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California Policy and Politics Tuesday
Fast-moving fire erupts near homes in Orange County, triggering evacuations -- A fast-moving brush fire that erupted in Orange County Monday afternoon grew to roughly 1,300 acres in less than three hours and prompted evacuations in Trabuco Canyon. Hannah Fry in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/10/24
Davis Fire near Reno, Tahoe ski area, burns 6,500 acres, forces evacuations -- A Nevada wildfire along Interstate 580 between Carson City and Reno destroyed at least 14 structures, forcing evacuations and road closures around the Tahoe ski area. Anthony Edwards in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 9/10/24
The Trade-Off for Mountain Tranquillity in California? Increasing Fire Risk -- Many Southern Californians have moved to San Bernardino County for more affordable homes and calmer lifestyles, but some also face disaster risks. Soumya Karlamangla, Vik Jolly and Isabelle Taft in the New York Times$ -- 9/10/24
Arellano: From Willie Brown to former students, hundreds mourn political giant Richard Alatorre -- Even in death, Richard Alatorre looms large over Los Angeles, as I found out this morning on the way to his funeral. Gustavo Arellano in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/10/24
Bing Crosby’s land at center of dispute in California’s fastest growing city -- Hollywood stars rarely ask for their property to be annexed by small towns. But a land-use initiative coming before voters in California’s fastest-growing city in November has the posthumous blessing of one of the 20th century’s biggest names in entertainment: Bing Crosby. Will McCarthy Politico -- 9/10/24
Workplace
Bay Area EV-charging company cuts workforce following 28% decline in revenue -- ChargePoint, a leading electric vehicle-charging company in the Bay Area, has announced layoffs affecting 15% of its workforce, approximately 250 employees, in its second round of cuts this year. Aidin Vaziri in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 9/10/24
Rent
Feds say this company helps landlords keep rents high. Has it impacted the Bay Area? -- The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed an ordinance last week banning the use of “algorithmic devices” to recommend rents, a move board President Aaron Peskin spearheaded even before the federal lawsuit was filed. Christian Leonard in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 9/10/24
Street
California woman behind ‘Terrorgram Collective’ indicted for urging extremist violence -- A California woman and an Idaho man accused of leading a terrorist group known as the “Terrorgram Collective” have been charged with soliciting their followers to assassinate government officials and commit hate crimes, federal prosecutors said Monday. Brittny Mejia in the Los Angeles Times$ Ian Max Stevenson in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 9/10/24
She endured a traumatic cavity search when visiting a California prison. Now she won a $5.6-million settlement -- The body cavity search Christina Cardenas was subjected to at a correctional facility and hospital in Tehachapi amounted to “state sanctioned torture,” famed attorney Gloria Allred said. Terry Castleman in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/10/24
Spotty redactions and public records reveal names of deputies in case against DA advisor -- One deputy was convicted of driving drunk with a loaded gun in the car. Another was suspended for failing to promptly report an on-duty traffic accident. An experienced detective was accused of lying on his job application. And a commander was demoted to chief for turning a blind eye to a cheating scandal in a popular law enforcement relay race. Keri Blakinger and Emily Elena Dugdale in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/10/24
Kidnap suspects arrested after migrant held for ransom escaped into L.A. boba shop, feds say -- Captors allegedly threatened to harm the migrants unless family members paid a ransom, which in one case totaled $11,000. Brittny Mejia in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/10/24
TV news crew robbed in Oakland, police union says -- A KGO-TV reporter, crew member and their security guard were “rushed” by suspects who brandished firearms before stealing their camera equipment, spokespersons from the union said. Annie Vainshtein in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 9/10/24
Dengue
Rare local case of mosquito-borne dengue virus confirmed in Baldwin Park -- This case represents the state’s third-ever confirmed case of locally transmitted dengue that is not related to travel. The other two cases were confirmed in Long Beach and Pasadena last fall. Ashley Ahn in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/10/24
Homeless
CalMatters sues LA homeless authority to obtain secret shelter records -- After reports of shelter deaths and assaults, officials grappling with the state’s biggest homeless crisis have denied repeated requests for incident reports created by government contractors. Lauren Hepler CalMatters -- 9/10/24
Top of the Ticket
Trump Steps Up Threats to Imprison Those He Sees as Foes -- The former president is vowing to prosecute those he sees as working to deny him a victory, while laying the groundwork to claim large-scale voter fraud if he loses. Charlie Savage, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan and Michael Gold in the New York Times$ -- 9/10/24
Why the ‘one-two punch’ of Liz and Dick Cheney backing Harris matters -- Campaigns are chasing any movement at the margins. Adam Wren and Megan Messerly Politico -- 9/10/24
How Harris and Trump Will Try to Win the Debate -- Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have never crossed paths in person. But they are about to collide on the debate stage. Ken Thomas and Alex Leary in the Wall Street Journal$ -- 9/10/24
As Debate Looms, Trump Is Now the One Facing Questions About Age and Capacity -- With President Biden no longer in the race, former President Donald J. Trump would be the oldest person ever to serve in the Oval Office. But his rambling, sometimes incoherent public statements have stirred concern among voters. Peter Baker in the New York Times$ -- 9/10/24
Trump’s debate playbook: Call the rules ‘rigged’ and undermine the moderators -- Donald Trump is laying the foundation for a “rigged” debate on ABC News before he squares off with Kamala Harris. Alex Isenstadt and Meridith McGraw Politico -- 9/10/24
Harris trolls Trump on debate day with criticism from inside his administration -- The Harris campaign will air the ad in Philadelphia and around Mar-a-Lago, as well as on Fox News. Meridith McGraw Politico -- 9/10/24
Trump Campaign Amplifies False Claim About Haitian Migrants in Ohio -- A local official said there was “absolutely no evidence” that Haitian migrants have stolen and eaten pets, an outlandish claim amplified by the Trump campaign on Monday. Chris Cameron in the New York Times$ -- 9/10/24
The Harris agenda emerges: Populism with a ‘healthy dose of centrism’ -- The vice president has in a few weeks revamped Democratic Party policy with a raft of new proposals. A debate is raging about what it all means. Jeff Stein in the Washington Post$ -- 9/10/24
Vance, Republicans elevate false claims about immigrants eating American pets -- Vance, in a post on X, cited unnamed “reports” that people in Springfield, Ohio, “have had their pets abducted and eaten by people who shouldn’t be in this country.” Police say there have been no reports. Mariana Alfaro in the Washington Post$ -- 9/10/24
California Policy and Politics Monday
Growing Boyles Fire in Lake County destroys dozens of structures, vehicles -- A wildfire that prompted thousands of people to evacuate their homes in Lake County grew to 90 a cres as crews made slight progress on containing the blaze, fire officials said Monday. Jessica Flores in the San Francisco Chronicle$ Salvador Hernandez in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/9/24
The scene as Southern California’s fast-spreading Line Fire forces thousands to flee -- More than 10,000 residents are under mandatory evacuation following a state of emergency declaration by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Troy Witcher in the Washington Post$ -- 9/9/24
Fast-moving Boyles Fire displaces 4,000 people in Lake County, burns dozens of structures -- A fast-moving wildfire in Lake County broke out Sunday afternoon amid hot and dry conditions, forcing mandatory evacuations and burning about 30 structures in Clearlake. Approximately 4,000 residents have been displaced, in the evacuation zones. Anthony Edwards in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 9/9/24
Southern California wildfires spread with record heat; 36,000 structures threatened -- Firefighting crews in Southern California continued to battle out-of-control wildfires Monday that have scorched thousands of acres in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties and forced residents to flee their homes amid record-breaking heat. Joseph Serna, Christopher Goffard and Colleen Shalby in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/9/24
Bridge fire in Angeles National Forest grows to 200 acres; visitors are evacuated -- Angeles National Forest visitors were being evacuated Sunday as a wildfire broke out north of Glendora in Los Angeles County. Ryan Fonseca and Amy Hubbard in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/9/24
Environment
With 25% of state land protected, California nears its ‘30x30’ conservation goal -- Four years after unveiling an ambitious plan to conserve 30% of California’s lands and coastal waters by 2030, state officials on Monday announced that they are closing in on that target. Hayley Smith in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/9/24
California’s endangered gray wolf population doubles with year’s new pups -- Five of California’s seven known gray wolf packs have produced multiple pups this year, nearly doubling the population of the endangered species in the state, according to wildlife authorities. Nora Mishanec in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 9/9/24
Climate
Hotter, drier and all-around different: How climate change will alter your life in L.A. -- Will we be living in a fiery landscape with sizzling sidewalks, or will our penchant for innovation be our salvation? Hayley Smith in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/9/24
For these California kids, the fight against climate change is personal -- From protests to court and legislative campaigns, California youths have been loud voices against climate change. They’ve experienced environmental disasters firsthand. Alex Wigglesworth in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/9/24
How to navigate the green economy: Here are four success stories -- Given the crush of bad news on our changing climate, choosing a ‘green’ career just might be a matter of survival. Russ Mitchell in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/9/24
Medfly
Discovery of one tiny medfly in Bay Area prompts quarantine -- A minuscule bug that caused an ecological nightmare across Northern California more than 40 years ago is back, scientists in Alameda County announced Friday. Nora Mishanec in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 9/9/24
Education
Children are stuck inside, glued to screens. Are ‘forest schools’ the antidote? -- Proponents of ‘forest schools’ say children immersed in nature are happier and healthier — and may be poised to become the next generation of climate warriors. Lila Seidman in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/9/24
‘Something went wrong’: state reconsiders who will get $470 million for college and career grants -- Serious problems beset the grant process, school leaders say. One district was awarded three times the grant funding that it requested. Emma Gallegos EdSource -- 9/9/24
Top of the Ticket
Here’s What’s Keeping Democrats Up at Night Ahead of the Debate -- Heading into the high-stakes debate on Tuesday, the mood in the party remains upbeat. But with polls looking tight, concerns are starting to seep in. Katie Glueck in the New York Times$ -- 9/9/24
How Trump Has Used Debates to Belittle Women -- Over nine years in politics, Donald J. Trump has honed a playbook of explicitly gendered attacks in clashes with female candidates and journalists. Jess Bidgood in the New York Times$ -- 9/9/24
In radio interview, Harris makes a debate prediction: ‘I think he’s going to lie.’ -- “We should be prepared for the fact that he is not burdened by telling the truth,” Ms. Harris told Rickey Smiley, a morning radio host whose show is broadcast on 76 stations. “We should be prepared for the fact that he is probably going to speak a lot of untruths.” Reid J. Epstein in the New York Times$ -- 9/9/24
Harris trolls Trump on debate day with criticism from inside his administration -- Kamala Harris is trying to get into Donald Trump’s head before Tuesday’s debate, rolling out a new ad featuring scathing assessments of the former president from some former top officials in his administration. Meridith McGraw Politico -- 9/9/24
More Black Americans are certain to vote for Harris, Post-Ipsos poll finds -- The shift is concentrated among younger Black Americans, especially younger women. Emily Guskin, Cleve R. Wootson Jr. and Scott Clement in the Washington Post$ -- 9/9/24
Trump returns to his favorite debate playbook: It’s all unfair -- Donald Trump is laying the foundation for a “rigged” debate on ABC News before he squares off with Kamala Harris. Alex Isenstadt and Meridith McGraw Politico -- 9/9/24
Who Trump wants to punish -- During a speech and on social media over the weekend, the former president pledged retribution for his allies in new detail. Philip Bump in the Washington Post$ -- 9/9/24
Fact-checking GOP Trump fliers flooding swing-state mailboxes -- Trump supporters play defense on Project 2025 while falsely attacking Kamala Harris’s record. Glenn Kessler in the Washington Post$ -- 9/9/24
How Trump and Harris Compare on Key Policy Issues -- A guide to where the candidates stand on taxes, healthcare, immigration, abortion access, foreign affairs and other topics.The item is in the Wall Street Journal$ -- 9/9/24
Trump and Harris Neck and Neck After Summer Upheaval, Times/Siena Poll Finds -- The survey finds that Donald J. Trump is retaining his support and that, on the eve of the debate, voters are unsure they know enough about where Kamala Harris stands. Jonathan Weisman and Ruth Igielnik in the New York Times$ -- 9/9/24
Harris’ momentum has stalled — but not reversed. Here’s 5 takeaways from the latest polls -- Though Trump had a 2-point lead in a poll from The New York Times/Siena College released on Sunday, Harris maintains a national lead of between 1 and 3 percentage points on average. Given Republicans’ current advantage in the Electoral College, Harris’ current national lead is slightly closer to Hillary Clinton’s insufficient, 2-point popular-vote victory in 2016 than Biden’s 4-point win in 2020. Steven Shepard Politico -- 9/9/24
Harris Says She’s Ready for Debate as Poll Shows a Tight Race -- Vice President Kamala Harris declared herself “ready” for Tuesday night’s debate against former President Donald J. Trump during a brief break from her preparations to take a walk with her husband, Doug Emhoff, at a Pennsylvania military base on Sunday. Simon J. Levien in the New York Times$ -- 9/9/24
The Latest Zoom for Harris? ‘Paisans for Kamala,’ Featuring Robert De Niro -- Steve Buscemi, Marisa Tomei, John Turturro, Mark Ruffalo and Lorraine Bracco joined Bill de Blasio, Nancy Pelosi and Leon Panetta to raise money for Kamala Harris. Charles Homans in the New York Times$ -- 9/9/24
California could decide control of Congress. Democrats say Kamala Harris boosts their odds -- Republicans and Democrats both say the path to winning control of the House runs through California, which means both parties are pouring resources into a handful of Central Valley and Southern California swing districts. Shira Stein in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 9/9/24
Liz Cheney Accuses G.O.P. Trump Backers of Betraying Their Principles -- The former Republican representative criticized Nikki Haley for now supporting former President Donald J. Trump and compared JD Vance unfavorably with Mike Pence. Maggie Astor in the New York Times$ -- 9/9/24
Nikki Haley says Trump has not asked her to campaign -- She referred to herself as being “on standby” to become a campaign surrogate. Mia McCarthy Politico -- 9/9/24
Trump’s Problem in Michigan: A County Where Republicans Can’t Get Along -- Some party leaders there refuse to follow the campaign’s ground strategy; ‘People should know what’s going on here’ Dante Chinni, Janet Adamy, Brittany Greeson in the Wall Street Journal$ -- 9/9/24