Email from FlashReport Don't Miss Out! Click Here for the Latest in CA Politics. Thursday, November 13, 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 Republicans On Capitol Hill At The Crossroads: Fiscal Restraint or Unchecked Spending? *Breaking News* Newsom Ex-Chief of Staff Indicted On 23 Counts In Major Ongoing Political Corruption Probe CG: US Justice Department Announces Former Newsom Chief-of-Staff Indicted and Arrested in Public Corruption Probe CalM: Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff indicted on public corruption charges Former Gov. Newsom chief of staff accused in theft of campaign funds from Xavier Becerra LAT $: New revelations emerge in corruption probe of ex-advisors for Newsom, Becerra SFC: Feds ‘very close’ to reaching deal with East Bay council member charged in corruption case Stockton city council refers alleged misuse of funds to authorities amid heated special meeting OCReg: President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption OCReg: How Southern California lawmakers voted on ending the government shutdown OCReg: Human error the likely cause of South Pasadena emergency alert inadvertently sent across LA County, city official says LADN: 2028 Los Angeles Olympics competition schedule announced, including a ‘Super Saturday’ LAT $: Major SoCal atmospheric river storm threatens flooding and mudslides but could snuff out fire risk FresBee: Private partnership for High-Speed Rail in California? CEO says it’s coming next year SJMN: Hiding in plain sight: The illegal industry that props up California’s $1.56 billion stolen car economy SJMN: California insurers to charge homeowners for FAIR Plan bailout after LA wildfires LAT $: Edison’s CEO vows swift payments to fire victims, saying utility’s equipment likely at fault in Eaton fire CG: Newsom Travels 5,000 Miles to UN Climate Summit to Kvetch About World Climate Crisis CG: Ringside: The Regulatory Burden that Prevents Abundance CG: Voter ID & Proof of Citizenship: The Lynchpin that Saves the Republic CalM: California is a high-tax state. Are more taxes a balm for its budget deficits? SFC: BART’s fiscal crisis could close 9 stations. So why are people pushing for a new one in Oakland? SJMN: New twist in a decades-long public-access fight over Bay Area roadway CalCoast: Neighbors lose appeal of five-story building in Grover Beach LADN: Los Angeles City Council approves a plan to address overspending LADN: LA City Council approved a new formula for 650,000 renters that keeps rent increases at 4% Riverside County social justice groups will take sheriff’s oversight proposal to voters SDUT: San Diego City Council vows not to cut arts funding in next budget SDUT: Years of litigation over Measure C hotel tax hike finally come to an end SDUT: Private money to pay public bills? To fund social safety net, supervisor floats plan for help from top philanthropists 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
