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California governor race: Gavin Newsom wins, faces big challenges ahead -- Gavin Newsom, a former San Francisco mayor who spent nearly eight years waiting in the wings of Sacramento as lieutenant governor, defeated businessman John Cox Tuesday to become California’s next governor-elect. Joe Garofoli in the San Francisco Chronicle Phil Willon, Melanie Mason and Dakota Smith in the Los Angeles Times Jonathan J. Cooper Associated Press Angela Hart and Alexei Koseff in the Sacramento Bee Dan Morain Calmatters -- 11/6/18
Gavin Newsom's message to Trump: California is 'too powerful to bully' -- Claiming victory as California's next governor, Gavin Newsom positioned the state as the alternative to so-called “Trumpism” and the rancorous tone of today's politics. Melanie Mason in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/7/18
Cox concedes governor's race but says state "needs a lot of help" -- This campaign, like each of his five previous bids for public office, was punctuated by his predictions of his eventual victory. And this campaign, like the other five, ended in a lopsided defeat. Peter Rowe in the San Diego Union-Tribune$ -- 11/6/18
California’s new governor made name with gay marriage fight -- Within months of becoming San Francisco mayor in 2004, Gavin Newsom decided his hometown would ignore the law and issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Jonathan J. Cooper Associated Press -- 11/6/18
Senate race: Feinstein re-elected; Republicans to keep Senate control -- With Feinstein squaring off against a fellow Democrat, Los Angeles state Sen. Kevin de León, California’s seat was never in play for the GOP. But Republicans across the country took advantage of President Trump’s popularity in red-hued states to hold on to and possibly increase their 51-49 advantage in the Senate. Tal Kopan , John Wildermuth and Tara Duggan in the San Francisco Chronicle Emily Cadei in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/6/18
California voters reject rent control measure -- Rent control proponents suffered a major defeat Tuesday, as California rejected Proposition 10, the initiative that sought to give cities more power over local rent control laws. Angela Hart in the Sacramento Bee Liam Dillon in the Los Angeles Times Sophia Bollag Associated Press -- 11/6/18
California’s gas tax increase is here to stay -- California voters on Tuesday rejected a measure to undo recent increases to state fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees, protecting billions of dollars in funding for road maintenance and other transportation projects. Alexei Koseff in the Sacramento Bee Joshua Emerson Smith in the San Diego Union-Tribune$ Patrick McGreevy in the Los Angeles Times Amy Taxin Associated Press -- 11/6/18
Gas Tax Repeal Leader’s Plan B: Try to Pick Off Democrats One-By-One -- At the California Republican Party’s election night watch party in downtown San Diego, Carl DeMaio, the Republican firebrand who managed the “Yes on 6” campaign, said he plans to launch recall efforts against two more California legislators next election if the gas tax repeal effort fails. Ben Christopher Calmatters -- 11/6/18
California voters reject ballot measure to cap dialysis company profits -- Proposition 8, which would have imposed a cap on the profits earned by large dialysis companies such as DaVita, was defeated by voters on Tuesday. Taryn Luna in the Los Angeles Times Sophia Bollag Associated Press -- 11/7/18
$9 billion California water bond trailing in early returns -- Californians were leaning against borrowing $9 billion for water projects Tuesday in a state where water scarcity often pits city dwellers, farmers, anglers and environmentalists against one another. About 53 percent of voters opposed Proposition 3 with about 3.6 million votes counted. Don Thompson Associated Press -- 11/6/18
California voters embrace year-round daylight-saving time -- Californians warmed to the idea of year-round daylight-saving time, approving an initiative that would urge state lawmakers to junk all the annual springing forward and falling back. Sarah Ravani in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/6/18
California statewide races: Poizner narrowly leads for insurance post, Kounalakis wins lieutenant governor -- Republicans were once again shut out of California’s statewide offices Tuesday, but for the first time in history, an independent candidate was threatening to join that Democrats-only club. John King and John Wildermuth in the San Francisco Chronicle Taryn Luna in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/6/18
Becerra among early leaders for California statewide offices -- Republican Steven Bailey, a former state court judge, was trailing Xavier Becerra, who became California’s first Latino attorney general last year after Kamala Harris left for the U.S. Senate. Becerra had about 57 percent of the vote with more than 3.7 million ballots counted Tuesday. Associated Press -- 11/6/18
Democrat Harley Rouda takes slim lead over GOP Rep. Dana Rohrabacher in precinct reporting -- The race has put Rohrabacher, a 30-year incumbent, in the toughest fight of his political career as he’s battled to retain the once reliably conservative seat. Polls have suggested that Rouda, a Laguna Beach real estate executive, turned the seat into a coin flip. Jordan Graham in the Orange County Register -- 11/6/18
Early return shows moderate lead for GOP Rep. Mimi Walters over Dem. Katie Porter in 45th District -- Two-term Republican Rep. Mimi Walters took a moderate advantage over Democratic challenger Katie Porter in early returns Tuesday in the closely-watched race for inland Orange County’s 45th Congressional District. Jordan Graham in the Orange County Register -- 11/6/18
Levin takes early lead in race to replace Issa -- For years, unthinkable. Now, it’s possible the long reliably red 49th District might flip. Early election results posted as of 8:17 p.m. show Democrat Mike Levin poised to take the 49th Congressional District, with early returns putting him ahead of Republican Diane Harkey 53 percent to 47 percent, according to results posted by both Orange and San Diego counties. Teri Figueroa in the San Diego Union-Tribune$ -- 11/6/18
Rep. Hunter appears poised to win sixth term despite indictment -- Rep Duncan D. Hunter, facing re-election amid a federal prosecution for alleged stealing of $250,000 in campaign funds, was easily fighting off a re-election challenge on Tuesday from a Democrat With Mexican and Palestinian roots who struggled to connect with voters in strongly Republican parts of East County and North County. Charles T. Clark and Morgan Cook in the San Diego Union-Tribune$ -- 11/6/18
GOP Rep. Tom McClintock defeats Democrat Jessica Morse in race for Sierra Nevada district -- Morse, 36, jumped into the race after the election of President Trump and gave Democrats new hope of riding a national wave of energy among young voters and suburban moms to victory. But the national security strategist faced long odds in the Sierra Nevada district, home to the highest share of registered Republicans in the state. Jazmine Ulloa in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/6/18
GOP Rep. Devin Nunes beats Democrat Andrew Janz in his toughest race in years in his Central Valley district -- GOP Rep. Devin Nunes has warded off the toughest political challenge he faced in years, claiming victory over Democrat Andrew Janz in California’s 22nd Congressional District. Jazmine Ulloa in the Los Angeles Times Rory Appleton in the Fresno Bee -- 11/6/18
GOP Rep. David Valadao wins again in Central Valley district long out of reach for Democrats despite favorable odds -- GOP Rep. David Valadao has outrun Democrat TJ Cox for a Central Valley seat that has long eluded Democrats despite favorable odds. Jazmine Ulloa in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/7/18
San Francisco cannabis tax measure passes easily -- A San Francisco measure to impose new taxes on recreational cannabis businesses sailed to a clear victory Tuesday, garnering over 66 percent of the vote with 37 percent of precincts reporting. Dominic Fracassa in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/6/18
San Francisco Prop. C homeless tax — measure to raise $300 million a year wins with 60% -- San Francisco voters Tuesday gave a solid thumbs-up to Proposition C, which is designed to inject the most money ever directed at city homeless programs by taxing big businesses to raise hundreds of millions of dollars. With 99 percent of the vote counted, the measure won 60 percent to 40 percent. Kevin Fagan in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/7/18
Sacramento’s Measure U headed toward passage, but where sales tax money will go remains uncertain -- Early results from Tuesday’s election showed Sacramento residents were likely to bump the city’s sales tax rate to 8.75 percent to fund core services including fire and police, and create new revenue to potentially fund affordable housing, youth and neighborhood equity projects. Theresa Clift in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/6/18
Key races in California Assembly, Senate remain tight -- Democrats’ total dominance of the state Legislature likely comes down to a single state Senate seat, where the two candidates remained locked in a tight race as votes rolled in Tuesday. Republicans have held Senate District 12 for years but incumbent Anthony Cannella is termed-out of office. Don Thompson Associated Press -- 11/6/18
California voters approve new cage-free egg requirements -- Proposition 12, a statewide ballot measure that would phase in requirements to provide more space for egg-laying hens, breeding pigs and calves raised for veal in California, was approved by voters Tuesday. Patrick McGreevy in the Los Angeles Times Jocelyn Gecker Associated Press -- 11/6/18
San Francisco’s Embarcadero seawall measure wins easily -- A ballot measure that would give San Francisco the money to start rebuilding the Embarcadero seawall was approved by voters Tuesday by a comfortable margin. John King in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/7/18
California Democrats rattled by apparent campaign break-in -- California Democrats are raising alarms about an apparent election eve break-in and theft of campaign materials from a party outpost that overlaps with two critical districts. Jeremy B. White Politico -- 11/6/18
Polling: Surprises lurk in those House seats -- A number of California’s Republican-held House seats face fierce challenges from Democrats, and the tally of votes in these tight races may not be completed for days, even weeks, following the election. John Howard Capitol Weekly -- 11/6/18
Record turnout expected as voters surge to polls around Bay Area -- Voters rushed to the polls in record numbers around the Bay Area for Tuesday’s mid-term elections — many galvanized by frustrations over growing national political tensions and fierce debate over the region’s housing crisis. Sarah Ravani and Gwendolyn Wu in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/6/18
Issa forecasts the seat he's vacating will turn blue -- Retiring GOP Rep. Darrell Issa on Tuesday conceded that his seat, held by Republicans for nearly two decades, would likely be represented by a Democrat after Election Day. Caitlin Oprysko Politico -- 11/6/18
L.A. voters weigh in on public bank and election dates -- Los Angeles voters are deciding Tuesday whether to pass a ballot measure that would eliminate a key barrier to forming a municipal bank, paving the way for the plan to move forward at City Hall. Emily Alpert Reyes in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/6/18
California’s close election results will roll in days or weeks late—again. It doesn’t have to be that way -- If you’re thinking about staying up all night to watch election results come in, grab your coffee. It will probably be a long night or week or month, the price we pay for enabling more procrastinators to vote. Byrhonda Lyons Calmatters -- 11/6/18
When a ballot choice affects a friend, 'it changes the game' -- The shouts of children playing soccer in a nearby school yard echoed across the polling station, but Brian Kim kept his focus glued to the ballot guide in his hand. Anh Do in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/6/18
What Bay Area voters are saying after they cast ballots in dramatic midterm election -- In one of the most fateful – and nerve-wracking – midterm elections in decades, charged-up Bay Area voters headed early Tuesday for their local polling places, casting ballots on issues ranging from choosing a new governor to grappling with epidemic homelessness to deciding how nicely to treat egg-laying chickens. Patrick May in the San Jose Mercury -- 11/6/18
What Californians Should Look for on Election Night -- But there are key California indicators aplenty in this year’s election. Here are a few to watch for: Dan Morain Calmatters -- 11/6/18
Fox: Political Campaigns and the Wizard of Oz -- Finally, Election Day has come and the deluge of mailings and television commercials will end. These fine-tuned messages, crafted in hopes of manipulating voters, in a strange way, reminded me of the classic tale, the Wizard of Oz. Joel Fox Fox & Hounds -- 11/6/18
Waymo robot car injures motorcyclist — but human driver at fault -- A motorcyclist was injured in a collision with a Waymo self-driving car last month — but Waymo says the accident underscores the robot cars’ safety, as it was caused by the backup driver. Carolyn Said in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/6/18
Trump asks Supreme Court to bypass lower courts and rule on DACA -- The Trump administration took the rare step Monday of asking the U.S. Supreme Court to bypass lower courts — particularly the federal appeals court in San Francisco — and directly review lawsuits challenging the president’s repeal of a program shielding 700,000 young, undocumented immigrants from deportation. Bob Egelko in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/6/18
Kavanaugh makes no difference on attempt to upend Calif. concealed handgun law -- Opponents of California’s restrictions on carrying concealed handguns in public lost a U.S. Supreme Court challenge last year but were hoping for different results with the recent arrival on the court of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, whose past decisions took a broad view of the right to own firearms. But after the first go-round, the state law remains intact. Bob Egelko in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/6/18
Wells Fargo says it improperly foreclosed on more borrowers than originally estimated -- Wells Fargo & Co. acknowledged Tuesday that it failed to offer mortgage modifications to hundreds more borrowers than were due them and that many ultimately lost their homes because of the error. James Rufus Koren in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/6/18
A man was caught with an arsenal of weapons outside an L.A. middle school. Parents want to know why it was kept secret -- By any measure, what happened outside Reed Middle School one day last month was scary: A man with an arsenal of weapons was found hanging out on the edge of campus — the same man who just the week before had tried to lure schoolgirls to his truck. Howard Blume in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/6/18
California Policy & Politics This Morning
California can count votes until December 7. That could hold up congressional results -- In California, votes will be counted even if they are mailed on Election Day, provided that they are received within three days. With all the ballots likely not received until week’s end, it will take time for the voter signature to be verified and the vote to be counted. Andrew Sheeler in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/6/18
Gov. Jerry Brown rallies for Gavin Newsom in San Francisco -- Gov. Jerry Brown was the main attraction at a rally for gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom Monday night in San Francisco, whipping up the crowd as he told them that the Democrat is the “energetic, visionary young governor” California needs. Dakota Smith in the Los Angeles Times Casey Tolan in the San Jose Mercury -- 11/6/18
Newsom promises to build on Jerry Brown’s ‘extraordinary legacy’ -- Gavin Newsom promised to “build on Gov. Jerry Brown’s extraordinary legacy” Monday night in San Francisco during the final campaign stop of his nearly decade-long quest to be California governor. Joe Garofoli in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/6/18
Gavin Newsom seeks a dynasty, John Cox mere survival, in final days of governor's race -- The final days of California’s 2018 race for governor unfolded more as an extension of the contentious battle between California and President Trump than a contest pitting Democrat Gavin Newsom against Republican John Cox. Phil Willon and Dakota Smith in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/6/18
Newsom faces newcomer Cox in California governor race -- A Democratic heavyweight faces a Republican businessman who’s never held elected office in Tuesday’s race for California governor, which will determine the future of the state’s aggressive resistance to President Donald Trump. Jonathan J. Cooper Associated Press Ben Adler Capital Public Radio -- 11/6/18
California at center of fight for US House control -- A string of contested districts across the nation’s most populous state could provide a pathway Tuesday for Democrats to take control of the chamber or help Republicans hold their ground in a year defined by divisions over President Donald Trump and the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment. Michael R. Blood Associated Press -- 11/6/18
California voters choosing between 2 Democrats for US Senate -- Californians are choosing between two Democrats in Tuesday’s U.S. Senate race between incumbent Dianne Feinstein and challenger Kevin de Leon. A Feinstein victory would keep the state’s Democratic political order sharply intact, while a de Leon win would be a stunning come-from-behind upset. Kathleen Ronayne Associated Press -- 11/6/18
Rallying Katie Hill's canvassers, Rep. Schiff tells them: 'Women are going to transform the Congress' -- Democrat Katie Hill’s campaign sent out its final round of canvassers Monday evening with a rally push by Rep. Adam B. Schiff and a call for women to transform Congress. Maya Sweedler in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/6/18
Rep. Adam Schiff talks about renewing Russia probe if Democrats flip the House -- With fewer than 24 hours before polls open, Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Burbank) spent Monday afternoon stumping with Democrat Gil Cisneros, who’s locked in a tight battle with Republican Young Kim to replace her former boss Rep. Ed Royce (R-Fullerton). Christine Mai-Duc in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/6/18
Feinstein-de León U.S. Senate race small potatoes when it comes to spending -- California may be the most important state when it comes to national political fundraising, but this year’s U.S. Senate contest between incumbent Dianne Feinstein and fellow Democrat Kevin de León didn’t even crack the top 10 Senate races nationwide in political spending, according to tracking by OpenSecrets.org. Matier & Ross in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/6/18
Early balloting for state candidates, props -- In response to more than 20,000 questionnaires emailed to absentee voters who had already cast their ballots, Newsom, the lieutenant governor, was favored by 54% to 41% over Republican John Cox. Feinstein, an incumbent U.S. senator, had an 11-point edge, 45% to 34%, over rival Democrat Kevin de León, the former state Senate leader. John Howard Capitol Weekly -- 11/6/18
Federal officials to monitor Sacramento voting centers on Election Day -- The Department of Justice announced Monday it will visit voting centers in Sacramento and San Mateo counties. The officials will examine whether the areas are complying with language access provisions of the federal Voting Rights Act. Bryan Anderson in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/6/18
Politifact CA: FALSE: Attack Ad’s Claim Tony Thurmond Was ‘Sued By The ACLU’ -- Was candidate for California schools chief Tony Thurmond "sued by the ACLU"? That's one of the attention-grabbing claims in a recent TV attack ad and campaign mailer by a group supporting Marshall Tuck, Thurmond’s opponent in the race. Chris Nichols Politifact CA -- 11/6/18
Politifact CA: FALSE: Attack ad’s claim Tony Thurmond was ‘reprimanded’ by Obama -- Was candidate for California schools chief Tony Thurmond "reprimanded" by the Obama administration over assault and sexual harassment problems in his school district? That's one of the eye-opening claims in a recent TV attack ad by a group supporting Marshall Tuck, Thurmond’s opponent in the race. Chris Nichols Politifact CA -- 11/6/18
Politifact CA: Ad wrongly implies Marshall Tuck is ‘backed’ by Betsy DeVos -- An attack ad in the race to be California’s next schools chief strongly suggests candidate Marshall Tuck is "backed" by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, a polarizing Trump administration appointee. Chris Nichols Politifact CA -- 11/6/18
Vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. blasts California senator in new ad -- Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has weighed in on the California state Senate race in Sacramento, cutting a social media ad for independent Eric Frame, who is challenging Democratic Sen. Richard Pan. Andrew Sheeler in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/6/18
Some Orange County Republicans candidates for Congress are campaigning hard — for a state proposition -- That was evident in the final days leading up to Tuesday’s election, with candidates spending their precious final hours speaking at rallies for Proposition 6, which asks voters to repeal a state gas tax hike passed last year. Victoria Kim in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/6/18
On election eve, Young Kim focuses on turning out her Korean American base -- For at least part of her final full day of campaigning, Republican Young Kim returned to her roots. Christine Mai-Duc in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/6/18
Changing demographics, barking dogs and eager supporters greet Rep. Mimi Walters in final push to save her seat -- Poll numbers show the race for the House seat in California’s 45th Congressional District in a dead heat — but in the tony suburban tract housing tracts where Rep. Mimi Walters (R-Irvine) went knocking on doors Monday afternoon, it was all enthusiastic supporters who greeted her. Victoria Kim in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/6/18
Asian American vote can be 'key to victory,' Rep. Judy Chu says to rally volunteers for Katie Porter -- Asian American congressional representatives from California were out in full force supporting Democratic candidate Katie Porter on Monday in her bid to replace Rep. Mimi Walters (R-Laguna Beach). Victoria Kim in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/6/18
Hundreds of Democrats fan out in final days of campaign in effort to unseat Rohrabacher -- In Costa Mesa, busloads of volunteers from the Westside of Los Angeles arrived on Monday to canvass for Harley Rouda, the Laguna Beach Democrat vying to unseat Rep. Dana Rohrabacher in the 48th Congressional District, which has long been owned by the Republicans. Joe Mozingo in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/6/18
Duncan Hunter Is Running the Most Anti-Muslim Campaign in the Country -- The Republican congressman’s reelection bid is a microcosm of the politics of fear in Trump’s America. McKay Coppins in The Atlantic -- 11/6/18
Indicted Republican’s race to test partisanship in Trump era -- The race in Southern California’s most Republican congressional district Tuesday will test the strength of partisanship as GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter tries to overcome the stigma of facing federal corruption charges. Julie Watson Associated Press -- 11/6/18
'We are building a foundation': Democrat Andrew Janz's supporters hopeful for a win against Rep. Devin Nunes despite the odds -- Republican Rep. Devin Nunes is beloved by his supporters in this rural Central Valley district where GOP registered voters safely outnumber Democrats. But that hasn’t stopped 71-year-old Patty Lennon from working to unseat him over the last year. Jazmine Ulloa in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/6/18
Oakland Mayoral Contenders Fight for Title of Most Progressive Leader -- f you want a lesson in the history of Oakland's progressive politics, Bobby Seale is a pretty good place to start. The 82-year-old Seale is best known for co-founding the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense in 1966. Sandhya Dirks KQED -- 11/6/18
Tragic Immigrant Deaths Fuel Drive to 'Flip' California GOP Congressional District -- small shrine with fresh marigolds and votive candles marks the spot where immigrants Marcelina and Santos Garcia were killed on March 13. The couple, of Mixtec Indian origin, had emigrated to California’s Central Valley from a rural region in Mexico where family values are strong. Susan Ferriss KQED -- 11/6/18
Union-Tribune/10News poll finds Prop. 6 gas tax repeal in statistical dead heat -- new poll released Monday by SurveyUSA found Prop. 6, a repeal of the state’s new fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees, is too close to call. Joshua Emerson Smith in the San Diego Union-Tribune$ -- 11/6/18
Proposition 6 and the Polls: How You Ask a Question Really Matters -- ver the last few weeks, five different polling organizations have come out with snapshots of how the California electorate is leaning on Proposition 6, the constitutional amendment that would repeal last year's fuel tax and vehicle fee increases and require voter approval of any such hikes in the future. A day before the election, the only thing the polls tell you with absolute certainty is that the way you ask a question matters. A lot. Dan Brekke KQED -- 11/6/18
For activists, blue and red, election day is a transition point, not an end -- Aaron McCall was sure Hillary Clinton was going to win the Presidency in 2016. When it turned out he was wrong — and Clinton lost to President Donald Trump — McCall decided it was time to get involved. For John Berry, who has pushed for conservative ideals since 2012, Trump’s election meant there was something worth fighting for. Sandra Emerson in the Los Angeles Daily News$ -- 11/6/18
How Social Media Echo Chambers Drown Out the Voices in the Middle -- Most of us hold beliefs on issues that don’t always fall along political party lines. For instance, maybe you’re a Democrat who doesn’t believe in abortion, or a Republican who believes there should be stricter gun laws. Tonya Mosley KQED -- 11/6/18
Ballot selfies legal in California — but pose and post with care -- Here’s a reminder for Golden State voters parsing propositions and choosing candidates Tuesday: Post and share those “ballot selfies” on social media, but make sure not to violate other voters’ privacy or delay busy poll workers. George Kelly in the Marin Independent Journal -- 11/6/18
Judge wants investigator to probe whistleblower claims on prison psychiatric reports -- A federal judge in Sacramento said Monday that she intends to appoint an independent investigator to look into whether state corrections officials committed “fraud on the court” in reports they have submitted regarding the level of psychiatric care inside California’s prisons. Sam Stanton in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/6/18
Economy, Employers, Jobs, Unions, Pensions
San Francisco fines Airbnb landlords $2.25 million for illegal rentals -- Airbnb crime doesn’t pay. That’s the message San Francisco wants to send after a well-heeled couple who turned 14 city apartments into illegal hotels through the vacation-rental service agreed to a $2.25 million settlement. Carolyn Said in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/6/18
Court takes whole-grain cereals off the hook for cancer warnings -- Makers of whole-grain cereals like Cheerios and Grape-Nuts Flakes won’t have to tell California consumers that their products contain a chemical that may cause cancer. Bob Egelko in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/6/18
Supreme Court Won't Review Decision That OK'd Obama-Era Net Neutrality Rules -- The Supreme Court has rejected telecom companies' attempts to quash a lower court's decision that upheld the Obama administration's net neutrality rules. AT&T and other telecoms were asking the court to void the ruling; the Federal Communications Commission repealed net neutrality last year. Bill Chappell NPR -- 11/6/18
How could bullet-train station transform downtown Fresno? City has an ambitious plan -- When – or perhaps “if” – high-speed trains begin running on a route now being built in the central San Joaquin Valley, Fresno has plans ready for how to make the most of development opportunities around a future downtown station. Tim Sheehan in the Fresno Bee -- 11/6/18
More people left California in 2017 than moved here. Who they are and where they went -- About 130,000 more residents left California for other states last year than came here from them, as high costs left many residents without a college degree looking for an exit, according to a Bee review of the latest census estimates. Phillip Reese in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/6/18
Industries Turn Freedom of Information Requests on Their Critics -- Dennis J. Ventry Jr., a law professor at the University of California, Davis, drew the ire of tax preparation companies like Intuit and H&R Block this summer by criticizing a deal they have to provide a free tax filing service through the Internal Revenue Service. Elizabeth Williamson in the New York Times -- 11/6/18
Homeless
Tatlor: 70-year-old vet just wants a place to park his RV home and not get towed -- Kelly Thompson slowly hobbled down the rusted metal steps of his camper, the clacking tips of crutches measuring each labored step. “I’m a mess, but I’m still ticking,” the retired Vietnam veteran said as we stood in the grassy field off Wood Street in West Oakland where an RV camp has sprouted. A camper on the field near Interstate 880 is where Thompson, 70, now lives. Otis R. Taylor Jr. in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/6/18
Cannabis
Nearly 200 acres of marijuana, one of the largest ‘ever seen in the Central Valley’ -- Federal investigators and Merced County sheriff’s deputies on Monday announced the seizure of hundreds of thousands of marijuana plants over 194 acres on Dos Palos farmland. Andrew Kuhn in the Merced Sun Star -- 11/6/18
Immigration, Border, Deportation
ICE moves to silence detention center volunteer visitors -- Immigration officials stopped allowing a volunteer group to visit people at a local detention facility unless its members agreed not to talk with the press or other groups about conditions inside. Kate Morrissey in the San Diego Union-Tribune$ -- 11/6/18
What happened to the last migrant caravan -- As a caravan of migrants makes its way through southern Mexico, most members of the last migrant caravan that arrived in the spring are still waiting for their immigration cases to be decided, according to Pueblo Sin Fronteras, the organization that led the earlier group. Kate Morrissey in the San Diego Union-Tribune$ -- 11/6/18
Education
Donations pour in for Maywood teacher arrested after being caught on video punching student -- Online donations are streaming in for a Maywood high school music teacher who was arrested after a video went viral showing him punching a 14-year-old student in the face after the boy used a racial epithet and threw a basketball at him. Hannah Fry and Hailey Branson-Potts in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/6/18
Environment
Environmentalists want more marshland in Mission Bay to fight sea level rise -- San Diego’s proposed redevelopment of Mission Bay Park’s northeast corner could include significantly more marshland if city officials embrace new proposals from local environmentalists concerned about sea level rise. David Garrick in the San Diego Union-Tribune$ -- 11/6/18
Also . . .
Harvey Weinstein's attorney seeks to dismiss entire criminal case, alleging police misconduct and withheld evidence -- Harvey Weinstein’s New York lawyer is seeking to dismiss the remaining five felony sex crime charges against the beleaguered movie producer, arguing that the entire Manhattan district attorney’s office's prosecution of the case is deeply flawed due to “admitted police misconduct.” Richard Winton in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/6/18
Think the DMV is all about long waits? Feds targeting workers issuing phony licenses -- The department also has become the epicenter of federal probes into DMV workers using computers to crack into citizen’s confidential information to steal their identities, and clerks taking bribes to alter driver’s license test results. Sam Stanton in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/6/18
Anonymous, scrawled words of love touch Modesto’s Jewish community -- It was a simple, anonymous note, appearing on a bench early Saturday morning at the local synagogue in Modesto. But its message of caring is huge, and timely. Garth Stapley in the Modesto Bee -- 11/6/18
POTUS 45
NBC, Fox, Facebook pull Trump immigration ad that CNN called 'racist' -- NBC, Fox and Facebook all said Monday they were pulling an immigration-related ad from President Donald Trump's reelection campaign that CNN had previously called "racist" and declined to run. Matthew Choi Politico -- 11/6/18
Beltway
Russia seen adopting new tactics in U.S. election interference efforts -- Russian actors believed to be connected to the government have been actively involved in spreading divisive content and promoting extreme themes in the run-up to Tuesday’s U.S. mid-term elections, but they are working harder to hide their tracks, according to government investigators, academics and security firms. Joseph Menn Reuters -- 11/6/18
-- Monday Updates
House candidates make their final push across California -- The Nov. 6. midterm election is shaping up as a classic referendum on Donald Trump’s presidency, and California is one of the main battlefields as Democrats try to seize control of the House. Christine Mai-Duc in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/5/18
If the House comes down to California, get ready to wait -- California's voting rules could mean key races don't get decided for days — or weeks. Kevin Yamamura Politico Andrew Sheeler in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/5/18
Worried your mail-in ballot didn’t make it? Here’s a very easy way to check -- It takes less than 30 seconds and a handful of clicks to find out if your vote-by-mail ballot was received in California. The Secretary of State website offers a voter status page. In addition to checking your registration status, the webpage will tell you if your provisional or vote-by-mail ballot has arrived. Michael McGough in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/5/18
In Orange County, land of reinvention, even its conservative politics is changing -- In La Palma Park Stadium in Anaheim, a month before the Bay of Pigs invasion, 7,500 students and parents skipped school or work and gathered to learn about communist plans to take over the United States. Joe Mozingo in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/5/18
Charters Fight Draws Big Money Into California Schools Chief Race -- The election has become a proxy for California’s long-running and contentious battle over public charter schools, which supporters argue are more innovative because they are exempt from certain regulations and whose teachers are often not unionized. Alejandro Lazo in the Wall Street Journal$ -- 11/5/18
It’s not all about Trump: California’s future on the line Tuesday -- President Trump and national battles for control of Congress are grabbing most of the headlines, but Tuesday’s election has plenty of significance for the future of politics in California as well. John Wildermuth and Melody Gutierrez in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/5/18
Jeffe & Jeffe: It’s All About Trump -- What, on paper, should look like a lackluster midterm election in California is turning into a donnybrook that is engaging not only political junkies but the rest of us. Credit, of course, goes to Donald Trump. Sherry Bebitch Jeffe & Doug Jeffe Fox & Hounds -- 11/5/18
School chief's plan would divide L.A. school district into 32 networks -- Los Angeles schools chief Austin Beutner is working out a plan to radically reshape the nation’s second-largest school district by greatly shrinking the central bureaucracy and moving decision-making closer to schools. Howard Blume and Anna M. Phillips in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/5/18
Costa Mesa fire captain, hit by possible DUI driver while riding his bicycle off-duty, dies -- A Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue captain, struck by a vehicle early Saturday while riding his bicycle in Mission Viejo, has died, the department announced Monday morning, Nov. 5. “Our brother, Mike Kreza, passed away early this morning,” the department shared on social media at about 6:45 a.m. “Words alone cannot describe the immeasurable heartache felt by his friends & family, including his fire family.” Alma Fausto in the Orange County Register -- 11/5/18