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California Assembly passes ‘sanctuary state’ bill -- A closely watched bill to prevent local and state police from taking part in federal immigration enforcement passed the California Assembly on the final day of the legislative session — one of its final hurdles before becoming law. Katy Murphy and Casey Tolan in the San Jose Mercury$ Melody Gutierrez in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 9/15/17

Efforts to control California housing costs go to Jerry Brown after tight vote -- A multi-bill package aimed at addressing California’s housing affordability crisis headed to Gov. Jerry Brown Friday as lawmakers prepared to draw the curtain on the 2017 legislative year. Alexei Koseff and Taryn Luna in the Sacramento Bee$ Liam Dillon in the Los Angeles Times$ Kathleen Ronayne Associated Press -- 9/15/17

California will spend big on clean vehicles under plan approved by lawmakers -- State lawmakers on Friday approved a $1.5-billion plan for spending cap-and-trade revenue, with most of the money going toward financial incentives to get dirty cars, trucks, buses and other vehicles off the road. Chris Megerian in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/15/17

California lawmakers sign off on new disclosure of campaign donors in ballot measure advertisements -- New rules to more clearly reveal big donors to California ballot measure campaigns would be required under legislation sent Friday to Gov. Jerry Brown. John Myers in the Los Angeles Times$ Alexei Koseff in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 9/15/17

Later school start times for California students laid to rest for the year -- A bill that would require California middle and high schools to begin their day no earlier than 8:30 a.m. is being shelved for the year, its author said Friday, a day after it fell well short of the votes needed for passage. Patrick McGreevy in the Los Angeles Times$ Taryn Luna and Christopher Cadelago in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 9/15/17

Bill that would help reduce California's backlog of untested rape kits heads to governor's desk -- AB 41, written by Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco), would help determine how many untested kits there are in the state. The bill passed the Assembly on a vote of 79 to 0 on Thursday. Mina Corpuz in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/15/17

Effort to expand LA County Board of Supervisors edges closer to state ballot -- A state effort to expand the number of seats on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors moved a step closer Thursday to being placed on next year’s ballot after it won two-thirds of the majority needed to pass the Senate floor in Sacramento. Susan Abram in the Los Angeles Daily News$ -- 9/15/17

Town tapped out: Moraga’s fiscal crisis shocks, baffles residents -- After six months of searching for the perfect home, Lisa Koltun moved into a four-bedroom house in Moraga in July. Now she wonders if she will regret it. Alison Graham in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 9/15/17

Bigger rebates for EV buyers hit a speed bump -- Hoping for a bigger state rebate check next year for your new Tesla Model 3 or Chevy Bolt? You’ll have to wait. Louis Hansen in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 9/15/17

BART increases police patrols in Oakland, San Francisco in wake of London explosion -- BART has stepped up uniformed patrols on Friday morning at San Francisco and Oakland stations in the wake of an explosion on a London underground train, the transit agency said. While they would not discuss whether any threats had been made, officials said they wanted to ensure riders were aware of their surroundings while riding BART. Kathleen Kirkwood in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 9/15/17

You may not believe it, but the number of California wildfires has been going down -- In a year that is already being called one of the worst ever for wildfires in the western United States, there is another fact that some may find remarkable: For nearly 40 years, the number of wildfires in California has been declining. Daniel Tedford in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 9/15/17

Trump’s Speculation on London Attack ‘Unhelpful,’ British Officials Say -- President Trump on Friday suggested British intelligence officials were aware of the assailant or assailants behind an unfolding terrorist attack on the London subway, an assertion that British officials called unhelpful speculation. Eileen Sullivand and Maggie Haberman in the New York Times$ -- 9/15/17

Strange but true: Praise in lefty San Francisco for Pelosi and Trump — gasp — working together -- What happens when the congressional representative of this uber-liberal enclave — who also happens to be leader of House Democrats — starts dancing with the devil? Mark Z. Barabak in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/15/17

 

California Policy & Politics This Morning   

California affordable housing bills clear Assembly -- The California Assembly approved a package of bills to address the state's housing crunch late Thursday as lawmakers search for ways to generate more money and streamline regulations that can stifle new construction. The tense and dramatic late-night vote in the Assembly sets up a final decision on Friday in the Senate, which has already approved earlier drafts of all the measures in the six-bill package. Kathleen Ronayne and Jonathan J. Cooper Associated Press Liam Dillon in the Los Angeles Times$ Alexei Koseff and Taryn Luna in the Sacramento Bee$ Katy Murphy and Casey Tolan in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 9/15/17

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Whittier Narrows Dam is unsafe and could trigger catastrophic flooding -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has determined that the 60-year-old Whittier Narrows Dam is structurally unsafe and poses a potentially catastrophic risk to the working-class communities along the San Gabriel River floodplain. Louis Sahagun in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/15/17

Ben Shapiro takes stage at UC Berkeley under ‘extraordinary’ security -- Conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro gave his speech at UC Berkeley on Thursday night under extraordinary security that required attendees to walk through metal detectors and police barricades — which held back hundreds of protesters. The event at Zellerbach Hall appeared to do what UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ had hoped for: provide a free exchange of ideas. Lizzie Johnson, Nanette Asimov, Kimberly Veklerov and Jill Tucker in the San Francisco Chronicle$ Emily DeRuy, Jason Green, Thomas Peele and George Kelly in the San Jose Mercury$ Sudhin Thanawala Associated Press -- 9/15/17

Taylor: Rhetoric fails to match reality on UC Berkeley campus -- The planned “Free Speech Week,” headlined by right-wing troll Milo Yiannopoulos, will attract the warriors looking for blood. But this isn’t a festival aimed at expressing and debating ideas. No, it’s just an attack on people — and the UC Berkeley campus. For this contrived “free speech” movement, UC Berkeley is an open-air fighting arena, the most popular destination for a clown who needs a media circus to drum up business. Otis R. Taylor Jr. in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 9/15/17

Jobs and health care on voters’ minds heading into California governor’s race -- California voters say jobs and the economy, health care, crime and immigration policies are among their most pressing concerns heading into a year in which they will elect a replacement for Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown. Christopher Cadelago in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 9/15/17

New poll: Gavin Newsom still leads the field in California governor’s race -- It’s still nine months away, but Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to lead the pack of contenders in next June’s “top two” primary election for governor, according to a UC Berkeley poll released Friday. Tracy Seipel and Ramona Giwargis in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 9/15/17

Male, female or nonbinary? California clears way for driver's licenses to have gender-neutral option -- A measure allowing Californians to select a third, nonbinary gender option on their driver's licenses and birth certificates is headed to Gov. Jerry Brown. Liam Dillon in the Los Angeles Times$ Taryn Luna in the Sacramento Bee$ Melody Gutierrez in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 9/15/17

“A Sense of Relief” as Berkeley Protests Remain Mostly Peaceful -- Despite worries about protests turning violent, the hundreds of people who swarmed the UC Berkeley campus on Thursday night remained peaceful, for the most part. Lisa Pickoff-White and Sheraz Sadiq KQED -- 9/15/17

In reversal, state Senate approves ballot measure that would expand the L.A. County Board of Supervisors -- After falling short of votes earlier in the week, a bill that would expand the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors won the two-thirds majority vote needed for passage in the state Senate on Thursday. The proposal, which would increase the board's members from five to seven, would be put on the June 2018 ballot for voter approval should it pass the Assembly. Patrick McGreevy in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/15/17

California lawmakers approve new rules for rolling out 5G cellular systems, but local governments remain opposed -- Lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to new rules for how "small cell" high-speed cellular equipment will be installed in communities across California, even as local government officials warned the move will strip them of making choices tailored to their communities. John Myers in the Los Angeles Times$ Taryn Luna in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 9/15/17

5G Wireless Antennas, Reproductive Health Access, And A Jab At The President -- California lawmakers are continuing their push through hundreds of bills before the legislative session ends Friday. Here are some of the highlights from Thursday: Sammy Caiola and Ben Adler Capital Public Radio -- 9/15/17

Preparations beginning for border wall prototypes -- The site on Otay Mesa where models of competing proposals to build President Donald Trump’s border wall are to be built is now nearly surrounded by a chain link fence, though there is still no official timeline for when companies that won a bidding contest will begin work. Greg Moran in the San Diego Union-Tribune$ -- 9/15/17

Bill to keep Obama-era rules aimed at cracking down on campus sexual assault clears Legislature -- A week after U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced a review of Obama-era guidelines on campus sexual assault, the California Legislature voted to enshrine the former president's rules into state law. Melanie Mason in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/15/17

Your boss couldn’t fire you for using birth control under California bill -- Assembly Bill 569, which the Assembly sent to Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday in a 45-13 vote, would prohibit employers from punishing workers who use birth control, get an abortion or make other reproductive health decisions they disagree with. Alexei Koseff in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 9/15/17

Builders, construction workers settle fight over California wage theft bill -- A contentious proposal that would put California builders on the hook for wage theft violations by their subcontractors has advanced to Gov. Jerry Brown after a last-minute agreement between the author and opponents. Alexei Koseff in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 9/15/17

California Justice Department would oversee all shared gang databases across the state under bill sent to governor -- California lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation that would give the state Justice Department control over all gang databases shared by law enforcement, repositories holding the personal information of thousands of people suspected of gang membership across the state. Jazmine Ulloa in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/15/17

Proposal would close Aliso Canyon — but not for a decade -- The troubled Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility would be closed down in a decade under new legislation, but that’s not fast enough for some activists. Chris Megerian in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/15/17

Pet stores could sell only rescue animals under bill headed to Jerry Brown -- Assembly Bill 485, by Assemblyman Patrick O’Donnell, D-Long Beach, aims to crack down on “puppy mills” and other breeding facilities where animals are mass-produced for retail sale, often in poor conditions. More than 30 cities, including Sacramento, have already adopted local restrictions on selling commercially bred animals. Alexei Koseff in the Sacramento Bee$ Kathleen Ronayne Associated Press -- 9/15/17

Confusing 'don't walk' crossing law may soon be fixed -- Pedestrians may soon be able to enter crosswalks legally after the countdown signal has started, thanks to new state legislation awaiting the governor's signature. Mike Moffitt in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 9/15/17

Assemblyman Chris Holden refuses to advance clean energy legislation despite push from environmentalists -- Environmentalists are stepping up the pressure on Assemblyman Chris Holden (D-Pasadena), urging him to advance Senate Bill 100 on clean energy. The legislation, which would put the state on a path to phasing out fossil fuels for generating electricity by 2045, has been held in Holden's committee. Chris Megerian in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/15/17

Bill requiring presidential candidates to release tax returns advances in legislature -- In a jab at President Donald Trump, the State Assembly passed a bill Thursday requiring presidential candidates to publicly release their tax returns in order to get on California’s ballot. Casey Tolan in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 9/15/17

California lawmakers pass resolution to oppose anti-Semitism, other forms of discrimination -- The resolution came in response to a rise in anti-Semitic incidents across the country, lawmakers said. Verbal discrimination, cemetery desecrations and targeted assaults are among the actions it opposes. Mina Corpuz in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/15/17

Ghost Ship victims’ suit against PG&E allowed to continue -- Families of victims in the lethal Ghost Ship fire can sue Pacific Gas and Electric Co. for allegedly failing to monitor or shut down dangerous electric facilities in the Oakland warehouse, a Superior Court judge has ruled. Bob Egelko in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 9/15/17

Facebook allowed advertisers to target ‘Jew haters’ -- ProPublica discovered that the social media giant allowed advertisers to target nearly 2,300 people who expressed interest in “Jew haters,” “How to burn Jews,” or the “History of why Jews ruin the world.” The nonprofit tested these anti-Semitic ad categories by purchasing ads totaling $30 to reach these audiences. Facebook, which is led by a Jewish CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, removed the categories this week after ProPublica contacted the company. Queenie Wong in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 9/15/17

Facebook, Google, ISPs fight California broadband privacy bill -- AB 375 aims to enact in California what was undone in April when President Trump signed a repeal of privacy protections voted in place last year by the Federal Communications Commission. Those protections included requiring broadband providers to get permission before collecting or sharing customers’ information. Levi Sumagaysay in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 9/15/17

Taxes, Fees, Rates, Tolls, Bonds 

Roll back new gas tax hike? A second ballot measure is in the works -- A proposal for a second ballot measure to repeal a new 12-cent-per-gallon gas tax was filed with the state Thursday, with backers boasting they have 200,000 Californians pledged to sign the petition to qualify the initiative for the November 2018 election. Martin Wisckol in the Orange County Register Patrick McGreevy in the Los Angeles Times$ Christopher Cadelago in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 9/15/17

State’s Supreme Court takes up San Francisco’s dispute with universities over taxes -- The state Supreme Court will hear San Francisco’s appeal seeking millions of dollars in parking taxes from lots run by three state university campuses, which have avoided charging customers a 25 percent fee that the city levies on users of all other parking facilities. Bob Egelko in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 9/15/17

Economy, Employers, Jobs, Unions, Pensions  

Google Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Gender Pay -- The suit, filed Thursday in San Francisco Superior Court, follows a federal labor investigation that made a preliminary finding of systemic pay discrimination among the 21,000 employees at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View. Ryan Nakashima Associated Press -- 9/15/17

Portland probe finds Uber used software to evade 16 government officials -- A sweeping investigation by the city of Portland, Oregon, found that Uber Technologies Inc used a software tool to intentionally evade 16 government officials whose job it was to regulate the ride-services company, city officials said on Thursday. Heather Somerville Reuters -- 9/15/17

LA 2028 delegation returns from Peru, outlines next steps for 2028 Games -- Casey Wasserman, chairman of the former LA 2028 bid committee, said on Thursday he will help guide the newly formed organizing committee that will run the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Dakota Smith in the Los Angeles Times$ Scott Reid in the Riverside Press$ -- 9/15/17

Molina Healthcare laying off workers -- Molina Healthcare is following through with layoffs announced earlier this summer, the company said, with some employees leaving the company Thursday, Sept. 14. It was not immediately clear how many people in Long Beach or elsewhere were affected. Andrew Edwards in the Orange County Register -- 9/15/17

Transit  

Suit Alleges BART Failed to Respond Adequately to Train Robberies -- Six BART patrons are suing the transit system, alleging it didn’t do enough to prevent or investigate a series of robberies aboard trains earlier this year at Oakland’s Coliseum station. Dan Brekke KQED -- 9/15/17&

Education 

UC Berkeley faculty call for campus boycott of Milo Yiannopoulos during 'Free Speech Week' -- More than 200 UC Berkeley instructors and faculty members are calling for a shutdown of classes and activities when right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos and other conservative speakers visit campus this month. Teresa Watanabe in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/15/17

Charges against school board president stun L.A.'s education world -- Charter school advocates in Los Angeles had been having a great year. With millions of dollars at their disposal, they had won their first majority on the school board and installed a pro-charter board president, Ref Rodriguez. Howard Blume, Anna M. Phillips and Sonali Kohli in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/15/17

'Heartbreak' for California Board of Education member: Focusing on compliance instead of equity -- The California State Board of Education had been focused for hours on how to meet requirements to help its lowest performing schools and districts. But after long, jargon-laden discussions about “building capacity” and “creating new systems,” board member Feliza Ortiz-Licon took a step back and apologized to civil rights groups. Joy Resmovits in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/15/17

Settlement will send $151 million to 50 L.A. schools over the next three years -- The Los Angeles Unified School District will pour $151 million into a group of 50 schools to settle a lawsuit over how the school system spends money intended for some of its neediest students. Sonali Kohli and Howard Blume in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/15/17

LAUSD goes door-to-door to bring absent students back to class -- Megan Brown knocks on an apartment door in a complex on Saticoy Street Thursday morning. A woman answers, and Brown explains why she’s there. Brown is an attendance counselor for the Los Angeles Unified School District and is visiting students at home who have dropped out or had a lot of absences to encourage them to come back to class. Antonie Boessenkool in the Los Angeles Daily News$ -- 9/15/17

Gov. Brown weighing support for free first year of community college for all California students – A bill to waive first-year tuition at community college for all California residents attending full-time is awaiting the governor’s signature after winning support from a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the state Legislature. Mikhail Zinshteyn EdSource -- 9/15/17

Cannabis 

LA could become the biggest marijuana market in the world. But will the city be ready? -- With the cannabis industry set to be legalized in California at the start of next year, the pressure is on for Los Angeles, as some anticipate that the city will be among the hottest marijuana markets in the country, if not the world. Elizabeth Chou in the Los Angeles Daily News$ -- 9/15/17

Where can you open a pot shop? L.A. is hammering out those rules -- The Planning Commission voted unanimously to back proposed regulations that would limit marijuana retailers to most commercial and industrial zones and bar them from opening within 800 feet of schools, public parks, libraries, alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs and other pot shops. Emily Alpert Reyes in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/15/17

Pot edibles that look like gummy bears should be illegal to sell in California, lawmakers say -- California companies would be prohibited from selling marijuana edibles made in the shape of a person, animal, insect or fruit under a measure given final legislative approval Thursday and sent to the governor for consideration. Patrick McGreevy in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/15/17

Immigration / Border 

DACA participants skeptical of Trump deal to provide legal status for 'Dreamers' -- Justino Mora doesn’t consider the surprise Wednesday night negotiations between President Trump and Democratic leaders on a plan to save DACA a victory. Andrea Castillo in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/15/17

On Gov. Brown's desk: A bill to give employers cover in ICE raids -- The state legislature has sent Governor Brown a bill that would require California employers to ask for a warrant when federal immigration agents show up for a workplace raid. Andrea Bernstein KPCC -- 9/15/17

Trump’s Support for Law to Protect ‘Dreamers’ Lifts Its Chances -- One day after Mr. Trump hosted Senator Chuck Schumer and Representative Nancy Pelosi for dinner at the White House, the president said he could support legislation to protect the young immigrants known as “Dreamers” from deportation if it were accompanied by a “massive” border security upgrade. Acceding to a key Democratic demand, Mr. Trump said such a package did not need to have funding for a border wall. Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Yamiche Alcindor in the New York Times -- 9/15/17

Health 

Targeting the closure of nonprofit hospitals -- East Bay lawmakers are pushing a bill to stop Sutter Health from shuttering its Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Berkeley — a measure with major statewide implications. Alex Matthews Capitol Weekly -- 9/15/17

Environment 

Scripps says climate change may represent "existential" threat to humanity -- There’s a very small but distinct possibility that rapid global warming could pose an “existential threat” to the survival of humans by 2050, UC San Diego said Thursday in one of the most dire forecasts yet about climate change. Gary Robbins in the San Diego Union-Tribune$ -- 9/15/17

Environmentalist groups sue to block Trump's border wall proposal -- Three advocacy groups sued the federal government Thursday to block construction of a border wall with Mexico, alleging that the Trump administration overstepped its authority by waiving environmental reviews and other laws. Elliot Spagat Associated Press -- 9/15/17

California Leads The Way In Growth Of Climate Change Lawsuits -- Lawsuits will help drive how climate change policy evolves in the years to come. More of those lawsuits are originating in California than any other state, according to a new study out of George Washington University. Randol White Capital Public Radio -- 9/15/17

Also . . . 

Cops in LA, San Bernardino counties top California police shootings list -- New data released by the California Department of Justice shows significant differences in the rates of police shootings across the state. Aaron Mendelson with Annie Gilbertson KPCC -- 9/15/17

Anguish, outrage over street killing of San Francisco man with gun stolen from cop -- But a new police account of how Esquivel died — gunned down on the street a block from his home by a teenage robber who wore a GPS anklet and was armed with a gun that had been stolen from a city police officer’s personal car — prompted shock and anger on Thursday. Evan Sernoffsky and Vivian Ho in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 9/15/17

Decapitated and doused with red paint: Vandals target St. Junipero Serra statue at Santa Barbara mission -- The towering statue of St. Junipero Serra had stood at the foot of a staircase leading into the Old Mission Santa Barbara for years. This week however, workers were forced to remove the statue of the controversial figure after someone poured red paint over the sculpture and cut off its head. Veronica Rocha in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/15/17

LA deputy suspected of raping female jail inmates -- A 10-year-veteran deputy of the Los Angeles County sheriff’s department was arrested in connection with engaging in sexual contact with two women inmates, officials announced Thursday. Wes Woods in the Los Angeles Daily News$ -- 9/15/17

Now-famous Florida nun used Google to figure out chain saw -- The Florida nun who became an internet sensation when video emerged of her — dressed in full habit — wielding a chain saw to clear downed trees after Hurricane Irma says she had to look up instructions on how to start the tool. “I actually had to Google it to find out how to start it because I’d forgotten how … ,” Sister Margaret Ann said. “The students have told me everything is online, sister; just ask the question online.” Associated Press -- 9/15/17

Beltway 

Antifa: Guardians against fascism or lawless thrill-seekers? -- Interviews with a dozen antifa activists show they come from a variety of backgrounds and are only loosely affiliated. Some, like Hines, are youths in search of a cause. Others have been demonstrating for decades. Many are anarchists, although some vote. They employ a range of peaceful tactics, including doxing, or exposing, white supremacists. While they are all open to using violence, some embrace it — even glorify it.Michael E. Miller in the Washington Post$ -- 9/15/17

Immigration’s Sudden Re-Emergence Scrambles Republican Agenda -- From talk radio studios to the halls of the Capitol, conservatives across the ideological spectrum seemed caught off guard by the president’s move, unsure what exactly he had agreed to, if anything at all. Jeremy W. Peters in the New York Times$ -- 9/15/17

GOP feels betrayed by Trump’s dealmaking with Dems -- The president’s immigration talks with Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi have exacerbated Republican frustration with the White House. Burgess Everett, Rachael Bade and Josh Dawsey Politico -- 9/15/17

Anthony Scaramucci, Kimberly Guilfoyle spotted together in Rome, sparking #Scarfoyle -- Anthony Scaramucci, the former White House communications director, and Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle were spotted together at an event in Rome last week. The Mooch and the former first lady of San Francisco were photographed together at Celebrity Fight Night, an event that benefits the Andrea Bocelli Foundation and the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center. Eric Ting in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 9/15/17

 

-- Thursday Updates 

Senator Kamala Harris, darling of progressives, says she'd support a Feinstein re-election bid '100 percent' -- In a robust defense of Dianne Feinstein, her embattled Democratic colleague, Sen. Kamala Harris said Thursday that she would back the state’s senior U.S. senator “100 percent” should Feinstein decide to run again in 2018, calling her a tireless fighter for “California values.” Carla Marinucci Politico -- 9/14/17

Expanded worksite protections against ICE raids could be coming to California under bill sent to Gov. Brown -- After negotiations to help quell opposition from dozens of business associations and agricultural groups, the state Assembly sent a bill to Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday that would expand workplace protections for employees without legal residency in the U.S. Jazmine Ulloa in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/14/17

San Jose to sue Trump administration over DACA decision -- The city will file a federal lawsuit today challenging the Trump Administration’s rescindment of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, officials announced early Thursday. Tatiana Sanchez in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 9/14/17

Trump, Democrats confirm outline of DACA deal, despite denials -- President Donald Trump and Democratic congressional leaders reached a tentative agreement Wednesday night to provide a pathway to citizenship for young immigrants known as Dreamers — but after a conservative backlash, the president and his aides sent conflicting signals about how firm the agreement was. Burgess Everett, John Dawsey, Rachael Bade and Louis Nelson Politico Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Yamiche Alcindor in the New York Times$ -- 9/14/17

Ryan dismisses potential DACA deal between Trump and Democrats -- President Trump further swept the debate over “dreamer” protections into confusion Thursday when he said he was not considering allowing hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants to become citizens, putting him at odds with top congressional Democrats who believed he supported the idea. Elise Viebeck, Ed O'Keefe and Mike DeBonis in the Washington Post$ -- 9/14/17

Unprecedented measures at Berkeley for conservative writer's speech -- To see what free speech looks like in 2017 at the birthplace of the famed movement, consider the elaborate preparations underway for a talk Thursday by a conservative writer. Ben Shapiro isn’t nearly as controversial as some right-wing speakers who have roiled the campus over the last year. Javier Panzar, Benjamin Oreskes and Teresa Watanabe in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/14/17

California clean energy proposals face demise as opposition fails to yield -- California has grown accustomed to setting benchmark after benchmark on environmental policies, but ambitious efforts to spread renewable energy around the state and the region could grind to a halt this week. Chris Megerian in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/14/17

Sheriff’s deputy arrested on suspicion of sexual assault under color of authority -- A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault under the color of authority, according to law enforcement sources. Joseph Serna and Richard Winton in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/14/17

Body cam footage shows police knew of illegal 2015 party at Ghost Ship -- “I will be talking to the city, and we’ll be dealing with this place.” That is the grim threat made by Oakland police Officer Hector Chavez in March 2015 as he stood in the open doorway of the Ghost Ship warehouse, talking to a party promoter and looking over the inside of the cluttered firetrap for 20 minutes. Matthias Gafni, Thomas Peele and David DeBolt in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 9/14/17

Trump pushes deal on DACA as many supporters erupt in anger -- President Trump on Thursday defended his negotiations with Democratic leaders on immigration, as many of his most prominent supporters denounced the idea of a deal to legalize the status of hundreds of thousands of young immigrants who are in rthis county illegally. David Lauter in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/14/17

The pro-Russia, pro-weed, pro-Assange GOP congressman who will be tough to beat -- It was a surreal visit to Rep. Dana Rohrabacher’s Orange County home. The 15-term Republican greeted me in bare feet, sitting on his front step making fundraising phone calls while wearing a stained white T-shirt and khakis he bought at Goodwill. Later, he proudly showed me a blazer he scored there for $10. Joe Garofoli in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 9/14/17

Poverty rose faster in this Sacramento suburb than anywhere else in California -- Arden Arcade, a patchwork neighborhood of mansions, car lots and aging apartments between north Sacramento and Carmichael, saw the largest one-year jump in poverty of any large place in California, according to newly released U.S. census data. Anita Chabria, Jim Miller and Steve Magaganini in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 9/14/17

Median income soars in Bay Area, but some are left out -- With tech companies flooding the Bay Area with high salaries, San Francisco and four neighboring counties have risen to the top of the list for median income among the country’s 25 largest metro areas. Trisha Thadani in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 9/14/17

Renewable diesel use in California moves to fast track -- Renewable diesel sounds like a contradiction in terms. But planners for the Capitol Corridor trains, which run between the Bay Area and the Sacramento region, see it as a way to slash climate-warming emissions. Isha Salian in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 9/14/17

Competition looks at redesign for San Francisco Bay as sea level rises -- Bay Area residents know how hard it is to get a full sense of the large and constantly shifting shoreline that frames the body of water at the center of this region. John King in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 9/14/17

Graffiti-fighting drones are coming to clean up San Jose -- San Jose has a new high-tech solution to its persistent graffiti problem. Mayor Sam Liccardo on Wednesday announced a graffiti-removing drone as the winner of the city’s “Unleash your Geek” contest. Marisa Kendall in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 9/14/17

Fox: Single Payer Health Care and the 2020 CA Primary -- In the week that Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced his Medicare for All bill backed by a number of Democratic senators, including California’s Kamala Harris, the California legislature is moving a bill to jump the 2020 presidential primary in the Golden State from June to early March. The two items are closely connected. Joel Fox Fox & Hounds -- 9/14/17