Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • AP: LA County DA to dismiss 60,000 past marijuana convictions
  • LAT $: L.A. County D.A. to dismiss 60,000 past marijuana convictions
  • Reason: California Will Let Violence Prevention Researchers Know That You Have a Gun
  • NR: Biden’s Tax Plan Calls for Indiscriminate Spying
  • AP: California to mail every voter a ballot in future elections
  • KQED: California Adopts Vote-by-Mail System for All Future Elections
  • AP: Fires threatening California’s sequoias continue to grow
  • SJMN: Two fires? Palo Alto scientist linked to earlier Shasta County blaze
  • SacBee: Fawn Fire near Redding 50% contained as firefighters prepare for shift in weather
  • LAT $: Californians will vote 4 times in 2022 for same Senate seat - Los Angeles Times
  • FresBee: Gavin Newsom signs bill aimed at decreasing wildfire smoke exposure for California farm workers
  • AP: California 1st to require hourly wages in garment industry
  • CG: SB 727: Direct Contractors’ Liability Expanded to Include Damages and Penalties
  • CG: 3,000 Petition Signers Tell Gov. Newsom ‘Veto Antisemitic Ethnic Studies Bill’
  • NR: Blaming the Border Patrol Worked Out Well for Biden and Harris
  • BreitbartCA: NYT Corrects Claim Border Patrol Used Horse Reins to Whip Migrants
  • NR: Media Corrections Come Too Late for Publicly Shamed Border Patrol Agents
  • OCReg: Unprecedented drought, heat mark start of fire season for Southern California
  • LAT $: Rise in California homicides echoes the nation, but state fares better in violent crime, FBI stats show
  • AP: Federal judge requires vaccines for California prison staff
  • OCReg: Man fatally shot by Huntington Beach police is ID’d, as additional video shows him pointing a covered object
  • PE: Accused Corona theater shooter pleads not guilty by reason of insanity to 2 murders
  • OCReg: Report of masked attacker at Chapman University prompts increased patrols
  • AP: As California’s eviction ban ends, some protections remain
  • LADN: Protesters urge LA County Board of Supervisors to extend eviction protections
  • CalM: Stranded in the ER: Can California change its treatment of kids in crisis?
  • OCReg: Kaiser workers to vote on strike authorization in Southern California
  • AP: Gas blowout near Los Angeles leads to up to $1.8B settlement
  • LADN: SoCalGas, parent company Sempra agree to $1.8 billion Aliso Canyon gas leak settlement
  • CalM: Rapid COVID-19 tests in short supply in California
  • LAT $: Surge in demand for remote learning overwhelms L.A. schools
  • How do Stanislaus students learn when sent home to quarantine? It depends on the district
  • LADN: It’s official: Rep. Karen Bass is running for mayor of LA
  • LAT $: Rep. Karen Bass makes it official: ‘I’m running for mayor’ of L.A.
  • NR: John Hinckley, Who Shot President Reagan, to Be Granted Unconditional Release
  • AP: California recycling firm to pay $34M in bottle and can scam
  • OCReg: Suit to block tear-down of San Onofre nuclear plant fails
  • AZ Audit Finds Signifcant Numbers of Illegal Ballots
  • BreitbartCA: Maricopa County: 23,344 Mail-In Ballots Voted from Prior Address ‘Legal Under Federal Election Law’
  • NR: Psaki, Dem Lawmakers Claim $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation Package Will Cost ‘Zero Dollars’
  • Reason: Biden Says $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation Bill Has a Price Tag of 'Zero.' That's Dubious.
  • 'Undocumented Citizens' and the New Newspeak
  • Bring RealClear Balance to America's Media
  • OCReg: California’s progress against the Delta variant and what to do next
  • Progressive Leaders Eat Cake as Constituents Suffer
  • NR: The Left’s Absurd Insistence That America Is Dirt-Poor
  • OCReg: CEQA reform would do more good than Senate Bill 9 on housing
  • SFC: Why S.F. rents aren’t taking off at the same pace as New York’s
  • SFC: San Francisco could foot the bill for school board recall to help cash-strapped district
  • SJMN: Exclusive: Pinole cop resigned amid criminal investigation into alleged secret sex videos, text message group called ‘The Mafia’
  • SJMN: San Jose to become largest California city to ban flavored tobacco sales and smoking in apartments
  • FresBee: New City Hall COVID protocols are boosting Fresno employee vaccination rate, officials say
  • Tracking homeless death causes not necessary, Stanislaus County Supervisor says
  • FresBee: Community Medical sues over trauma service interruption. Fresno doctors group pushes back
  • CalCoast: San Luis Obispo’s homeless sue for their rights
  • VCStar $: County slaps winery again after court orders re-donews
  • VCStar $: CEO to speak on Ventura County's outlook at State of the County speechnews
  • AP: LA sheriff’s deputy accidentally opens fire in courtroom
  • OCReg: LAPD proposes $18.5 million plan to impose reforms after bungled 2020 protest response
  • LADN: LA County reports 5 new COVID-19 deaths; hospitalizations hold steady
  • LAT $: Well-known LAPD critic arrested in Hollywood on criminal threats charge
  • VOC: How Did Angel Stadium Sell For $150 Million? A Judge’s Ruling Could Help Answer That
  • OCReg: Coronavirus: Orange County reported 1,470 new cases and 21 more deaths over the weekend
  • VOC: Irvine City Council To Vote On New Restrictions For Commercial Trucks Following Resident Complaints
  • VOC: Conflict Concerns as OC’s Health Chief Recommends $600,000 No-Bid Contract With a Vendor He Advises
  • VOC: Huntington Beach Extends Date For Short-Term Rental Owners to Get Permit by Three Months
  • SBSun: Coronavirus hospitalizations still falling in San Bernardino County
  • PE: Riverside council to discuss homelessness at workshop this week
  • PE: Coronavirus hospitalizations, deaths, continue to drop in Riverside County
  • VOSD: Environment Report: San Diego’s Water Recyclers and High Bill Payers Draw Pool Noodles
  • SDUT: San Diego-area district warns of students coming to school after receiving positive COVID-19 results
  • VOSD: New Lawsuits Show the Tentacles of A3 Charter Scandal Reached into Other States
Sincerely,

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