Email from FlashReport Don't Miss Out! Click Here for the Latest in CA Politics. Thursday, October 9, 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 How “Saving Democracy” Became a $282 Million Political Fundraising Scam Gubernatorial Candidate Katie Porter Has Viral Meltdown on CBS — and It Was a Surprise To No One CG: Katie Porter’s Media Meltdown Illuminates California’s One Party Problem Katie Porter threatened to walk out on an interview. Fellow Dems running for CA governor pounced OCReg: Former Rep. Katie Porter faces backlash after saying she might walk out of CBS interview Candidates for California governor talk congressional redistricting, Proposition 50 LAT $: Billionaire Tom Steyer drops $12 million to support November redistricting ballot measure CalM: In the Central Valley, Prop. 50 is a fight between Newsom’s California and GOP’s Washington Political corruption, retaliation lawsuit against California Assembly Speaker moves to federal court LAT $: Thunderstorms, muggy weather ahead for Southern California thanks to Hurricane Priscilla LAT $: Leaked list shows Trump administration considering $15 billion in additional clean energy cuts CG: Female Athletes who Sued Riverside Unified Scored Big Title IX Victory CG: Davis Mom Who Stripped at School Board Meeting Challenged District Trans Policies CalM: After getting fired, California’s top cybersecurity official calls for change LAT $: Diwali becomes an official California state holiday. Where to celebrate the festivities SFC: A burned Bible and ChatGPT messages: Chilling details of the case against man charged with starting Palisades Fire LAT $: After Palisades fire failures, L.A. promises to beef up staffing during high-risk fire weather OCReg: Unfit and Unhinged: Why Katie Porter should never be governor OCReg: State AG should look at Santa Ana’s police union CG: Ringside: Is Biodiesel Sustainable? CG: Saving Catalina’s Deer: Why the Conservancy’s New Eradication Plan Must Be Stopped CalM: California’s two-tier economy mirrors Great Britain’s ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ past SFC: Oakland police chief says he’ll resign in December, but he refuses to say why SFC: Mayor Daniel Lurie revamped S.F.’s street crisis teams. Is it working? Unions call for boycott of Airbnb, as company pursues $120M lawsuit against the city SJMN: Terminated SJ assistant fire chief alleges he was called ‘dinosaur,’ subjected to discrimination and retaliation FresBee: Supervisor won’t seek Fresno County seat again. Former sheriff says she will CalCoast: Chevron donates land near Guadalupe and Nipomo for wildlife refuge LAT $: L.A. County considers declaring state of emergency to fight back against ICE raids OCReg: Tustin eyes redevelopment of historic site as Navy wraps up hangar fire cleanup VOC: Santa Ana Launches Probe into Police Union Critic After Cops’ Complaints VOC: Is Santa Ana Overpaying or Underpaying For Local Police Officers’ Health Insurance? VOC: Will Orange County Supervisors Start an Investigation Into Potential Misspent Funds? CalM: San Diego County has more military than anywhere in the state; the federal shutdown could hit hard SDUT: ‘How did we get here?’ Auditors probe consulting company in SANDAG’s toll-road failures SDUT: Long-planned Oceanside Transit Center redevelopment hits snag SDUT: Mayor floats idea of combining Harbor Police with the San Diego Police Department SDUT: Chula Vista approves 50-megawatt battery storage project aimed at boosting clean energy reliability 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
