Dear John,

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• AP: California still most populous, but stalls at 39.9 million
• CG: California's Population Experienced It's Slowest Growth-Rate in a Decade
• SacBee: PG&E is on track for a $575 million rate hike. What it means for your monthly bills
• SFC: PG&E customer bills to rise 3.4% under proposed rate deal
• SJMN: Big increase in PG&E bills to pay for wildfire safety: nearly $6 a month
• LAT $: Anaheim approves sale of Angel Stadium to team owner
• OCReg: Anaheim votes to sell Angel Stadium and the land around it for $325 million
• SFC: It's 'life or death': Recovering addict wants to reinvent SF response to drug crisis
• LAT $: In 2019, homelessness felt like a crisis in every corner of L.A. - Los Angeles Times
• LAT $: Federal homelessness chief has harsh words for California: 'You can't tell me it's working'
• CG: California Chamber and Other Biz Groups Sue Over Employment Arbitration Ban
• SFC: California to Uber, Lyft: Why aren't drivers employees?
• LAT $: Zócalo Public Square publisher resigns after investigation finds discriminatory, inappropriate conduct
• LAT $: Inglewood Mayor James Butts accused of harassment by former executive assistant
• SFC: What does Hall winery's wine cave tell us about Pete Buttigieg?
• LAT $: Buttigieg backers defend California 'wine cave' fundraiser
• AP: Buttigieg backers defend 'wine cave' fundraiser
• CalM: Most prominent California reference in Dem debate: a tony fundraiser in a wine cave
• AP: Health system pays $575 million to settle anti-trust lawsuit
• SacBee: California attorney general announces Sutter will pay $575 million to settle antitrust suit
• AP: Ethics group levies $23,500 fine against ex-schools trustee
• AP: California man pleads guilty in $65M student loan scam
• AP: California unemployment rate held at record low in November
• SBSun: Job growth solid in LA and Inland Empire, tepid in Orange County
• SDUT: Bernie Sanders talks immigration, economic justice at San Ysidro rally
• OCReg: Bloomberg's 'war on poverty' echoes failures from the past
• SacBee: Strange and unexpected ways California's primary could shape 2020 presidential election
• LAT $: Sonoma County deputy to be fired after violent altercation that left mistaken suspect dead
• SJMN: Oakland Councilman Larry Reid escapes gunfire outside of holiday food drive
• SFC: Planning commissioner accused of flipping Mission property takes leave
• SJMN: Boom! Bay Area economy adds thousands of jobs
• SFC: MS-13 gang members found guilty of executing man in SF's Mission District
• SJMN: Atmospheric river to hit Bay Area early Sunday, followed by Christmas Eve storm
• SJMN: Google's Sundar Pichai gets massive compensation package
• FresBee: 'Pattern of harassing lawsuits': McClatchy asks judge to dismiss Devin Nunes' complaint
• VCStar $: New contract, raise OK'd for county CEO
• LADN: Here's how much you need to afford a $739K home in the San Fernando Valley
• OCReg: Joan Irvine Smith, member of pioneer family who was instrumental in creation of UC Irvine campus, dies at 86
• SBSun: Rialto water district imposes hiring freeze, rejects employment contracts amid controversy
• PE: Arraignment of ex-Corona-Norco schools assistant superintendent is postponed
• SDUT: Sheriff's Department releases stop-data study they say adds context to debate over racial bias
• SDUT: Summary of hotel tax hike measure tweaked by judge
• SDUT: Petition challenging North River Farms project filed with Oceanside city clerk

Sincerely,