Thursday, May 12, 2022
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • AP: Court: California’s under-21 gun sales ban unconstitutional
  • CG: BREAKING: California’s Under-21 Firearms Sale Ban Overturned in 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
  • NR: Ninth Circuit Tosses California Law Barring Young Adults from Buying Semi-Automatic Guns
  • AP: California governor backs plan to pay for some abortions
  • SFC: Newsom announces plan to lure businesses from states that ban abortion
  • NR: Newsom to Use Tax Breaks to Attract Companies in States That Ban Abortion
  • PE: Family tied up in Riverside home invasion robbery
  • SBSun: Highland man found shot to death in San Bernardino
  • Suspect in fatal shooting of DoorDash driver in Modesto arrested — 300 miles away
  • FresBee: ‘Deplorable’ Fresno street vendor bandit sentenced. Judge questions whether it’s enough
  • SFC: ‘I hope nobody is bleeding out’: They called 911. They were told they’d have to wait
  • OCReg: Coastal fire burns 20 homes, forces evacuations in Laguna Niguel
  • VOC: South OC Starts Evacuation As Firefighters Respond To Brush Fire In Aliso Canyon
  • LAT $: Fire destroys at least 20 homes destroyed in Laguna Niguel amid drought conditions
  • OCReg: Coastal fire: What homes are worth in Laguna Niguel hills where 20 homes burned
  • Supreme Court case about pig pens may sway looming abortion battle
  • LAT $: Welcome to Portugal, the new expat haven. Californians, please go home
  • LAT $: Why we moved to Portugal: Relocated Californians share their stories
  • CG: What the Attorney General Candidates are Saying About the Gascon and Boudin Recalls
  • AP: Amid drought, California desalination project at crossroads
  • OCReg: Five last-minute questions about the Poseidon Water project
  • VCStar $: Simi Valley limits outdoor watering to once a week
  • VOSD: Supervisor Joel Anderson Wants County to Clear Magnolia Encampment
  • SJMN: San Jose wins $25 million to turn downtown hotel into homeless housing
  • LADN: L.A. County doctors to vote on strike authorization
  • SFC: State Supreme Court rejects challenge to S.F. eviction protection law
  • SacBee: California Sikh says cops delayed investigation into racist threats. Now he’s suing
  • CG: Senate Republicans Send Budgetary Requests To Democratic Leaders Ahead of Gov. Newsom’s May Budget Revise
  • SFC: Who would replace DA Boudin if he’s recalled? Here’s who could be on the short list
  • SacBee: Are four-year colleges worth the cost? More Californians question the value of a degree
  • SJMN: Mistrust in SJSU, CSU administration lingers after Scott Shaw ordeal
  • SJMN: Recall campaign against Antioch mayor dies; leaders accuse professional signature gatherers of fraud
  • SFC: Chairman of Bay to Breakers race operator donated to Marjorie Taylor Greene
  • Reason: Inflation Still Soaring at 8.3 Percent as Food, Housing, and Services Keep Getting More Expensive
  • OCReg: End California’s Corridors of Corruption
  • CG: The Abundance Choice, Part Two
  • LAT $: Skelton: Newsom is smart to attack his fellow Democrats. Presidential run or not, it’s good politics
  • OCReg: Governor’s proposed budget is not sustainable, it’s time to live within our means
  • Today's 'Diversity' Oaths Resemble 1950s 'Loyalty' Oaths
  • SacBee: Sacramento County takes first step toward potentially legalizing cannabis businesses
  • SacBee: Sacramento mayor names racial equity adviser, charges her with building reparations initiative
  • SJMN: San Jose: ‘Quiet zone’ for blaring trains implemented after three years
  • FresBee: Judge strikes down Fresno developer’s lawsuit against city councilman for lack of evidence
  • FresBee: Online backlash over Fresno brewery’s ‘El Jefe’ beer made for mayoral event is all foam
  • FresBee: Fresno County gets C grade on COVID spending, advocates says. Gets F for racial equity
  • Withrow, Madrigal are once again in contentious race for Stanislaus County board seat
  • VCStar $: Footage released from Simi officer-involved shooting
  • LADN: State’s new deal to clean up radioactive Santa Susana Field Lab is slammed by critics
  • AP: Tentative $32M settlement in abuse death of California boy
  • VCStar $: Volunteers help bridge a gap at Malibu Creek State Park
  • LADN: Coronavirus: L.A. County reported 2,997 new cases and seven more deaths, May 11
  • OCReg: Elections 2022: Two challenge assessor’s bid for third term
  • OCReg: Comedian Andy Dick arrested in Trabuco Canyon on suspicion of sexual battery
  • PE: Hemet city manager evaluated again, misses second meeting in a week
  • SBSun: $2.4M renovation to San Bernardino County building makes room for 4 departments
  • SDUT: San Diego council candidates debate vacation rentals, climate change, development
  • VOSD: Races to Watch in North County
Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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