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Sand Fire grows to 2,500 acres, record-breaking temps fuel blazes elsewhere -- Northern California’s largest ongoing wildfire grew in size as record-breaking temperatures scorched the Bay Area, but crews are making progress in containing the Yolo County blaze, officials said Tuesday. Ashley McBride in the San Francisco Chronicle$ Michael McGough in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 6/11/19

California seeks 100% clean energy. Why PG&E’s bankruptcy could imperil that plan -- The utility last week won a key court ruling when a bankruptcy judge said federal regulators can’t stop PG&E from unraveling billions of dollars worth of pricey contracts to buy electricity from solar and wind farms and other renewable energy sources. Dale Kasler in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 6/11/19

Free mental health care for all San Franciscans? Politicians debate its feasibility -- A proposed ballot measure to offer free mental health care to all San Franciscans would be a gargantuan undertaking meant to hit at the heart of the city’s homelessness crisis. But with no guaranteed source of funding, public health officials say it could also force the city to more than double its budget for those services. Trisha Thadani in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 6/11/19

San Francisco buys South Van Ness site, turning it from market-rate to affordable housing -- A Mission District property that was at the center of a fight over neighborhood gentrification will become the site of 100 percent affordable housing now that the city has agreed to buy the parcel for about $18.5 million. J.K. Dineen in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 6/11/19

New Bay Area startup promises a house without the down payment blues -- A new startup launching in the Bay Area on Tuesday says it can help buyers survive the region’s cutthroat housing market by doing away with one of its biggest hurdles — a massive down payment. Marisa Kendall in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 6/11/19

Ghost Ship trial: Defense witness says group of men was ‘ecstatic’ about deadly fire -- A witness in the Ghost Ship criminal trial told jurors Monday that she saw several men acting “ecstatic” and congratulating each other just minutes after the deadly Oakland warehouse fire had erupted nearby, providing testimony that defense attorneys see as crucial and that prosecutors had sought to block. Megan Cassidy in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 6/11/19

Ghost Ship trial: A weary dad sits in court every day, missing his daughter -- David Gregory comes every morning after working a graveyard shift as a diesel mechanic. He brings a cushion to soften the creaking wooden chairs where he’ll sit for hours. In the fifth-floor Oakland courtroom, he keeps vigil. Hailey Branson-Potts in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/11/19

USC picks Wharton dean to lead business school following controversy -- USC announced Tuesday that it had named Geoffrey Garrett, a scholar of global commerce and politics and the current dean of the University of Pennsylvania’s renowned Wharton School, as the next leader of the Marshall School of Business. Matt Hamilton in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/11/19

Prosecutors seek 13-month prison sentence for ex-Stanford coach in admissions scandal -- The fate of John Vandemoer, the former sailing coach at Stanford University who participated in the college admissions scandal, will take one of several very different turns Wednesday when he is sentenced in a Boston courtroom. Matthew Ormseth and Joel Rubin in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/11/19

Stanford plans to redirect admissions scandal bribe money to ‘public good’ -- Stanford University, struggling to recover from an admissions scandal, told a federal judge Monday it is working with the state attorney general’s office to find a worthy cause for $770,000 donated by families of would-be recruits to the school’s sailing team, including $610,000 in bribes to the coach. Bob Egelko in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 6/11/19

Sonoma County will hire out deputies to Bohemian Club — maybe for last time -- Sonoma County supervisors agreed Tuesday to let county sheriff’s deputies guard the gates of the elite and mysterious all-male Bohemian Club gathering in Monte Rio next month. They also warned this could be the last time they’d allow it. Michael Cabanatuan in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 6/11/19

Reward offered in search for gunman who shot deputy in the head at Jack in the Box -- Los Angeles County Supervisors on Tuesday voted to establish a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a gunman who shot a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy in the head in a Jack in the Box in Alhambra. Hannah Fry, Maya Lau and Matt Stiles in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/11/19

Rep. Zoe Lofgren has been through two impeachments. She doesn’t want a third -- Only one House Democrat was on Capitol Hill the two times in modern U.S. history when Congress moved to impeach a president — and Rep. Zoe Lofgren says she’s not eager to go through it again. Jennifer Haberkorn in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/11/19

Lazarus: Is your loved one in a nursing home? Here’s why you should be alarmed --All Americans should be deeply troubled by news that hundreds of nursing homes with a “persistent record of poor care” were kept secret by government authorities. They should be equally alarmed that, although the Trump administration says it really cares about this issue, the reality is that it has relaxed oversight of the industry, potentially placing seniors in jeopardy. David Lazarus in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/11/19

Abacarian: Warning labels for soda might be the only way to save our children from the sugar lobby -- My sugar war began in January, when the third-grader arrived. Breakfast? Scrambled eggs are OK, but she would rather have one of those processed sugar-and-cinnamon confections masquerading as cereal. Or perhaps a waffle drowned in syrup. Robin Abcarian in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/11/19

Fox: Bullying Business Won’t Help LA Schools -- Because business organizations opposed the L.A. school tax Measure EE, the Los Angeles mayor, union leaders and school officials say business betrayed students. That’s the message they sent by disinviting the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce from the L.A. Compact, a partnership aimed at presenting a united front on education issues, funding and work opportunities for students. In a letter telling the chamber to get lost, members of the Compact told the business organization, “The chamber has made clear that it is not a reliable partner to our schools.” Joel Fox Fox & Hounds -- 6/11/19

 

California Policy & Politics This Morning  

Former tribal lobbyist named as new California Lottery director amid investigations -- Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Alva Vernon Johnson to take over the California State Lottery Monday, after former director Hugo Lopez stepped down Friday amid investigations. Wes Venteicher in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 6/11/19

A civil rights hero focuses on a new fight at the Capitol: clean drinking water -- Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, 89, mounted the north steps of the Capitol on Monday afternoon. She stood aside safe water activists to celebrate the state’s $130 million safe water funding proposal and pressure legislators to pass the measure this week. Meghan Bobrowsky in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 6/11/19

26,000 PG&E customers in Bay Area lost power amid heatwave Monday -- According to numbers released by Pacific Gas & Electric company, 14,642 customers in the East Bay suffered outages, while South Bay cutomers reported 5,067. Blackouts hit 4,281 people in San Francisco, 1,824 on the Peninsula and 634 in the North Bay. Among the areas hit was Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. Rachel Swan in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 6/11/19

Dianne Feinstein calls for races at Santa Anita to be suspended immediately -- California Senator Dianne Feinstein on Monday joined those calling for the suspension of racing at Santa Anita after the track suffered two horse deaths over the weekend. The fatalities increased the total to 29 since Dec. 26 when the track opened its current meeting. John Cherwa in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/11/19

Ghost Ship trial defense opens its case, as its key witness allowed to testify, says group of men were ‘happy’ about fire -- A month into the Ghost Ship warehouse fire trial, attorneys for the defense on Monday began presenting their case, which hinges on the argument that the two men on trial for the 36 deaths are not the ones to blame. Angela Ruggiero in the San Jose Mercury$ Sam Lefebvre KQED -- 6/11/19

Moccasin Dam, which came close to failure last year, is repaired and working -- A leaking dam that prompted evacuations in the Sierra foothills during an intense rainstorm last year has been repaired and is again storing drinking water for 2.7 million Bay Area residents, San Francisco water officials said Monday. Peter Fimrite in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 6/11/19

FPPC rejects GOP complaint about union donations for California lieutenant governor’s furniture -- California’s political ethics watchdog says it found no evidence Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis broke the law by soliciting contributions from labor unions to furnish her office. Sophia Bollag in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 6/11/19

Climate change figures to be key issue for Orange County races in 2020 -- Tom Osborne likes to think about the years he spent at Old Man’s beach in San Onofre riding waves on his vintage longboard. But there’s something the 77-year-old from Laguna Beach says he loves even more: clean oceans, breathable air and a bright future for his two young grandchildren. Brooke Staggs in the Orange County Register -- 6/11/19

In California, kids in custody targeted by pepper spray -- Pepper spray – classified and regulated as a form of tear gas – was used routinely on thousands of California children housed in state and county juvenile detention facilities, according to a recent report by the ACLU of Southern California. Scott Soriano Capitol Weekly -- 6/11/19

California county questions security deal for men-only club -- An annual retreat in California put on by an elite club whose ranks include former Presidents Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon and powerful business leaders is facing scrutiny for excluding women after female county supervisors questioned whether they should continue allowing sheriff’s deputies to provide security for the event. Samantha Maldonado Associated Press -- 6/11/19

Fox: Are Voters for More Multi-Family Housing in Single Family Neighborhoods? -- Do Californians really want denser living particularly in single-family neighborhoods? The recent PPIC poll showed strong support by 62% to 30% allowing state laws to override local governments to create multi-family housing near transportation corridors. Joel Fox Fox & Hounds -- 6/11/19

Economy, Employers, Jobs, Unions, Pensions  

City Council Sides With Unions, Backs Effort To Strike Prop B From Charter -- closed session Monday to join a coalition of four local labor unions in their effort to strike 2012's Proposition B pension reform initiative from the city charter. The group of labor unions headed by the Municipal Employees Association, which represents mostly white collar city workers, intends to begin a legal process to have the initiative struck from the charter. Andrew Bowen KPBS -- 6/11/19

Same Union Behind Prolonged Marriott Walkout Threatens Strike Against SFO Airline Food Contractors -- Nearly 1,600 airline catering workers at San Francisco International Airport are voting this week to authorize their union to call a strike. Ted Goldberg KQED -- 6/11/19

Taxes, Fees, Rates, Tolls, Bonds 

When an Eight-Figure IPO Windfall Can Mean a Zero-Digit Tax Bill -- Early investors and employees at Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc., and other tech companies are getting a double reward this year: a wave of initial public offerings that puts billions of dollars in their pockets, and a quirk in the law that means some of that money will be tax-free. Ben Steverman Bloomberg -- 6/11/19

Transit  

Transbay transit center is safe to reopen, engineering experts conclude -- Eight months after the discovery of cracked steel girders forced its closure, the Transbay transit center is safe to reopen, an independent panel of engineers and experts concluded Monday evening. Michael Cabanatuan in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 6/11/19

Many drivers in San Diego region would consider transit, other alternatives if they were more convenient, SANDAG study finds -- “I’m not surprised that people said if you give me a fast convenient transit, ‘I’ll take it,’” said Hasan Ikhrata, executive director of SANDAG. “Every commuter survey I’ve been part of in California gets to the same point.”Joshua Emerson Smith in the San Diego Union-Tribune$ -- 6/11/19

Uber, Lyft riders find longer waits, backups with new SFO pickup plan -- San Francisco International’s new location for ride-hail pickups has left some riders and drivers frustrated when it caused traffic backups leading to longer waits— the exact problems it was supposed to prevent. Carolyn Said in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 6/11/19

Homeless  

Homelessness is a crisis in California. Why are 2020 candidates mostly ignoring it? -- When new figures released last week showed a jarring rise in homelessness around Los Angeles, the response throughout Southern California was shock and indignation. The reaction from the crowded field of Democratic presidential candidates: silence. Tyrone Beason, Melanie Mason and Michael Finnegan in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/11/19

Program hiring homeless for trash pickup expands -- What started as a teenager’s dream of putting homeless people to work expanded Monday, when a crew of 20 people from the Alpha Project bridge shelter tent picked up litter from sidewalks in two San Diego neighborhoods. Gary Warth in the San Diego Union-Tribune$ -- 6/11/19

Housing  

New report underscores link between ‘shocking’ number of evictions, homelessness -- More than a half million renters have been evicted in Los Angeles County over the past eight years, according to a new report by Public Counsel and the UCLA School of Law that calls on county supervisors to adopt permanent rent control measures. Jenna Chandler Curbed LA -- 6/11/19

Inglewood, in the midst of an economic boom, plans to cap rent increases at 8% a year -- In a city where property values and rents are soaring in anticipation of the opening of an NFL stadium, Inglewood plans to impose a rent-control ordinance Tuesday that would cap increases at 8% annually. Jason Henry in the Long Beach Press Telegram$ -- 6/11/19

Wildfire  

SDG&E Says There’s A 100% Chance It’ll Start Or Contribute To A Major Wildfire -- In an astonishing series of regulatory filings, SDG&E said it is almost certain to cause or contribute to a catastrophic fire sometime in the next 20 years. Ry Rivard Voice of San Diego via KPBS -- 6/11/19

‘Beauty From Ashes’ turns Camp Fire remains into new art -- The museum hosted the exhibit as a fundraiser event in the community, “Beauty From Ashes,” that spotlighted Grammer’s artwork on burnt structures, fences, vehicles and other burnt remains in Paradise after the Camp Fire. Natalie Hanson in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 6/11/19

Education 

UCLA rocked by charges that former staff gynecologist sexually abused patients -- UCLA came under public scrutiny Monday over its handling of a former staff gynecologist who has been charged with sexual battery and exploitation during his treatment of two patients at a university facility. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Matt Hamilton, Richard Winton and Giulia Mcdonnell Nieto Del Rio in the Los Angeles Times$ Robert Jablon Associated Press -- 6/11/19

Students return to class just in time for summer break after 14-day teachers strike -- With only four days left before summer vacation officially starts, parents are concerned that students — some of whom have state standardized exams this week — missed too much class time to make up. And seniors, who already have finished, say the strike robbed them of closure and end-of-year traditions. Joseph Geha in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 6/11/19

UC Irvine student government pledges $400,000 to address food insecurity crisis on campus -- The money from the Associated Students of UC Irvine’s reserves — unspent student fee dollars banked from previous years — will go to the FRESH Basic Needs Hub, an on-campus resource center and food and toiletry pantry. Lilly Nguyen in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/11/19

Ex-school district leader found dead two months after stepping down amid questions -- Former Lennox School District Supt. Kent Taylor, 54, was found dead Sunday at his home in San Bernardino County two months after stepping down amid questions over his management of the school system, officials confirmed Monday. Howard Blume in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/11/19

Statewide messages in aftermath of LA parcel tax’s defeat -- The rout of Los Angeles Unified’s parcel tax last week will reverberate beyond L.A. to other school districts that had hoped a victory in Los Angeles might signal that their voters, too, would consider higher school taxes. John Fensterwald EdSource -- 6/11/19

Rural California school district with high suspension rates under state investigation -- Butte County’s Oroville City Elementary School District, which has a suspension rate that is three times the statewide average, is under state investigation for its discipline policies and practices. David Washburn EdSource -- 6/11/19

Cannabis 

Promise of marijuana leads scientists on search for evidence -- Marijuana has been shown to help ease pain and a few other health problems, yet two-thirds of U.S. states have decided pot should be legal to treat many other conditions with little scientific backing. Carla K. Johnson Associated Press -- 6/11/19

AP analysis: Medical pot takes hit when weed legal for all -- When states legalize pot for all adults, long-standing medical marijuana programs take a big hit, in some cases losing more than half their registered patients in just a few years, according to a data analysis by The Associated Press. Gillian Flaccus and Angeliki Kastanis Associated Press -- 6/11/19

Environment 

Pacific sea turtles likely to go extinct under Trump administration policy, lawsuit argues -- Leatherback sea turtles are likely to be “effectively extinct within 20 years” if two new federal permits for fishing off the coast of California go into effect, environmental groups claim in a new lawsuit. Emily Cadei in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 6/11/19

Palo Alto becomes first Bay Area city to ban plastic produce bags -- Although Palo Alto adopted one of the strictest plastic bans in the Bay Area Monday night, some residents and city leaders contend that the measure doesn’t go far enough. Palo Alto City Council unanimously voted Monday night to implement an ordinance prohibiting the distribution of plastic straws, utensils and stirrers in all food service establishments starting this January and produce and meat bags in grocery stores and farmers markets starting in July 2020. Maggie Angst in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 6/11/19

Also . . . 

Auto writer vanishes during California test drive: ‘We are all desperate for news’ -- Davey G. Johnson, a 44-year-old journalist who contributes to Car and Driver and other auto-focused outlets, was last heard from by a friend on the morning of June 5 after Johnson drove through Sonora Pass, according to Car and Driver. Johnson texted the friend that he was sitting by a creek, according to the publication. Jared Gilmour in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 6/11/19

Off-duty sheriff’s deputy shot in the head at Alhambra Jack in the Box -- A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was off duty, ordering at a fast-food restaurant in Alhambra, when a man shot him in the head Monday night. Given the circumstances of the attack, detectives are investigating whether the detective was targeted. Richard Winton and Jaclyn Cosgrove in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/11/19

Jury convicts ex-NFL player of rape, mulls 8 other charges -- A California jury that convicted former NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. of raping a 58-year-old homeless woman has been ordered to return to deliberations Tuesday after deadlocking on eight other charges against him, including two additional counts of rape involving a 54-year-old hitchhiker and an unconscious teen. Julie Watson Associated Press -- 6/11/19

The Technology 202: New video editing technology raises disinformation worries -- A team of researchers has developed new technology allowing editors to alter the words of anyone who appears on video in an image from the shoulders up, making doing so as easy as typing changes into a word processing program. In practice, this could be a talking head, a politician, a news anchor or any other person who influences political discourse. Cat Zakrzewski in the Washington Post$ -- 6/11/19

POTUS 45  

‘Tariffs are the answer’: Trump appears emboldened after economic brinkmanship with Mexico -- A sense of relief among Republicans and business leaders after President Trump postponed his tariff threats against Mexico gave way Monday to growing unease over whether he had internalized the risks of his economic warfare — or was emboldened by the showdown. David Nakamura in the Washington Post$ -- 6/11/19

Trump Needs a Target to Stay Interested in His Campaign. For Now, It’s Biden -- After being briefed on a devastating 17-state poll conducted by his campaign pollster, Tony Fabrizio, Mr. Trump told aides to deny that his internal polling showed him trailing Mr. Biden in many of the states he needs to win, even though he is also trailing in public polls from key states like Texas, Michigan and Pennsylvania. Annie Karni and Maggie Haberman in the New York Times$ -- 6/11/19

Beltway 

Politifact CA: Kamala Harris Claims Trump’s Tariffs Cost $1.4 Billion Per Month. That’s Mostly True -- California Sen. and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has repeatedly attacked President Trump over the cost of his tariffs. Recently, she said they amount to a huge monthly tax on working Americans. Chris Nichols Politifact CA -- 6/11/19

Kamala Harris Didn’t Act for 5 Years on Policy to Help Ensure Fair Trials -- Five years before a major scandal on her watch as San Francisco district attorney, Kamala Harris confronted a choice that pitted two of her most important constituencies against each other. Zusha Elinson and Alejandro Lazo in the Wall Street Journal$ -- 6/11/19

Steyer group targeting 12 congressional Democrats over impeachment -- Liberal activist Tom Steyer's Need to Impeach campaign on Monday announced it will target 12 House districts in an effort to take aim at Democrats who do not yet support impeaching President Trump. Julia Manchester The Hill -- 6/11/19

 

-- Monday Updates 

Criminal charges against PG&E could send message in Northern California wildfires -- Pacific Gas and Electric Co., already a convicted felon for safety violations in the deadly 2010 San Bruno gas pipeline explosion, could face another criminal prosecution for its role in the deaths and destruction caused by Northern California wildfires. Bob Egelko in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 6/10/19

At PG&E, a workforce on edge — and under attack — as fire season arrives -- Luke Bellefeuille was born and raised in this town that is now defined by disaster. He learned to fish in the Feather River and to dirt bike in the foothills. As an adult, he could have left behind the area’s isolation and poverty. He stayed. Lizzie Johnson and J.D. Morris in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 6/10/19

Helicopter crashes into CalPERS-owned skyscraper in Manhattan, authorities say -- The Manhattan building where a helicopter crashed during a landing attempt Monday is a 50-story office building partially owned by CalPERS, California’s state worker pension fund. Michael McGough in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 6/10/19

Justice Department agrees to hand over underlying evidence from Mueller report -- House Democrats reached an agreement Monday with the Justice Department to view underlying documents behind the redacted report by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, partially defusing an impasse between Congress and the Trump administration. Sarah D. Wire in the Los Angeles Times$ Mary Clare Jalonick Associated Press Andrew Desiderio and Kyle Cheney Politico -- 6/10/19

Kaiser mental health workers call off strike -- Around 4,000 psychologists, therapists and social workers had planned to strike due to what they described as long wait times for patients seeking appointments for mental health care. The National Union of Healthcare Workers and Kaiser are negotiating a new contract after the previous agreement expired in September, and employees went on strike in December over similar wait-time concerns. Sophia Kunthara in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 6/10/19

High-speed rail route took land from farmers. The money they’re owed hasn’t arrived -- Many government highway and rail projects end up seizing private land for the greater good, leaving owners angry about the disruption to their lives and the loss of something they worked hard to build. In California, the slow payments are adding to the farmers’ frustration. Ralph Vartabedian in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/10/19

16,000 people in L.A. now live in cars, vans and RVs. But safe parking remains elusive -- Two years ago, Los Angeles began testing an alternative to homeless shelters called safe parking, giving people living in their cars a secure spot to sleep at night. Sonja Sharp in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/10/19

Should community colleges build housing? -- Matthew Polamalu was spending 1.5 hours each day commuting back and forth to community college along Southern California’s congested freeways when he decided he’d had enough. He sat down at his computer and Googled “community colleges with dorms.” Felicia Mello Calmatters -- 6/10/19

Does this vaccine bill go too far? Concerned families say they’ll leave California if it passes -- Sabino is among many California parents who have concerns about the bill, which passed the Senate last month and is awaiting votes in the Assembly. Newsom said he had his own doubts at the California Democratic Party Convention, when he told reporters, “I’m a parent. I don’t want someone that the governor of California appointed to make a decision for my family.” Hannah Wiley in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 6/10/19

Trump EPA releases blueprint for stemming Tijuana River pollution that routinely fouls San Diego beaches -- Shorelines in South Bay San Diego will never be fully immune from the sewage and chemical pollution that flows north from Mexico over the border through canyons and the Tijuana River. Joshua Emerson Smith in the San Diego Union-Tribune$ -- 6/10/19

Police know the mentally ill need more than handcuffs. Their response is shifting -- The first time that Bob Hung had to handcuff his sister, in 2010, he was afraid. He was just two years into his career as a patrol officer for the Monterey Park Police Department when his father called and told him that his older sister, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had run away from home. He called his supervisor and quickly shed his uniform. Frank Shyong in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/10/19

McStay murder trial: Man found guilty of killing family of 4, burying bodies in Mojave Desert -- Charles “Chase” Merritt, 62, of Rancho Cucamonga, was convicted of four counts of first degree murder in the deaths of Joseph and Summer McStay and their two boys. After a five-month trial in San Bernardino, jurors deliberated for about a week before reaching their verdict. Alene Tchekmedyian in the Los Angeles Times$ Richard K. De Atley and Brian Rokos in the Orange County Register -- 6/10/19

Update: Sand Fire growth stalls overnight. Yolo County blaze now 30% contained -- The fire stands at 2,220 acres and is now 30% contained, Cal Fire said in an update just before 7:30 a.m. The fire had been 20% contained as of Sunday evening’s update. Michael McGough in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 6/10/19

Protest At Sacramento’s Pride Festival Sparks Discussion Of How To Impact Change Within LGBTQ Community -- A contentious decision to allow uniformed law-enforcement officers to march in this year’s Sacramento Pride parade sparked a protest on Sunday that blocked attendees from entering the annual festival — and generated debate over how to impact change within the LGBTQ community. Nick Miller Capital Public Radio -- 6/10/19

Up in smoke: Why thousands of marijuana convictions were reduced and others were not -- Since the passage of Prop. 64, about 1,600 marijuana cases have been re-evaluated in San Diego County, with almost 99 percent resolved in the petitioner’s favor. The process is simple, by judicial standards, and swift, by anyone’s reckoning. Peter Rowe in the San Diego Union-Tribune$ -- 6/10/19

No Secret Immigration Deal Exists With U.S., Mexico’s Foreign Minister Says -- The Mexican foreign minister said Monday that no secret immigration deal existed between his country and the United States, directly contradicting President Trump’s claim on Twitter that a “fully signed and documented” agreement would be revealed soon. Michael D. Shear and Maggie Haberman in the New York Times$ -- 6/10/19