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When will we know who won the L.A. mayoral race — and why is it taking so long? -- Nearly 605,000 votes have been counted so far in the race for mayor of Los Angeles between Rep. Karen Bass and Rick Caruso. While Bass has the lead, there’s no final call on who won the race. David Lauter, Julia Wick in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/14/22

Strike by 48,000 University of California academic workers causes systemwide disruptions -- About 48,000 unionized academic workers across the University of California’s 10 campuses — who perform the majority of teaching and research at the state’s premier higher education system — walked off the job Monday morning, calling for better pay and benefits. Grace Toohey, Summer Lin in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/14/22

Jennifer Siebel Newsom testifies against Harvey Weinstein: ‘He’s staring at me’ -- Jennifer Siebel Newsom took the stand Monday at Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault trial and was expected to accuse the fallen Hollywood mogul of raping her when she was a struggling actor nearly 20 years ago. James Queally, Michael Finnegan in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/14/22

A second Californian enters race to lead Democrats’ House campaign arm -- Rep. Ami Bera (D-Elk Grove) announced his candidacy Monday to lead House Democrats’ campaign arm, setting up an internal leadership race between a pair of California Democrats. Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-Pacoima) announced his bid Friday. Nolan D. McCaskill in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/14/22

Newsom feels pressure to show results for California in second term -- Donald Trump often denied that he watched CNN, but Gavin Newsom readily admits he’s a regular Fox News viewer. And he hates what he hears about California. Taryn Luna in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/14/22

Will this be the most diverse California Legislature ever? -- While votes are still being counted, it appears that the next Legislature will include the most women and LGBTQ members ever. Advocacy groups are already celebrating, but how much difference will the diversity make in policy? Ariel Gans, Sameea Kamal CalMatters -- 11/14/22

Skelton: After Democratic infighting and a tense election, Robert Rivas will be California’s next Assembly speaker -- of California’s most important elections last week was held behind closed doors with only 63 voters. George Skelton in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/14/22

 California may determine control of the House -- With Democrats managing to hang on to control of the U.S. Senate following votes tallied this weekend, all eyes have shifted to the U.S. House — and to California, which could end up determining the balance of power in Congress and the political direction of the country. Emily Hoeven CalMatters -- 11/14/22

In some conservative California counties where anti-abortion candidates win, so does abortion -- In some of California’s most conservative counties, where Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Dahle was the clear favorite over Gov. Gavin Newsom and where anti-abortion Christian conservatives are leading in partial returns, voters still showed up for abortion access by supporting Proposition 1. Jenavieve Hatch in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 11/14/22

Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s role in Weinstein trial raises thorny legal issues -- California’s first partner, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, is slated to testify soon at the trial of former movie producer Harvey Weinstein in another landmark moment in the #MeToo movement. Sophia Bollag in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 11/14/22

Garofoli: California Republicans could get some very good news and some very bad news on the same day -- Kevin McCarthy is moving closer to becoming speaker of the House. But he’s inextricably tethered to Donald Trump, whom a growing number of Republicans are turning against. Joe Garofoli in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 11/14/22

David DePape’s dark journey from Obama backer to QAnon extremist accused in Pelosi attack -- David DePape, who is accused of attacking Paul Pelosi with a hammer, had faced mental illness and drug abuse and ‘deteriorated’ into far-right extremism, according to people who knew him. Summer Lin, Salvador Hernandez, Terry Castleman in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/14/22

Workplace   

Strike by 48,000 University of California academic workers likely to disrupt all 10 campuses -- About 48,000 unionized academic workers across the University of California’s 10 campuses — who perform the majority of teaching and research at the state’s premier higher education system — walked off the job Monday morning, calling for better pay and benefits. Grace Toohey in the Los Angeles Times$ Shawn Hubler in the New York Times$ -- 11/14/22

Is the world’s richest person the world’s worst boss? What it’s like working for Elon Musk -- Elon Musk’s track record as a boss is an endless scroll of impulse firings, retribution, tone-deafness on race — and the impregnation of a subordinate. Russ Mitchell in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/14/22

Facebook’s owner Meta chops thousands of Bay Area jobs: official EDD files -- All told, the owner of the Facebook app disclosed plans to jettison 2,564 jobs in the Bay Area, according to official notices sent to the state’s Employment Development Department. George Avalos in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 11/14/22

Twitter  

A fake tweet sparked panic at Eli Lilly and may have cost Twitter millions -- The nine-word tweet was sent Thursday afternoon from an account using the name and logo of the pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co., and it immediately attracted a giant response: “We are excited to announce insulin is free now.” Drew Harwell in the Washington Post$ -- 11/14/22

Street  

Minor police encounters plummet after LAPD put limits on stopping drivers and pedestrians -- Since LAPD’s new policy took effect, officers are making far fewer pretextual stops but finding illegal contraband more often, a Times analysis found. Libor Jany, Ben Poston in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/14/22

California programs are waiting weeks for free Narcan to prevent overdose deaths -- After losing her son Luke to an overdose, Sheila Scott has been trying to get “revenge on death,” she said. Emily Alpert Reyes in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/14/22

Sacramento-area sheriff’s deputy fired, arrested on suspicion of DUI while on duty -- Deputy Allahno Hughes was responding to a call for service when deputies already at the scene “suspected Hughes was under the influence and confronted him,” the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Michael McGough in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 11/14/22

Homeless

‘Frustration’ with homelessness led to Sacramento ballot measure. Will it make a difference? -- Sacramento residents very likely approved a homeless ballot measure last week in the hopes it would force the city to open new shelters and clear more camps. But now it faces a series of hurdles before it can deliver results. Theresa Clift in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 11/14/22

Water

As California’s wells dry up, residents rely on bottled water to survive -- In drought-parched Central Valley, thousands rely on trucked and bottled water as they wait for new wells. Joshua Partlow in the Washington Post$ -- 11/14/22

Develop   

Crude emails reveal nasty side of a California beach city’s crusade to halt growth -- Few communities in Southern California have been more successful at saying “no” to large new developments over the last decade than Redondo Beach. Liam Dillon, Andrew J. Campa in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/14/22

Cannabis  

Huntington Beach to consider allowing certain cannabis activities, including sales -- The council’s agenda for its Tuesday, Nov. 15, meeting includes an item that would start the process for a draft zoning text amendment to allow cannabis activities in Huntington Beach. Kaitlyn Schallhorn in the Orange County Register -- 11/14/22

California Policy and Politics Monday  

It’s official: Brooke Jenkins will stay on as San Francisco district attorney -- San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins will keep her job after defeating former police Commissioner John Hamasaki. Jenkins ran on a platform that promised to balance reform with safety and increase punishment for criminal defendants. Claire Hao in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 11/14/22

Postal Service investigating how ballots ended up along South Bay highway, officials say -- An individual reported seeing ballots and other mail Friday near Highway 17, which cuts through San Jose to Santa Cruz, according to Santa Clara County’s Registrar of Voters. The exact location where the ballots were found was unclear, as was the number of ballots involved, although officials estimate there were one to two dozen. Jessica Flores in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 11/14/22

Pelosi says members urging her to consider House leadership again -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Sunday her congressional colleagues are encouraging her to run for another term as Democratic leader. Why it matters: The comment is the starkest indication yet that Pelosi is mulling another run for the position she's held variably as speaker and minority leader for nearly two decades. Andrew Solender Axios -- 11/14/22

Nancy Pelosi Mum on Future Plans After Democrats’ Strong Midterm Performance -- “I’m not making any comments until this election is finished and we have a little more time to go,” Mrs. Pelosi said on ABC on Sunday. “I wish it would be faster, but it isn’t.” Natalie Andrews in the Wall Street Journal$ -- 11/14/22

Chavez shaves Mahan lead for San Jose mayor but at lower rate in latest count -- Cindy Chavez continued to trim away at Matt Mahan’s lead in the nail-biter of a race to become San Jose’s first new mayor in eight years, but she gained votes at a lower rate Sunday than in the past couple days, raising doubts about whether she can overtake him with just over a quarter of the estimated ballots left to count. John Woolfolk in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 11/14/22

Walters: Could the ocean slake California’s thirst? -- As California’s water crisis worsens, desalination of seawater is getting a new look as a potentially limitless source. Dan Walters CalMatters -- 11/14/22

Economy  

Don’t go to Lake Tahoe in 2023, major travel guide says -- A week before Tahoe resorts opened for the winter and invited skiers and boarders up to enjoy an unexpected early season snowfall, Fodor’s Travel came out with its own recommendation: Don’t go. The entire Tahoe basin made the international travel guide’s inglorious “No List 2023,” as a place to avoid for its own good. Sam Whiting in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 11/14/22

COVID  

Is it the flu, RSV or COVID? Here’s the latest ‘tripledemic’ advice from Bay Area experts -- Cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, are surging nationwide. The U.S. has already crossed the “epidemic threshold” with influenza, health officials said last week. And while COVID-19 numbers in California remain relatively low, new variants are viewed as candidates to spur a winter increase in infections. Matt Kawahara in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 11/14/22

Apple  

Antitrust battle over iPhone app store goes to appeals court -- Apple is heading into a courtroom faceoff against the company behind the popular Fortnite video game, reviving a high-stakes antitrust battle over whether the digital fortress shielding the iPhone’s app store illegally enriches the world’s most valuable company while stifling competition. Michael Liedtke Associated Press -- 11/14/22

Street  

Authorities seize 100 pounds of fentanyl pills in San Bernardino -- During a traffic stop, investigators found “evidence that led to a search warrant” for a home in the 200 block of East 9th Street, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. Laura Newberry in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/14/22

Education  

‘Just-right’ books: Does leveled reading hurt the weakest readers? -- Jess Hutchison’s daughter Sawyer, 8, is often bored by the books she gets assigned based on her reading level at school. And she’s not the only one. Karen D'Souza EdSource -- 11/14/22

Also . . .   

San Francisco’s park revival is here. Here are 7 of the best newcomers -- And even as COVID’s scourge descended, work continued. Two dozen parks and playgrounds across the city have debuted or reopened since 2020. Another dozen are under construction or in advanced stages of planning. John King in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 11/14/22