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THE HEADLINES: FRBlog: Everything That is Wrong with the State Budget, Part 1 Republicans And Democrats Agree: California’s Future Is At Stake In The Recall Election LAT $: Column: Republican Kevin Faulconer tries to run his recall campaign as a policy wonk CG: Caitlyn Jenner Files Motion, Joins Lawsuit Against Newsom’s Party Preference Efforts LAT $: Newsom hypes his budget proposals as he seeks to hold off recall AP: California governor kicks off $1B statewide cleanup plan CG: Mask Mandate Returns to State Capitol Building Following New Outbreak AP: Mask mandate returns for California lawmakers, staff Reason: Los Angeles Is Squandering $1.2 Billion While Homeless Face a 'Spiral of Death' LADN: LA Metro will pursue alternatives to police when dealing with homeless, says new CEO CalM: Inside one city’s multimillion-dollar effort to convert motels into affordable housing BreitbartCA: The Federalist: Andrew Breitbart Revealed Obama’s Ties to Critical Race Theory 9 Years Ago SFC: Calif. joins lawsuit against Google, alleges monopoly of mobile app market AP: Dozens of states target Google’s app store in antitrust suit CG: CA Employee Files NLRB Case After Evidence of Vote Tampering by Teamsters Union Officials OCReg: Businesses offer bonuses as unemployed workers avoid thousands of job openings LADN: As EDD logjam mounts, Assembly adds staff to deal with requests for help SDUT: Is California losing its luster? UC San Diego survey says no CG: UC San Diego Survey Finds That There Is No California Population Exodus AP: Pace of California wildfires well ahead of disastrous 2020 SacBee: Helicopter fighting Northern California wildfire goes down in lake — pilot OK, officials say FresBee: Fresno homicides surging toward 2020 numbers — city’s second deadliest year, data shows SFC: Man who allegedly left a dying father at scene of hit-and-run charged with manslaughter SacBee: ‘I am your vaccination’: A new California union leader speaks through social media posts AP: California nixing algae that crowds out food for sea animals LAT $: State fines L.A. County Superior Court for safety violations during COVID-19 pandemic Unvaccinated San Diegans Account For Nearly All COVID Cases And Deaths LADN: LA County coronavirus infections top 500 again; nearly 300 hospitalized SFC: Bay Area COVID deaths plunge to near zero, thanks to high vaccination rates LAT $: Coronavirus cases in California rise for first time in months as Delta variant spreads AP: California shifts police shooting probes to attorney general SDUT: California attorney general launches teams to investigate fatal police shootings LAT $: California parents want to keep online learning as a fall option, poll finds AP: $1B in illegal pot seized in largest Los Angeles County bust Hill: Free Speech Is Losing to the Rising Generation of Censors NR: Was Tucker Carlson Spied On? Reason: The U.S. Has Strayed Far From Its Founding Ideals Reason: The Campaign Against 'Extremism' Looks Like an Attack on Speech OCReg: Recall Josh Newman, again SacBee: New California Supreme Court rule grants governor more secrecy. Newsom shouldn’t follow it SacBee: Sacramento train builders to overhaul Amtrak’s fleet with Siemens’ record $3.4 billion deal SacBee: Sacramento residents asked to cut water usage as California drought, intense heat worsen SFC: San Francisco’s jobs-to-housing ratio is disturbing. Here’s how wide the gap is getting SFC: New poll numbers indicate S.F. board members in danger if recall election is held SJMN: COVID: New ‘hybrid’ working models could mean worse Bay Area traffic SJMN: Theranos: Holmes’ lawyer blames feds over database her company dismantled SJMN: Photos: Santa Clara Valley Water District breaks ground on 1,700-foot-long tunnel at Anderson Dam Modesto, MID and TID owed more than $16M in past-due utility bills in pandemic FresBee: Fresno judge removes obstacles blocking the sale of the Tower Theatre FresBee: Who is Jewel Hurtado? The rise and stumbles of young Fresno-area politician FresBee: Fresno city workers average $25K more per year than most of us. See what top cops earned Ceres police harassed gay teacher after making reports of homophobia, lawsuit claims SLO judge rejects Paul Flores’ request to silence Kristin Smart family’s civil attorney CalCoast: Coastal commissioners appeal proposed Cayucos resort VCStar $: What to expect from county elections as more join race LAT $: For subscribers: Women say a ‘frat house’ culture at L.A. Fire Department blocks them from jobs OCReg: Grand jury probes tragedy, controversy at now-closed group foster home SBSun: San Bernardino County picks Undersheriff Shannon Dicus as new sheriff SBSun: COVID-19 hospitalizations in San Bernardino County above 100 for first time in 3 months PE: COVID-19 hospitalizations in Riverside County at their highest since mid-May SDUT: Republicans wanting to keep only seat on San Diego City Council still must find a candidate SDUT: ‘Say Their Names’ memorial exhibit comes to San Diego Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site! 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