Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • An Egregious Breach and Attack on Supreme Court
  • NR: What to Make of Politico’s Report of a Dobbs Leak
  • NR: A Shocking Assault on the Supreme Court
  • NR: An Egregious Leak
  • Leaked Supreme Court Draft Would Overturn Roe v. Wade
  • CalM: How California created the nation’s easiest abortion access — and why it’s poised to go further
  • FresBee: ‘An appalling attack’ on abortion rights. Gavin Newsom blasts draft Supreme Court opinion
  • LAT $: Killings in L.A. are on pace to top last year’s high
  • AP: Court: San Francisco can’t ban suspected drug dealers
  • SFC: S.F. can’t ban suspected drug dealers from Tenderloin, court rules
  • AP: California’s population fell again amid pandemic’s 2nd year
  • SFC: California lost population for the second year in a row. What’s happening?
  • SDUT: Why are people leaving? San Diego County loses population for first time in a decade
  • LAT $: Taking California’s cue, lawmakers in 18 states want to offer refuge for trans youth
  • SFC: California’s gas tax will increase on July 1. Here’s how much it will cost
  • SacBee: 45% of undocumented Californians are going hungry. How Calfresh might fill the gap
  • SacBee: California’s largest state worker union reaches agreement for monthly telework stipends
  • CalM: This proposal could solve health insurance problem for part-time community college faculty
  • SBSun: Abandoned San Bernardino bank occupied by homeless burns
  • LADN: Los Angeles County looks to form new entity to solve homeless crisis
  • AP: Man convicted of sexually assaulting homeless women
  • Reason: How a Tiny Solar Company in California Might Convince Biden To Sabotage America's Whole Solar Industry
  • SDUT: Veteran congressman Peters facing challengers in newly-drawn 50th district
  • SDUT: Possible extension for California’s last nuclear plant draws cheers from supporters, jeers from opponents
  • LAT $: Amazon plans to add 2,500 office jobs in Southern California
  • California built thousands of new housing units in 2021. These cities added the most
  • LAT $: Can we do it? Unprecedented water cuts will require sacrifices for Southern California
  • LADN: LA County urges workplace safety as COVID spread continues
  • SacBee: COVID has subsided. Why are so many people in California still seeking unemployment benefits?
  • OCReg: Lawsuit claims Yorba Linda High junior ‘expelled’ over mesh facemask
  • CalM: What would Malia Cohen do as California controller?
  • SFC: California wants 100% renewable power. It just hit that milestone — briefly
  • OCReg: Lance Christensen for California Superintendent of Public Instruction: Endorsement
  • 84% Demand Voter ID, Want 'Zuckerbucks' Banned
  • CalM: How will California handle a huge budget surplus?
  • Reason: Homeland Security Chief Admits New Disinformation Board Already Did a Bad Job of Informing Public
  • SacBee: Is Sacramento’s rental market cooling? New map shows price changes in area ZIP codes
  • SFC: A’s score win as ballpark plan gets preliminary nod from state agency
  • FresBee: UC Merced helps launch California volunteer program to give students $10k for college
  • FresBee: California legislators request audit into sex harassment claims at Fresno State, CSU system
  • VCStar $: Ventura city manager takes heat for Brown Act violation
  • CG: 2022 LA Mayoral Election: Caruso, Bass, and the Mad Dash to June
  • LAT $: The Los Angeles D.A.’s office is at war with itself. How does anything get done?
  • LAT $: Cal State L.A. faculty decry forced removal of professor and BLM leader from debate
  • VOC: Do Politicians Use Public Resources to Campaign? In Orange County, They Do
  • VOC: Tim Shaw Temporarily Removed From the Orange County Board of Education
  • OCReg: State orders investigation of alleged hazing at Golden West police academy
  • OCReg: Elections 2022: Lots of experience among candidates in District 5 Board of Supervisors race
  • SBSun: Former Lake Forest insurance agent accused of theft from elderly clients in San Bernardino County
  • SDUT: Report: San Diego County’s child care industry is underfunded, understaffed and underused
  • SDUT: ‘Fat Leonard’ will not be a prosecution witness in Navy bribery trial
  • SDUT: Despite reforms, San Diego Unified’s gifted program is still divided by race, income

Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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