Monday, May 9, 2022
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • CalM: Anti-worker or pro-worker? Why labor unions are fighting over a housing bill
  • SDUT: UC and CSU are unaffordable, and a 4-year degree isn’t the only way to succeed, Californians say in poll
  • SFC: Pelosi: Is Newsom ‘unaware’ of Democrats’ fight for abortion rights?
  • LAT $: Barabak: Is Gavin Newsom running for president? No, it just sounds like it
  • LAT $: After abortion draft leak, O.C. women may upend congressional races
  • OCReg: Elections 2022: What to know for the June 7 primary
  • SFC: Voter Guide 2022: What S.F. Bay Area voters need to know
  • VOC: Santana: Tough Questions We Should Be Asking Our Leaders For The June 7 Primary Election
  • Saturday Headlines
  • Sunday Headlines
  • SFC: If Chesa Boudin is recalled, London Breed will own San Francisco’s crime concerns
  • FresBee: ‘Time to act.’ What’s rising from the ashes of major giant sequoia wildfires in California
  • FresBee: Fresno bus drivers union approves labor strike as negotiations with city break down
  • SacBee: CalPERS board violated open meetings law, judge rules. Ex-board member wants more information
  • CG: What the Candidates for California Attorney General Are Saying About Defund the Police, Restorative Justice
  • OCReg: Elections 2022: Get to know 73rd Assembly District candidates Steven Choi and Cottie Petrie-Norris
  • LAT $: Your lawn will suffer amid the megadrought. Save money and put it out of its misery
  • SJMN: California summer: Why drought makes us scared, edgy, angry
  • SFC: Benicia orders immediate 30% reduction in water use after pipeline break
  • LAT $: After stealing $19,000 worth of watches, suspects flee West Hollywood in a Rolls-Royce
  • CalM: Should health insurers cover the cost of fertility treatment?
  • SFC: How many people are homeless in San Francisco? Data reveals a worsening crisis
  • CalM: California may chop late fees that add hundreds of dollars to traffic tickets
  • AP: Spring storm delivers snow to Northern California mountains
  • NR: Vandals Attack Pro-Life Group’s Headquarters
  • NR: ‘Abortion Is Oppression’: Progressive Pro-Lifers Protest Outside Supreme Court
  • 'Disinformation Board' More Pernicious Than It Seems
  • NR: When ‘Inclusivity’ Is Code for ‘Intolerance’
  • LAT $: Skelton: Everyone wins in compromise to increase malpractice payouts — especially victims
  • OCReg: Honoring the life and legacy of Friedrich Hayek
  • CalM: California housing war rages as construction lags
  • OCReg: Free speech and trivial lawsuits
  • SacBee: With fire risk rising, Sacramento County moves to crack down on illegal fireworks before July 4
  • SacBee: A Sacramento supervisor has a challenge from the left. Is he at risk this election?
  • SacBee: Who will be Placer County’s next top cop? Two veterans compete for sheriff in open election
  • SacBee: Sacramento and smog: Your role in it, health risks and why it’s worse in the summer
  • SJMN: Economic shocks yet to strike Bay Area home prices
  • SFC: Pink slips going to 38 faculty members as City College cites budget crunch
  • SFC: John Muir’s legacy is on the ballot in this East Bay city
  • SJMN: Contra Costa: John Gioia faces physical threat from opponent
  • SJMN: Exclusive: Oakley police chief was fired for alleged sexual harassment, accused of lying to investigators
  • Will convictions for bribery, tax evasion stop a Turlock cannabis shop from opening?
  • CalCoast: San Simeon board fails to appoint new director: What’s next?
  • LAT $: With Dr. Dre's help, a new $200-million Compton High breaks ground
  • LADN: Video: LAPD officers shoot knife-wielding Panorama City man to death
  • LAT $: Column: If Rick Caruso becomes mayor, will Los Angeles be all dancing fountains and trolley rides?
  • VOC: What Do You Want to Ask the Politicians Who Want to Run OC?
  • SBSun: Devore residents battling water company over multimillion-dollar tank on board member’s land
  • SDUT: Aerial firefighting gets boost with county purchase of $16M helicopter, SDG&E buying 2 others
Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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