Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Wednesday, January 12, 2022 Dear John, 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: AP: Universal health care bill advances in California Assembly SFC: Newsom wants to extend health care to all undocumented immigrants LAT $: California Democrats’ single-payer healthcare plan passes first hurdle SFC: San Jose votes to study charter giving undocumented people right to vote SJMN: San Jose could ask residents to pick mayor during presidential elections, let non-citizens vote in local races CG: California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Record $286.4 Billion Proposed Budget LAT $: California’s overflowing coffers hand Newsom ‘every politician’s dream’ CalM: What to know about Newsom’s budget blueprint Reason: How High Will California's Taxes Go Before There's No One Left To Tax? OCReg: Gasoline tax ‘holiday’ proposed for California as inflation hits SDUT: Newsom: ‘More work to be done’ on California net metering solar proposal SJMN: Will more Bay Area counties ban gatherings like Sonoma? LAT $: L.A. County urges residents to postpone some gatherings and activities AP: California makes it easier to hire teachers amid shortages CalM: Newsom on homelessness: ‘We’ve gotta clean up those encampments’ FresBee: Leaving high-speed rail segment unfinished would be an insult to Fresno, Valley SFC: Omicron in California: S.F. is ‘in the middle of the worst’ of surge SFC: SF mayor gives omicron update, says no new restrictions FresBee: Fresno’s Central Unified schools change COVID-19 safety protocols as omicron surges SFC: Schools ‘nearing their breaking point’ as Bay Area districts grapple with challenges LADN: Coronavirus: L.A. County reported 34,827 new cases and 294 more hospitalizations, Jan. 11 LADN: 30% of students absent as classes resume for LAUSD; district vows to keep kids, staffs safe LAT $: With hospitals reeling, California tells COVID-positive medical workers to stay on the job SFC: California prisons implement stricter health guidelines amid COVID-19 surge LAT $: Gov. Newsom announces plan to deal with extreme heat SacBee: California state government ending office leases as employees shift to telework AP: Kin of dead sex abuse victim sue under new California law CG: Senator Wiener To Push Again For Decriminalization of Possession of Psychedelic Drugs CG: Bill To Change CSU Board of Trustee Student Representation Introduced in Assembly OCReg: Here’s what Cal State schools would do with proposed state budget PE: Riverside will ask District Attorney to investigate utility contracts after LA bribery plea PE: Doomed El Dorado firefighter’s last words: trapped in a ‘corner’ SacBee: California’s new workplace COVID-19 rules take effect this week. Here’s what to know SacBee: California Democrats worry Black turnout hinges on voting rights bills. Can Biden deliver? SDUT: Sweetwater backtracks on student COVID-19 vaccine mandate out of liability concerns LADN: Senate panel to consider Garcetti’s ambassador nod on Wednesday SFC: Google employees get access to free COVID tests. Union says it's unequal OCReg: The fairy tale that is the high-speed rail project VOC: Santana: People Deserve Better Public Engagement on COVID Data to Confront Omicron Surge OCReg: Give restaurants certainty with consistent outdoor dining regulations NR: Harsanyi: Dr. Fauci Smears Rand Paul NR: Biden’s Big Elections Lie NR: The Price of Technocracy CalM: Newsom bases budget on rosy economic scenario OCReg: California’s school crisis gets short shrift FresBee: Fresno County will have four representatives in Congress. That is not good for Fresnans OCReg: Education data raises fears of lost generation Reason: Facebook Is a Snitch SacBee: In a pandemic and housing crisis, enforcing this Sacramento policy risks community health SacBee: ‘A nightmare.’ Sacramento sued 12 homeowners during COVID. They lost control of their homes SacBee: $3,000 power generator stolen from Yolo County high school, sheriff’s officials say SJMN: Santa Clara County approves $21 million loan to cover increased construction costs of teacher housing project in Palo Alto As omicron rages, Stanislaus officials get update on COVID testing, treatment options Investigation continues into Patterson mayor’s alleged misconduct as teacher FresBee: Fresno police union rejects contract, calls the department a ‘sinking ship,’ email shows CalCoast: SLO business owner wins fraud lawsuit against Yelp VCStar $: Ramirez becomes county supervisors' first Latina chair LAT $: L.A. County foster care system to ramp up services in Indigenous languages LADN: LA County supervisors pass $30,000 per day fines for illegal cannabis LAT $: After 2021 spike in shootings by officers, LAPD will audit its training on use of deadly force LADN: LA County to evaluate sewer system after Carson spill OCReg: La Habra City Council will appoint to fill vacant seat OCReg: Plan for cleaner, costlier electricity approved for 4 OC cities OCReg: A gathering of our heroes: OC veterans of WWII have reunion at Heroes Hall VOC: The Dicing Up of Local Park in Westminster Triggers Rare Focus on City Lawyers Overseeing Public Land Deals OCReg: Coronavirus: Orange County surpasses 400,000 total cases with more than 1,000 hospitalizations, Jan. 11 SBSun: 2nd attempt to repeal San Bernardino County fire tax goes to voters in June SBSun: Omicron detected in nearly 95% of coronavirus cases tested by San Bernardino County PE: More Riverside County COVID-19 outbreaks seen in 10 days than in all December PE: Claim alleging discrimination by Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Hewitt denied SDUT: San Diego City Council approves school rebuild plan VOSD: The State of Gloria's Top Priorities From 2021 SDUT: How much should we pay the trash collector? 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