LAT $: UCLA race and equity official sounded off after Charlie Kirk’s slaying. Now he’s on leave
  • CG: Charlie Kirk’s Assassination Damages a Foundational Pillar of American Democracy
  • CalM: California’s sky-high living costs afford it the nation’s highest poverty label — again
  • SacBee: How are Sacramento and the state tackling homelessness? The most recent efforts
  • SFC: S.F. Supervisor Joel Engardio’s recall election is today. Here’s how we got here
  • SFC: S.F.’s biggest mall is now 93% empty as its value drops another 25%, report says
  • SJMN: Parcel tax measure to fund East Bay hospital system goes before voters this fall
  • SJMN: East Bay’s $160 million desalination plant begins operation in bid to boost city water supply
  • Stanislaus reports $3.15 billion in farm income, the lowest since 2011
  • CalCoast: San Luis Obispo plans to reject Grand Jury findings
  • LAT $: Veteran politician to challenge Kenneth Mejia for L.A. city controller
  • LAT $: Former students abused by Rolling Hills High teacher awarded more than $13 million
  • OCReg: Huntington Beach condemns ‘violent rhetoric’ at vigil for Charlie Kirk
  • SDUT: San Diego approves parking fees for Balboa Park, but delays start date several months
  • SDUT: Nonprofit files lawsuit to stop Eddie Jones warehouse project in Oceanside

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