Email from FlashReport Don't Miss Out! Click Here for the Latest in CA Politics. Friday, December 12, 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 CTop Ten Winners & Losers In California Politics For The Week Ending 12/12/25 - Newsom, Cal, SF, Long Beach, LA Council Pres, Auditor Parks… CG: How Catholic Charities San Diego Transformed into a $80M Refugee Powerhouse on a Tide of Federal Dollars SFC: Trump administration demands California drop proposal to ‘redistribute’ farmland to minorities Why Mugabes Land Reforms Were so DisastrousCato Institute SacBee: 20% of Sacramento shelter guests go on to permanent housing. Is there a better way? FresBee: Class action lawsuit says Fresno discriminates against the homeless with arrests CalM: Trump’s new order against AI regulation hits California especially hard Gov. Newsom's ex-top aide Dana Williamson to skip some federal court appearances for health reasons LAT $: District attorney announces charges against unlicensed contractors in Altadena fire zone CalM: California’s last nuclear power plant faces renewed scrutiny as it gains latest permit SFC: California bans harvest of ocean delicacy until 2036 LAT $: Newsom expresses unease about his new, candid autobiography: ‘It’s all out there’ LAT $: Federal government orders LADWP to inspect nearly 100 drinking water reservoirs, storage tanks SFC: Explosion injures six near Hayward after construction crew strikes gas line Anheuser-Busch to close its Fairfield Budweiser facility, company says CG: No More ‘Paper or Plastic:’ Bring Your Own Bags to the Store Jan 1 CalM: Some Newsom detractors make up stuff, though there’s fodder for legitimate criticism CG: Ringside: Will Advocates for More Water Supply Projects Find Unity? OCReg: Will Gavin Newsom’s record derail his White House bid? OCReg: LA is America’s top ‘Judicial Hellhole’ OCReg: The race for California governor is still in total flux LAT $: Nine indicted on drug, conspiracy charges in shooting death of Oakland officer SFC: Bay Area county OKs tax hike to fund hospitals after federal Medicaid cuts CalCoast: Plans to build industrial port near Avila Beach in peril CalM: Crime is down and kids are back, but drugs still plague Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park LAT $: No charges for ‘Capt. Hollywood’; detectives claim LAPD mishandled CBS exec case leak OCReg: $8.4 million awarded to police officer in reverse discrimination case in La Palma VOC: Irvine Eyes Helping Secure San Onofre’s Radioactive Waste OCReg: Huntington Beach challenge over state housing mandate hits another setback More than 3,000 homes could be coming to eastern Moreno Valley SDUT: San Diego faces new budget crisis amid disappointing tax revenue, rising costs SDUT: San Diego Unified punts vote on sweeping affordable housing plans SDUT: Tri-City board approves historic Sharp HealthCare affiliation 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
