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L.A. Police Commission approves proposals to increase transparency, training for how LAPD officers use force -- The Los Angeles Police Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved significant changes in the way the LAPD handles shootings by officers, directing the department to release information to the public more quickly and expand training designed to reduce the number of shootings. Kate Mather in the Los Angeles Times$ Frank Stoltze KPCC -- 10/11/16
Sacramento police commission leader resigns, says panel ‘not relevant’ -- The head of the Sacramento Community Police Commission resigned Tuesday, saying the board was “not relevant” in the aftermath of a July police shooting of a mentally ill man in North Sacramento. Anita Chabria in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 10/11/16
Anti-Prop. 53 campaign overplays disaster card in TV ad -- The initiative, which is backed by wealthy Stockton-area farmer Dino Cortopassi, would require voter approval before California can issue more than $2 billion of revenue bonds for a single state project. Alexei Koseff in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 10/11/16
Major power outage triggers flaring event at Torrance refinery -- A major flaring event at the former Exxon Mobil refinery in Torrance triggered a shelter-in-place order for local residents and slowed traffic along the 405 Freeway as an enormous column of smoke and flames rose above the facility early Tuesday. Hailey Branson-Potts in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 10/11/16
Former Port of L.A. police chief sentenced to 2 years in federal prison for tax evasion -- The former chief of police at the Port of Los Angeles was sentenced to two years in federal prison Tuesday for concealing over $1.1 million in income and making false statements to the FBI. Veronica Rocha in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 10/11/16
Potent brew: Hollywood and political cash -- Hollywood and Sacramento are not cities that normally leap into our thoughts at the same time. Sacramento is leafy streets and politics and scorching heat. Hollywood is, well, Hollywood. Chuck McFadden Capitol Weekly -- 10/11/16
San Diego employers don’t pay back workers in 70 percent of wage theft cases -- American Voodoo, a short-lived restaurant in University Heights known for its “Cali-Creole” cuisine, was mentioned in several local reviews for its upscale comfort food a couple of years ago. But the establishment was better known by some of its employees for not meeting payroll. Pilar de Haro inewsource.org -- 10/11/16
1 detained as Trump supporters protest outside CNN building in Hollywood -- One person was taken into custody Monday evening during a pro-Donald Trump rally outside the CNN building in Hollywood. But it wasn’t a Trump supporter who was taken away in handcuffs by Los Angeles police, it was a woman who allegedly spat on one of the demonstrators, then dashed into a nearby coffee shop. Anita Bennett and Matthew Carey in the Los Angeles Daily News$ -- 10/11/16
Death of college board trustee John T. Nejedly a mystery -- Questions persist about the death Sunday of Contra Costa Community College District trustee John T. Nejedly in New Orleans, including how he died and how long it will take until a cause is determined. Sam Richards in the East Bay Times -- 10/11/16
Bilingual education battle revived in Proposition 58 -- When Palo Alto software entrepreneur Ron Unz led a campaign to ban bilingual education 18 years ago, California erupted in an acrimonious debate that drew national attention, with proponents expressing fears about the decline of English and opponents charging racism and predicting an educational Armageddon. Sharon Noguchi in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 10/11/16
Fox: The Billionaire Ballot Props Election -- Let’s look at this year’s ballot propositions as the Billionaire’s Election. While its not unheard of for the very rich to indulge in politics, no less than four of the 17 ballot measures have billionaire backers whose dollars helped get the propositions on the ballot. Joel Fox Fox & Hounds -- 10/11/16
Cailfornia lawmaker denounces Wells Fargo at hearing, calls for statewide banking reform -- There were fewer TV cameras and less pomp and circumstance, but a hearing in Calabasas on Tuesday on the Wells Fargo & Co. fake accounts scandal was an otherwise familiar site, with lawmakers ripping into the bank. James Rufus Koren in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 10/11/16
California's 'first dog' falls critically ill -- California Gov. Jerry Brown’s dog Sutter, a fixture at the state capitol who helped temper Brown’s image and advance his political causes, has fallen critically ill, with a spokesman describing his prognosis as “likely to be very poor.” David Siders Politico Jeremy B. White in the Sacramento Bee$ Javier Panzar in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 10/11/16
GOP Poll: Darrell Issa Leads Democratic Challenger by 9 Points -- Democrats have been increasingly excited about targeting California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa this fall. But new polling from Issa's campaign, shared exclusively with Roll Call, shows the former House Oversight chairman holding a 9-point advantage over his Democratic challenger. Simone Pathé Roll Call -- 10/11/16
Will Nancy O'Malley Be California’s Next Top Prosecutor? -- Alameda County's district attorney is on the shortlist to become the next state attorney general. She’s recognized nationally for combating sex trafficking, but is that enough? Ali Winston Oakland Magazine -- 10/11/16
California election site photo makes the web rounds -- They are part of a stock image – one photo vendor site characterizes it as “teenagers young team together cheerful concept” – that shows up in many other web pages. Jim Miller in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 10/11/16
Unshackled Trump declares war on GOP -- Backed by some of his fiercest allies and with little left to lose politically, Donald Trump on Tuesday stepped up his attacks on House Speaker Paul Ryan and the GOP establishment that has suddenly and decisively turned its back on him. Louis Nelson Politico -- 10/11/16
Trump's 'grab 'em' comment unleashes national conversation -- On Facebook and Twitter, on the phone and on the job, from living rooms to hair salons, Donald Trump's "Grab 'em by the p----" comment has unleashed a tsunami of stories from women sharing painful memories of sexual assaults. Beth J. Harpaz Associated Press -- 10/11/16
Trump, unbound -- Deserted and detested, the GOP nominee feels free to tell people what he really thinks. Eli Stokols and Glen Thrush Politico -- 10/11/16
California Policy & Politics This Morning
Southern California Republican politicians are still backing Trump -- With one exception, Republican elected officials and candidates in Southern California continue to stand by Donald Trump despite his comments about women in 2005 that were widely condemned as boasting about sexual assault. Jeff Horseman and Martin Wisckol in the Los Angeles Daily News$ -- 10/11/16
Tom Steyer pitched as possible Obama energy secretary in 2008, emails show -- Tom Steyer, the billionaire climate activist and possible candidate for California governor, was under consideration to become President Barack Obama’s first energy secretary, according to a hacked email exchange released Monday by WikiLeaks. Christopher Cadelago in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 10/11/16
If Harris wins Senate seat, Brown gets important appointment -- California’s attorney general, the state’s top lawyer and law enforcer, is chosen by the voters, as provided by the state Constitution since 1849. But there’s a good chance the state’s next AG will be picked by Gov. Jerry Brown. Bob Egelko in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 10/11/16
More than $340 million raised by California proposition campaigns -- Campaigns for and against the 17 propositions on California’s November ballot are closing in on $400 million in total contributions. Through Sunday, the committees had reported receiving about $345 million from donors, according to state filings. Jim Miller in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 10/11/16
Tom McClintock disses “hand-wringing” Republicans in defending Trump’s “vulgar language” -- Republican Congressman Tom McClintock on Monday criticized his “hand-wringing” GOP peers for breaking with presidential nominee Donald Trump since the leak on Friday of an 11-year-old tape that showed him crudely describing his use of his fame to kiss and grab women. Adam Ashton in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 10/11/16
Police shootings, scrutiny increase stress for Southern California law enforcement officers -- When Long Beach police Lt. Steve James first heard that three Palm Springs police officers had been gunned down Saturday afternoon, he immediately texted a friend at the desert town department. Beatriz Valenzuela in the Los Angeles Daily News$ -- 10/11/16
Prop 53 would give California voters bigger say on mega-projects -- A proposition that a prosperous farmer brought to the California ballot would threaten two ambitious water and rail projects that Gov. Jerry Brown is pushing, requiring voters’ OK before launching any state building project requiring $2 billion or more in revenue bonds. Ellen Knickmeyer Associated Press -- 10/11/16
Mothers, consumer advocates promote Proposition 61 to stop drug price gouging -- Consumer advocates and concerned parents gathered Monday in Santa Monica to condemn the drug industry’s well-heeled campaign against Proposition 61, a measure designed to stop drug price gouging. Kevin Smith in the Los Angeles Daily News$ -- 10/11/16
Walters: California Democrats could regain supermajorities in Legislature -- One hundred state legislative seats will be filled four weeks hence, and the Capitol will see a final wave of newcomers as 20 legislators depart under the state’s old term-limit law. Dan Walters in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 10/11/16
How 'MASH' actor Mike Farrell became a leading voice against the death penalty in California -- Over the past four decades, Farrell, who has wielded his celebrity to bring attention to social and political issues in Central America, the Middle East and Africa, has become a leading voice against the death penalty. This year, he is the author of a ballot measure that seeks to end capital punishment in California. Jazmine Ulloa in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 10/11/16
Sheriff says he complained about deputy who alleged he sexually harassed her -- Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones said Monday that he complained up the chain of command about the deputy whose sworn allegations of unwanted sexual advances against him have risen to the center of his congressional contest with Democratic Rep. Ami Bera. But Jones, a Republican who wrote in a sworn statement that it was the deputy who made advances toward him, refused to provide details about the complaint or say whether it resulted in discipline. Christopher Cadelago in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 10/11/16
Hillary Clinton ad showcases Sacramento’s Doug Elmets rejecting Trump -- Soon hitting the airwaves near you: the Republicans rejecting Donald Trump tour, featuring one longtime California conservative. Jeremy B. White in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 10/11/16
Fox: The Trump Anchor in -- Even before the Washington Post reported the videotape revealing Donald Trump’s lewd comments about women, the Republican candidate was proving to be an anchor weighing down Republicans in California. Joel Fox Fox & Hounds -- 10/11/16
Jeffe & Jeffe: Post Un-Presidential Debate Wisdom -- There’s an ancient Chinese curse: “May you live in interesting times.” And we do. This is an election season as brutal, polarized, nasty (and vulgar) as any we’ve ever seen. The second presidential debate is a case in point. Sherry Bebitch Jeffe & Doug Jeffe Fox & Hounds -- 10/11/16
Homeless
Ballot measure could upset L.A.'s plan for housing the homeless -- A ballot measure billed as a way of cracking down on out-of-scale luxury developments could also derail the city of Los Angeles’ budding plan to help house the homeless, critics said Monday. Alice Walton and David Zahniser in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 10/11/16
Housing
‘California Housing Summit’ hopes to tackle affordability crisis -- Fear of new development is fueling a housing crisis in Southern California, driving up rents and home prices and causing overcrowded conditions, according to a study prepared for the “California Housing Summit,” taking place Tuesday in Los Angeles. Jeff Collins in the Los Angeles Daily News$ -- 10/11/16
Economy, Employers, Jobs, Unions, Pensions
With Model 3 orders looming, Tesla seeks approval to double size of Fremont factory -- Under a long-term zoning proposal submitted to Fremont’s Planning Commission, the electric car maker wants to eventually add 4.6 million square feet of space to its factory’s existing 4.5 million square feet. James F. Peltz and Samantha Masunaga in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 10/11/16
Comcast broadband data caps coming to California -- Come November 1, Comcast data caps are coming to California and more than a dozen other states that haven’t already had the pleasure. Levi Sumagaysay in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 10/11/16
Wildfire
Wildfires getting worse due to climate change, study finds -- Wildfires in California and across the West have become twice as destructive over the past three decades due to climate change, taking a toll that will only continue to escalate, according to research published Monday. Kurtis Alexander in the San Francisco Chronicle Amy Quinton Capital Public Radio -- 10/11/16
Water
Southland's major water agency is rebuilding depleted regional storage -- The Southland’s biggest water agency painted a surprisingly upbeat picture Monday of the region’s water supplies. Bettina Boxall in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 10/11/16
Education
L.A. Unified backs down and agrees to provide lifetime benefits to charter school teachers -- The Los Angeles school district and a well-known charter school have quietly resolved a conflict in a way that will help a group of employees but deepen the district’s long-term budget deficit. Howard Blume in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 10/11/16
Environment
Critics Question State Pipeline Oversight After 2 Altamont Oil Spills -- The San Bruno gas pipeline explosion of 2010 brought unprecedented scrutiny to the state’s network of natural gas pipelines. Now, two breaks in an East Bay pipeline have sparked questions about whether the state office charged with overseeing oil pipeline safety is up to the job. Ted Goldberg KQED -- 10/11/16
Health
Hospitals in California would have to report superbug infections under planned legislation -- State Sen. Jerry Hill said Monday that he plans to introduce a bill to require California hospitals to report when patients are infected with lethal superbugs. Melody Petersen in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 10/11/16
Creative Aging: “Come Together, Right Now” -- Creative Aging San Francisco is fast becoming the centerpiece of a thriving creative arts scene for older adults by succeeding where other areas of health care often fail: it breaks down walls of separation and blends the dedicated efforts of Bay Area creative arts professionals with the experience and wisdom of older adults. Matt Perry California Health Report -- 10/11/16
Also . . .
CHP shoots and kills man on 5 Freeway in Irvine, prompting hours-long closure -- California Highway Patrol officer fatally shot a 30-year-old man on the 5 Freeway in Irvine, and the investigation resulted in an hours-long closure of southbound lanes, authorities said. Matt Hamilton in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 10/11/16
Suspect in killing of two California officers barred from owning gun -- A 26-year-old man accused of shooting to death two police officers in Palm Springs, California, is a convicted felon who was barred from owning a gun, which has prompted an investigation into how he acquired the firearm, officials said on Monday. Alex Dobuzinskis Reuters -- 10/11/16
District attorney mulling charges after Sikh man was beaten and his hair was cut off -- Sikh community leaders are urging that hate crime charges be filed against two men who were arrested on suspicion of severely beating a Sikh man in Richmond, Ca., last month and cutting off some of his hair. Veronica Rocha in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 10/11/16
Group seeks to halt ‘disastrous’ LA County plan for women’s jail -- Members from groups opposed to jail expansion plan to speak out at the Los Angeles County Board meeting Tuesday to discourage supervisors from moving forward with construction of a women’s detention center in Lancaster. Susan Abram in the Los Angeles Daily News$ -- 10/11/16
Beltway
GOP tumbles toward anarchy as Ryan snubs Trump -- House Speaker Paul D. Ryan’s decision to no longer stump for GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump prompted biting condemnations from within his caucus and from Trump himself. It also destroyed any semblance of party unity behind a nominee whom many Republican leaders said they could no longer stomach because of his character traits and tawdry campaign tactics. Philip Rucker and Robert Costa in the Washington Post$ Steve Peoples, Julie Pace and Erica Werner Associated Press -- 10/11/16
In Ohio, Clinton draws what appears to be her largest crowd to date -- Coming off the best stretch of her campaign, Hillary Clinton on Monday drew what appeared to be her largest crowd to date: 18,500 people, according to the U.S. Secret Service. Some of the traveling press corps members who cover Clinton were skeptical of the figure, pegging it at closer to 10,000. John Wagner in the Washington Post$ -- 10/11/16
Trump’s truest believers start to worry: ‘You could easily lose this election’ -- The morning after the vice-presidential debate, Cathy Frasca woke at 5 a.m. and hand-wrote a four-page letter to Donald Trump that said: “It is obvious that you could easily lose this election.” Jenna Johnson in the Washington Post$ -- 10/11/16
House Democrats believe Trump troubles give them real shot at retaking majority -- Top Democratic strategists are moving to capitalize on the extraordinary events of the last several days, now believing they have a real shot of retaking the House majority after a slew of Republican lawmakers renounced their support of Donald Trump over his lewd comments captured on video. Kelsey Snell and Karoun Demirjian in the Washington Post$ -- 10/11/16
Nancy O'Dell: Even the locker room no excuse for Trump -- "Entertainment Tonight" host Nancy O'Dell says women shouldn't be objectified, even in the locker room. On the entertainment news show Monday, O'Dell addressed crude, taped comments made about her by GOP presidential contender Donald Trump in 2005 and his response following their release last week. Lynn Elber Associated Press -- 10/11/16
Buffett hits back at Trump over tax comments -- Billionaire investor Warren Buffett denied on Monday an allegation by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump that he, like Trump, had taken "a massive deduction" that allowed him to avoid federal income taxes. Buffett said he paid about $1.85 million in income tax in 2015, and that returns for previous years were similar in respect to contributions, deductions and tax rates. Sruthi Shankar Reuters -- 10/11/16
Trump falsely claims CNN turned off camera during rally -- Donald Trump accused CNN of cutting off video of his Pennsylvania rally on Monday night, saying the network shut off its camera while the GOP nominee was telling a crowd of thousands about the news network's shortcomings. Hadas Gold Politico -- 10/11/16
The women Trump invited to the debate do little to shed light on any bad behavior by Hillary Clinton -- The cases involving the women were all investigated or litigated years ago, and in most instances the evidence brought against the Clintons fell short — particularly when it came to charges that Hillary Clinton orchestrated cover-ups. Evan Halper and Chris Megerian in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 10/11/16
-- Monday Updates
Rohrabacher: GOP leaders 'gutless' for bailing on Trump -- Orange County Congressman Dana Rohrabacher delivered a scathing rebuke of House Speaker Paul Ryan and other Republicans backing away from Donald Trump, saying this morning that the current conflict arising from Trump’s “hot mic” statement will actually help the GOP nominee get elected. Martin Wisckol in the Orange County Register -- 10/10/16
Republican Scott Jones says abandoning Donald Trump ‘may cost me the election’ -- Jones, the Sacramento County sheriff running to unseat Democratic Rep. Ami Bera of Elk Grove in the mostly suburban 7th Congressional District, said he made the break with Trump after sitting down Friday and reviewing the entirety of the nominee’s exchange with Billy Bush from 2005. Christopher Cadelago in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 10/10/16
Issa In Surprisingly Tight Race With Applegate -- In the June primary, a political unknown — retired Marine colonel and attorney — Doug Applegate came within striking distance. Many are blaming his support of Donald Trump. Steve Walsh KPBS -- 10/10/16
Trump figures large in California congressional races -- Democrats already hold a 39-14 advantage in the nation's largest congressional delegation and they are looking to add to it in November by hammering any GOP candidate who doesn't reject Trump. Elliot Spagat Associated Press -- 10/10/16
Upping the ante, Ro Khanna announces endorsement from former President Carter -- Monday has became the day of dueling endorsements in the Silicon Valley race for Congressional District 17. Just two hours after Rep. Mike Honda (D-San Jose) announced he has the support of outgoing Sen. Barbara Boxer in his reelection bid, challenger Ro Khanna pulled out his own blockbuster endorsement: former President Jimmy Carter. Christine Mai-Duc in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 10/10/16
Sen. Barbara Boxer backs Rep. Mike Honda in his reelection fight with fellow Democrat -- Outgoing Sen. Barbara Boxer has endorsed Rep. Mike Honda (D-San Jose) in his intra-party reelection fight with Democrat Ro Khanna. Christine Mai-Duc in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 10/10/16
Republicans in tight House races attempt to back off Donald Trump's comments on women -- Freshman GOP Congressman Steve Knight (R-Lancaster) has been hit by his Democratic opponent and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee with ads attempting to tie him to Trump. He called Trump's comments "repulsive" in a Facebook post Friday night. Javier Panzar in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 10/10/16
Millennials aren't big spenders or risk takers, and that's going to reshape the economy -- They’re known for bouncing around jobs, delaying marriage and holing up in their parents’ basements. Don Lee in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 10/10/16
Gig workers make up 30% of labor force, says McKinsey study -- Traditional 9-to-5 jobs are evaporating as more people make a living as independent workers. Now a major study from McKinsey Global Institute has found that the gig economy is much bigger than previously thought. Carolyn Said in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 10/10/16
Black Panthers founder Bobby Seale tells Black Lives Matter to go beyond protest -- Bobby Seale, chairman and founder of the Black Panther Party, said Sunday that Black Lives Matter should get involved in electoral politics and provide a range of community services like the original Panthers did in the 1960s and early ’70s. Stephen Magagnini in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 10/10/16
How self-driving cars could become weapons of terror -- Self-driving cars could be lifesavers, preventing many, if not most, of the traffic accidents that claim more than 30,000 American lives each year. They could also make devastating weapons. David R. Baker in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 10/10/16
Spending big on sex and drug initiatives, AIDS activist Michael Weinstein says he ‘can’t lose’ -- In a 21st-floor office with clear views of the Hollywood sign, Michael Weinstein sips a protein drink and nurses his mistrust of the pharmaceutical industry. Christopher Cadelago and Jeremy B. White in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 10/10/16
As Raiders look to Las Vegas, Coliseum debt hangs over East Bay -- As Nevada lawmakers gather to vote on spending $750 million in hotel tax money on a Raiders stadium in Las Vegas, officials in the East Bay are trying to craft a competing deal to keep the team from leaving — but are wrestling with a different number. Matier & Ross in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 10/10/16
Kamala Harris, in bid to reach millennials, debuts bitmoji-inspired ad -- First Loretta Sanchez dabbed – a late debate surprise dreamed up by a 9-year-old dancer. Now, her U.S. Senate rival Kamala Harris is appropriating some popular culture in her first digital ad, a bitmoji-inspired animation debuting Monday. Christopher Cadelago in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 10/10/16
Texas and California fail to report police shootings -- A study says hundreds of police departments in Texas and California failed to report officer-involved shooting deaths in the past decade. Associated Press -- 10/10/16
Ryan abandons Trump -- Speaker Paul Ryan told House Republicans on a conference call Monday morning that he’s done defending Donald Trump and will focus on maintaining his party’s increasingly imperiled House majority, according to sources on the call. Jake Sherman and John Bresnahan Politico Kristina Peterson and Siobhan Huges in the Wall Street Journal$ Alan Fram and Julie Pace Associated Press -- 10/10/16
Clinton Lead Jumped After Lewd Video, Before Debate, in WSJ Poll -- Hillary Clinton’s advantage over Donald Trump expanded to 11 percentage points in a new WSJ poll that took place after the release of his vulgar 2005 video, but before Sunday’s debate. Mrs. Clinton had a 6-percentage-point advantage in September. Janet Hook in the Wall Street Journal$ -- 10/10/16
Donald Trump Is Starting to Look Like an Independent Candidate -- If the GOP nominee wins the election, he would have to generate a lot of popular support around the country to make up for lost party loyalty in Washington. Gerald F. Seib in the Wall Street Journal$ -- 10/10/16