{"id":31799,"date":"2022-05-16T12:52:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T12:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/?p=31799"},"modified":"2022-05-16T12:52:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T12:52:00","slug":"newsom-budget-despite-301-billion-financial-concerns-loom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/16\/newsom-budget-despite-301-billion-financial-concerns-loom\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom budget: Despite $301 billion, financial concerns loom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<\/p>\n<div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>CalMatters is dedicated to explaining how state government impacts our lives.\u00a0Your support\u00a0helps us produce journalism that makes a difference. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/checkout.fundjournalism.org\/memberform?org_id=calmatters&amp;amount=15&amp;donation_value_once=180&amp;donation_value_once_other=180&amp;installmentPeriod=monthly&amp;donation_value_month=15&amp;donation_value_month_other=15&amp;donation_value_year=180&amp;donation_value_year_other=180&amp;campaign=7015w000001InRgAAK\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donate now<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n<p>Good morning, California. It\u2019s Monday, May 16.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-gridlock-persists-on-rebates\">Gridlock persists on rebates<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><amp-img width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/051322-NEWSOM-BUDGET-REVISION-AP-RP-CM_1.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-245672 amp-wp-enforced-sizes i-amphtml-layout-intrinsic i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/051322-NEWSOM-BUDGET-REVISION-AP-RP-CM_1.jpeg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/051322-NEWSOM-BUDGET-REVISION-AP-RP-CM_1.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/051322-NEWSOM-BUDGET-REVISION-AP-RP-CM_1.jpeg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" layout=\"intrinsic\" disable-inline-width=\"\" i-amphtml-layout=\"intrinsic\"><i-amphtml-sizer slot=\"i-amphtml-svc\" class=\"i-amphtml-sizer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjQwMCIgd2lkdGg9IjYwMCIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiLz4=\"\/><\/i-amphtml-sizer><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/051322-NEWSOM-BUDGET-REVISION-AP-RP-CM_1.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/051322-NEWSOM-BUDGET-REVISION-AP-RP-CM_1.jpeg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/051322-NEWSOM-BUDGET-REVISION-AP-RP-CM_1.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/051322-NEWSOM-BUDGET-REVISION-AP-RP-CM_1.jpeg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/noscript><\/amp-img><figcaption>Gov. Gavin Newsom unveils his 2022-2023 state budget revision in Sacramento on May 13, 2022. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have less than a month to reach an agreement on how they should spend $300.7 billion \u2014 an exercise in compromise every bit as existential as it is financial. <\/p>\n<p>The record-breaking <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/politics\/2022\/05\/newsom-budget-spending\/\" rel=\"noopener\">updated budget proposal Newsom unveiled<\/a> Friday was buoyed by a staggering $97.5 billion surplus, a sum larger than the operating budgets of most states and significantly higher than the $76 billion windfall <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/politics\/2022\/01\/california-budget-newsom\/\" rel=\"noopener\">the governor\u2019s administration had predicted in January<\/a>. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For a comprehensive breakdown of what the governor\u2019s blueprint means <\/strong>for housing, education, health care, criminal justice, the environment and other key issues, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/politics\/2022\/05\/newsom-budget-spending\/\" rel=\"noopener\">check out this story from Ben Christopher and the CalMatters team<\/a>. <\/li>\n<li><strong>State lawmakers, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/newsletters\/whatmatters\/2022\/05\/california-budget-surplus-2022\/\" rel=\"noopener\">who have their own budget priorities<\/a>, now have until June 15 <\/strong>to send a balanced plan to Newsom\u2019s desk for the fiscal year that begins July 1. <\/li>\n<li><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2022\/05\/13\/governor-newsom-presents-300-7-billion-blueprint-paving-the-california-way-forward\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsom<\/a>: <\/strong>\u201cWhile gridlock persists in Congress and right-wing fanatics turn statehouses across the country into laboratories of hate and oppression, here in California, we\u2019re putting in the work to grow our economy and implement real, inclusive policy change to create a brighter future for all.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But behind the governor\u2019s optimism lurks concerns that California\u2019s unprecedented prosperity could soon give way to a grimmer economic picture \u2014 one that would only worsen the gap between wealthy and poor residents <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/california-divide\/2021\/01\/california-budget-depends-on-staggering-wealth-gap\/\" rel=\"noopener\">upon which the state\u2019s budget depends<\/a>. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Threat #1: Volatile capital gains. <\/strong>Newsom and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sbud.senate.ca.gov\/sites\/sbud.senate.ca.gov\/files\/Overview%20of%20the%20Governors%202022-23%20May%20Revision.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">legislative staff<\/a> noted that taxes on capital gains \u2014 investment earnings from the state\u2019s wealthiest residents \u2014 made up the highest percentage of personal income taxes collected by the state since 1999, right before the dot-com bust that cratered the economy and set off a decade of budget deficits. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Threat #2: A whole host of external factors,<\/strong> including \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/newsletters\/whatmatters\/2022\/05\/california-ports-supply-chain-labor\/\" rel=\"noopener\">persistent global supply chain bottlenecks<\/a>, international economic sanctions in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, tighter monetary policy and persistently high inflation,\u201d as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sbud.senate.ca.gov\/sites\/sbud.senate.ca.gov\/files\/Overview%20of%20the%20Governors%202022-23%20May%20Revision.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">a Senate budget analysis put it<\/a>. (The analysis also noted that California could see accelerated economic recovery if those conditions improve.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threat #3: An obscure voter-approved constitutional amendment <\/strong>that <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/politics\/2021\/05\/newsom-tax-rebate\/\" rel=\"noopener\">blocks the state from spending more tax dollars per person<\/a> than it did in 1978, once adjusted for inflation. That amendment is a big reason why the state will likely face challenges balancing its budget in the next few years, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lao.ca.gov\/Publications\/Report\/4583\" rel=\"noopener\">according to the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst\u2019s Office<\/a>. There is growing momentum in Sacramento to modify the rule via a 2024 ballot measure, and Newsom on Friday also floated the idea of asking voters to expand the size of California\u2019s \u201crainy day fund\u201d \u2014 which could allow large growth in long-term government spending, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2022-05-13\/california-budget-surplus-swells-to-97-billion-under-newsom-new-plan\" rel=\"noopener\">the Los Angeles Times reports<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The proposed budget also illuminates persistent disagreement between Newsom and Democratic legislative leaders on the best way to keep vulnerable Californians out of poverty, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/california-divide\/2022\/05\/inflation-poverty-california\/\" rel=\"noopener\">CalMatters\u2019 Alejandro Lazo reports<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>As part of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/newsletters\/whatmatters\/2022\/05\/california-minimum-wage\/\" rel=\"noopener\">his $18.1 billion inflation relief package<\/a>, Newsom wants to send as much as $800 to every eligible registered vehicle owner in the state to offset the soaring price of gas, which in California reached <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/?state=CA\" rel=\"noopener\">a record per-gallon high<\/a> of $5.96 on Sunday. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>But top Democrats say <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/economy\/2022\/03\/gas-money-rebates\/\" rel=\"noopener\">their proposal<\/a> to send $200 checks<\/strong> to individuals earning less than $125,000 and to each taxpayer and child in households earning less than $250,000 ensures the state\u2019s neediest residents will benefit most.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/politics\/article\/Newsom-says-gas-tax-refunds-for-drivers-would-17172309.php\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins of San Diego<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> \u201cThe Senate is working to make sure Californians get rebates \u2014 not just passing along a one-size-fits-all windfall that benefits millionaires.\u201d <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>A message from our Sponsor<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chcf.org\/publication\/cost-commissions-eight-states-address-cost-growth\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><amp-img width=\"600\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CHCF-Health-Costs_What-Matters-600x200-1.png?resize=600%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-242298 amp-wp-enforced-sizes i-amphtml-layout-intrinsic i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CHCF-Health-Costs_What-Matters-600x200-1.png?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CHCF-Health-Costs_What-Matters-600x200-1.png?resize=300%2C100&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CHCF-Health-Costs_What-Matters-600x200-1.png?resize=400%2C133&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" layout=\"intrinsic\" disable-inline-width=\"\" i-amphtml-layout=\"intrinsic\"><i-amphtml-sizer slot=\"i-amphtml-svc\" class=\"i-amphtml-sizer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgd2lkdGg9IjYwMCIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiLz4=\"\/><\/i-amphtml-sizer><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CHCF-Health-Costs_What-Matters-600x200-1.png?resize=600%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CHCF-Health-Costs_What-Matters-600x200-1.png?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CHCF-Health-Costs_What-Matters-600x200-1.png?resize=300%2C100&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CHCF-Health-Costs_What-Matters-600x200-1.png?resize=400%2C133&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/noscript><\/amp-img><\/a><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n<p><strong>The coronavirus bottom line:<\/strong>\u00a0As of Thursday, California had\u00a0<strong><strong>8,707,327<\/strong> confirmed cases<\/strong> <strong>(+0.2% from previous day)<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong><strong>90,117<\/strong> deaths<\/strong> <strong>(+0.2% from previous day)<\/strong>, according to\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">state data<\/a> <strong>now updated just twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays.<\/strong> CalMatters is also tracking\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/health\/coronavirus\/2020\/04\/california-coronavirus-covid-patient-hospitalization-data-icu\/\" rel=\"noopener\">coronavirus hospitalizations by county<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>California <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">has administered<\/a> <strong>75,290,805<\/strong> <strong>vaccine doses<\/strong>, and <strong>75.1%<\/strong> of eligible Californians are <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/vaccination-progress-data\/\" rel=\"noopener\">fully vaccinated<\/a>. <\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>A message from our Sponsor<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calwaterdifference.com\/?utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=calmatters&amp;utm_campaign=2205f1\" rel=\"noopener\"><amp-img width=\"600\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/CA-Water-Quality-v2-600x200_May-9-2022.png?resize=600%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-243888 amp-wp-enforced-sizes i-amphtml-layout-intrinsic i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/CA-Water-Quality-v2-600x200_May-9-2022.png?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/CA-Water-Quality-v2-600x200_May-9-2022.png?resize=300%2C100&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/CA-Water-Quality-v2-600x200_May-9-2022.png?resize=400%2C133&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" layout=\"intrinsic\" disable-inline-width=\"\" i-amphtml-layout=\"intrinsic\"><i-amphtml-sizer slot=\"i-amphtml-svc\" class=\"i-amphtml-sizer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgd2lkdGg9IjYwMCIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiLz4=\"\/><\/i-amphtml-sizer><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/CA-Water-Quality-v2-600x200_May-9-2022.png?resize=600%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/CA-Water-Quality-v2-600x200_May-9-2022.png?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/CA-Water-Quality-v2-600x200_May-9-2022.png?resize=300%2C100&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/CA-Water-Quality-v2-600x200_May-9-2022.png?resize=400%2C133&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/noscript><\/amp-img><\/a><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n<h2 id=\"h-other-stories-you-should-know\">Other stories you should know<\/h2>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>Weekend shootings stun SoCal<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><amp-img width=\"600\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/101821-Police-Lights-iStock-NEWSLETTER-CM-01.jpg?resize=600%2C396&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Police lights on during the night. Photo via iStock\" class=\"wp-image-212168 amp-wp-enforced-sizes i-amphtml-layout-intrinsic i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/101821-Police-Lights-iStock-NEWSLETTER-CM-01.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/101821-Police-Lights-iStock-NEWSLETTER-CM-01.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/101821-Police-Lights-iStock-NEWSLETTER-CM-01.jpg?resize=400%2C264&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" layout=\"intrinsic\" disable-inline-width=\"\" i-amphtml-layout=\"intrinsic\"><i-amphtml-sizer slot=\"i-amphtml-svc\" class=\"i-amphtml-sizer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjM5NiIgd2lkdGg9IjYwMCIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiLz4=\"\/><\/i-amphtml-sizer><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/101821-Police-Lights-iStock-NEWSLETTER-CM-01.jpg?resize=600%2C396&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Police lights on during the night. Photo via iStock\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/101821-Police-Lights-iStock-NEWSLETTER-CM-01.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/101821-Police-Lights-iStock-NEWSLETTER-CM-01.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/101821-Police-Lights-iStock-NEWSLETTER-CM-01.jpg?resize=400%2C264&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/noscript><\/amp-img><figcaption>Sirens flash on a police car. Photo via iStock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Southern California was rocked by a pair of shootings over the weekend that will likely supercharge <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/newsletters\/whatmatters\/2022\/04\/california-gun-control-citizen-lawsuits\/\" rel=\"noopener\">the state\u2019s ongoing debate<\/a> over the most effective approach to tamping down gun violence. On Sunday, a gunman opened fire at a Taiwanese church congregation in Laguna Woods \u2014 an Orange County community predominantly comprised of residents at least 65 years old \u2014 killing one person and wounding five others before churchgoers \u201chog-tied\u201d his leg and snatched two of his weapons, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/religion-shootings-california-914ec2bfae85cbba41f857838824a567\" rel=\"noopener\">Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Department officials said<\/a>. Authorities said the suspect was a 68-year-old Asian man.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2022-05-15\/multiple-people-shot-at-church-in-laguna-woods-o-c-sheriff-says\" rel=\"noopener\">Undersheriff Jeff Hallock<\/a>: <\/strong>\u201cThat group of churchgoers displayed what we believe is exceptional heroism and bravery. \u2026 It\u2019s safe to say that had they not intervened this situation could have been much worse.\u201d <\/li>\n<li><strong>And on Saturday, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2022-05-15\/grand-central-market-shooting-rekindles-debate-policing-downtown-la\" rel=\"noopener\">a gunman fatally shot a man<\/a> outside Los Angeles\u2019 popular Grand Central Market<\/strong> in broad daylight amid a bustling crowd of food hall customers. <\/li>\n<li><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2022-05-15\/grand-central-market-shooting-rekindles-debate-policing-downtown-la\" rel=\"noopener\">Assemblymember Miguel Santiago, a Los Angeles Democrat<\/a>: <\/strong>\u201cWhile we are still learning more about the (Laguna Woods and Grand Central Market) shootings, one thing is certain. It is that we need stricter gun laws and we need them now.\u201d <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also Saturday, an 18-year-old opened fire at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket, killing 10 and wounding three in what <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/05\/15\/us\/buffalo-supermarket-shooting-sunday\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\">authorities suspect was a hate crime against Black people<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> <strong>Yiu bets big on controller campaign<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><amp-img width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/051022-Yvonny-Yiu_Photo-Guide_2.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-245667 amp-wp-enforced-sizes i-amphtml-layout-intrinsic i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/051022-Yvonny-Yiu_Photo-Guide_2.jpeg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/051022-Yvonny-Yiu_Photo-Guide_2.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/051022-Yvonny-Yiu_Photo-Guide_2.jpeg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" layout=\"intrinsic\" disable-inline-width=\"\" i-amphtml-layout=\"intrinsic\"><i-amphtml-sizer slot=\"i-amphtml-svc\" class=\"i-amphtml-sizer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjQwMCIgd2lkdGg9IjYwMCIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiLz4=\"\/><\/i-amphtml-sizer><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/051022-Yvonny-Yiu_Photo-Guide_2.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/051022-Yvonny-Yiu_Photo-Guide_2.jpeg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/051022-Yvonny-Yiu_Photo-Guide_2.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/051022-Yvonny-Yiu_Photo-Guide_2.jpeg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/noscript><\/amp-img><figcaption>Yvonne Yiu is running for state controller. Image via YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yvonne Yiu really wants to be California\u2019s next <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/california-voter-guide-2022\/controller\/\" rel=\"noopener\">state controller<\/a>. The Democratic Monterey Park council member has poured $5.7 million of her own money into her campaign \u2014 nearly as much as the $7 million raised by the four other major candidates in the race, combined. But Yiu\u2019s campaign differs significantly from those of Republican Lanhee Chen and Democrats Malia Cohen, Ron Galperin and Steve Glazer, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/politics\/2022\/05\/california-controller-campaign\/\" rel=\"noopener\">CalMatters\u2019 Sameea Kamal reports<\/a>: For one thing, it\u2019s quieter. Yiu declined an in-person video interview for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/california-voter-guide-2022\/controller\/\" rel=\"noopener\">CalMatters\u2019 Voter Guide<\/a>, and doesn\u2019t speak in her campaign ads, instead letting a narrator introduce her to voters. But will this \u201cstealth\u201d approach prove effective in what\u2019s quickly becoming one of the hottest races in California\u2019s June 7 primary election? <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/politics\/2022\/05\/california-controller-campaign\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Sameea takes a closer look<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Other election updates: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> <strong>Abortion rights advocates rally across state<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><amp-img width=\"600\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/051422_Abortion_Protest_RN_CM_27.jpeg?resize=600%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-245664 amp-wp-enforced-sizes i-amphtml-layout-intrinsic i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/051422_Abortion_Protest_RN_CM_27.jpeg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/051422_Abortion_Protest_RN_CM_27.jpeg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/051422_Abortion_Protest_RN_CM_27.jpeg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" layout=\"intrinsic\" disable-inline-width=\"\" i-amphtml-layout=\"intrinsic\"><i-amphtml-sizer slot=\"i-amphtml-svc\" class=\"i-amphtml-sizer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjQwMSIgd2lkdGg9IjYwMCIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiLz4=\"\/><\/i-amphtml-sizer><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/051422_Abortion_Protest_RN_CM_27.jpeg?resize=600%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/051422_Abortion_Protest_RN_CM_27.jpeg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/051422_Abortion_Protest_RN_CM_27.jpeg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/051422_Abortion_Protest_RN_CM_27.jpeg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/noscript><\/amp-img><figcaption>Thousands of protesters gathered at City Hall in downtown Los Angeles as part of a nationwide effort to protect abortion rights on May 14, 2022. Photo by Raquel Natalicchio for CalMatters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tens of thousands of Californians, including prominent officials, gathered in cities across the state on Saturday to protest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/newsletters\/whatmatters\/2022\/05\/abortion-rights-california\/\" rel=\"noopener\">a leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft majority opinion<\/a> suggesting justices are poised to overturn the federal constitutional right to an abortion. The rallies \u2014 held in cities including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2022-05-14\/thousands-participate-in-womens-abortion-rights-rally-in-downtown-l-a\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles, Long Beach, Riverside<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/bayarea\/article\/Pro-choice-marchers-throng-S-F-s-Market-17173456.php\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/2022\/05\/14\/abortion-rights-marchers-gather-across-bay-area\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Oakland, San Jose<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/news\/politics\/story\/2022-05-14\/abortion-rights-march\" rel=\"noopener\">San Diego<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/local\/article261446022.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Sacramento<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2022\/05\/14\/thousands-rally-march-for-abortion-rights-across-southern-california\/?utm_email=3485240D7419B4EC1589A4808A&amp;g2i_eui=B757ypDGwEJPi7%2bkk%2fE5jRivS6I%2fY8yD&amp;g2i_source=newsletter&amp;lctg=3485240D7419B4EC1589A4808A&amp;active=no&amp;utm_source=listrak&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.ocregister.com%2f2022%2f05%2f14%2fthousands-rally-march-for-abortion-rights-across-southern-california%2f&amp;utm_campaign=scng-ocr-localist&amp;utm_content=curated\" rel=\"noopener\">Santa Ana<\/a> \u2014 were among hundreds organized across the country as part of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthoodaction.org\/rightfully-ours\/bans-off-our-bodies\" rel=\"noopener\">Planned Parenthood\u2019s \u201cBans off our Bodies\u201d National Day of Action<\/a>. In some cities, abortion rights supporters squared off with anti-abortion activists, though the conflicts appeared to largely be verbal rather than violent. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2022\/05\/14\/thousands-rally-march-for-abortion-rights-across-southern-california\/?utm_email=3485240D7419B4EC1589A4808A&amp;g2i_eui=B757ypDGwEJPi7%2bkk%2fE5jRivS6I%2fY8yD&amp;g2i_source=newsletter&amp;lctg=3485240D7419B4EC1589A4808A&amp;active=no&amp;utm_source=listrak&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.ocregister.com%2f2022%2f05%2f14%2fthousands-rally-march-for-abortion-rights-across-southern-california%2f&amp;utm_campaign=scng-ocr-localist&amp;utm_content=curated\" rel=\"noopener\">speaking at a rally in Santa Ana<\/a>: <\/strong>\u201cThey are telling you this is about children. That\u2019s not true. This is about power.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JenSiebelNewsom\/status\/1525614025127497728\" rel=\"noopener\">speaking at a march in Los Angeles<\/a> and reiterating some of the points her husband made <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/politics\/2022\/05\/newsom-budget-spending\/\" rel=\"noopener\">while unveiling his \u201cpro-life\u201d budget proposal<\/a>: <\/strong>\u201cYou can\u2019t say you\u2019re pro-life if you turn your back on a child and their mother after the child is born. You can\u2019t say you\u2019re pro-life if you don\u2019t invest in early childhood education. \u2026 You can\u2019t say you\u2019re pro-life if you don\u2019t support commonsense gun laws.\u201d <\/li>\n<li><strong>Abortion rights advocates plan to keep the momentum going ahead of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/california-voter-guide-2022\/\" rel=\"noopener\">California\u2019s June 7 primary election<\/a>:<\/strong> Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California launched a statewide bus tour in Sacramento on Saturday that will conclude May 25 in Long Beach with an event co-hosted by the California Democratic Party. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>In related news: <\/strong>If the nation\u2019s highest court does overturn the constitutional right to an abortion, it may soon consider whether states have the power to block their residents from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/politics\/2022\/04\/california-abortion-rights\/\" rel=\"noopener\">traveling to other states \u2014 such as California \u2014 for the procedure<\/a>. And some legal experts say that ruling could partly depend on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/supreme-court\/supreme-court-agrees-consider-law-regulating-pigs-are-raised-rcna20665\" rel=\"noopener\">the court\u2019s forthcoming opinion on a California law<\/a> that requires pork sold in the state to come from pigs raised under certain conditions, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/us\/how-a-supreme-court-case-about-pig-farms-could-muddy-looming-debate-over-out-of-state-abortions\/ar-AAXbnvA?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link&amp;ICID=ref_fark\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/commentary\/2022\/05\/electric-cars-california-newsom\/\" rel=\"noopener\">CalMatters columnist Dan Walters<\/a>: <\/strong>Newsom\u2019s electric car nirvana is colliding with reality.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alarming research on pesticide warrants curbs on its use: <\/strong>The human health risks of the dangerous pesticide imidacloprid have managed to fly largely under the regulatory radar in California \u2014 until now, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/?p=244496\" rel=\"noopener\">writes Jonathan Evans of the Center for Biological Diversity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n<h2 id=\"h-other-things-worth-your-time\">Other things worth your time<\/h2>\n<p><strong>At tech companies, the rebellion against the return to the office <\/strong>is getting serious. \/\/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/remote-workers-dont-want-to-go-back-to-the-office-11652500810?mod=hp_lista_pos2\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018Everything was a battle\u2019: <\/strong>S.F. homelessness nonprofit leader leaves Bay Area as cost of living soars. \/\/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/sf\/bayarea\/heatherknight\/article\/Everything-was-a-battle-S-F-homeless-17172401.php\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco Chronicle<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018Democrats had better get their act together\u2019: <\/strong>Efforts to combat inflation aren\u2019t resonating with Latino voters. \/\/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/politics\/joegarofoli\/article\/democrats-latino-voters-17172218.php\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco Chronicle<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gifted education has been shrinking <\/strong>in San Diego and California. \/\/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/news\/education\/story\/2022-05-15\/gifted-education-has-been-shrinking-in-san-diego-and-california\" rel=\"noopener\">San Diego Union-Tribune<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Opinion: California parents say no to anti-Semitic <\/strong>ethnic studies. \/\/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/california-parents-say-no-to-anti-semitic-ethnic-studies-public-school-children-classroom-israel-anti-semitic-11652389663?mod=hp_opin_pos_6#cxrecs_s\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>L.A.\u2019s teachers union seeks 20% salary increase<\/strong> over two years. \/\/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/2022\/05\/13\/l-a-s-teachers-union-seeks-20-salary-increase-over-two-years\/?utm_email=3485240D7419B4EC1589A4808A&amp;g2i_eui=B757ypDGwEJPi7%2bkk%2fE5jRivS6I%2fY8yD&amp;g2i_source=newsletter&amp;lctg=3485240D7419B4EC1589A4808A&amp;active=no&amp;utm_source=listrak&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.dailynews.com%2f2022%2f05%2f13%2fl-a-s-teachers-union-seeks-20-salary-increase-over-two-years%2f&amp;utm_campaign=scng-ladn-localist&amp;utm_content=curated\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily News<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>C<\/b><strong>alifornia set to launch hundreds of community schools <\/strong>with $635 million in grants. \/\/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edsource.org\/2022\/california-set-to-launch-hundreds-of-community-schools-with-635-million-in-grants\/672246\" rel=\"noopener\">EdSource<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Site near San Quention could go from guns to affordable homes,<\/strong> with support from state. \/\/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/bayarea\/article\/San-Quentin-site-could-go-from-guns-to-affordable-17172343.php\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco Chronicle<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sacramento County considers limiting<\/strong> where homeless can camp. \/\/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/local\/article261420852.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Sacramento Bee<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Is the Bay Area progressive? <\/strong>These key district attorney races will show how voters see crime and policing. \/\/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/bayarea\/article\/bay-area-crime-17171526.php\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco Chronicle<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nancy Pelosi-aligned dark money nonprofit has been out of compliance<\/strong> in California for months, filings show. \/\/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/nancy-pelosi-aligned-dark-money-nonprofit-delinquent-california\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>CSU treats sex harassment claims<\/strong> inconsistently. \/\/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2022-05-13\/four-men-at-csu-campuses-were-accused-of-sexual-harassment-all-were-treated-differently\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Times<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>LAPD overlooked 3 dead children in home<\/strong> for 7 hours. \/\/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2022-05-13\/lapd-overlooked-3-dead-children-in-home-for-7-hours\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Times<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Placer County CEO admits he was driver<\/strong> in Rocklin collision that fatally struck teenage boy. \/\/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/local\/article261430812.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Sacramento Bee<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Four arrested in dozens of Northern California fires<\/strong> set over the weekend. \/\/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2022-05-14\/four-arrested-northern-california-fires\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Times<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>California Airbnb guests get little warning<\/strong> of high fire risk. \/\/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2022-05-15\/california-airbnb-guests-get-little-warning-of-high-fire-risk\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Times<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The biggest potential water disaster in the U.S. <\/strong>is in California. \/\/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/news\/dispatch\/the-biggest-potential-water-disaster-in-the-united-states\" rel=\"noopener\">New Yorker<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rice is Sacramento Valley\u2019s gift to the world. <\/strong>Can it withstand California\u2019s epic drought? \/\/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/california\/water-and-drought\/article260998317.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Sacramento Bee<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>California drought spells devastation <\/strong>for Pacific Flyway waterfowl. \/\/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/california\/water-and-drought\/article261318372.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Sacramento Bee<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>A wealthy L.A. enclave copes with water restrictions: <\/strong>What about my koi pond? \/\/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2022-05-14\/life-in-a-wealthy-water-district-amid-a-drought-what-about-my-koi-pond\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Times<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>17 states push EPA on California vehicle emission<\/strong> standards. \/\/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2022-05-13\/state-push-epa-on-california-vehicle-emissions-standards\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Times<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>$<\/b><strong>230 million settlement reached <\/strong>over 2015 California oil spill. \/\/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/oil-spills-lawsuits-california-los-angeles-45e995ed1807c45d0c821ef1dd82eec8\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Exxon challenges California county\u2019s denial<\/strong> of oil trucking permit. \/\/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/exxon-challenges-california-countys-denial-oil-trucking-permit-2022-05-13\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>In a dramatic change, whales are now hanging around<\/strong> in San Francisco Bay. \/\/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/climate\/article\/Here-s-why-whales-have-started-hanging-around-17172353.php\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco Chronicle<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>California launched a high-stakes plan to save its monarch butterflies. <\/strong>Scientists say it\u2019s working. \/\/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/climate\/article\/California-monarch-butterflies-17169442.php\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco Chronicle<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Oakland Athletics are the loneliest team <\/strong>in baseball. \/\/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/05\/15\/sports\/baseball\/oakland-athletics-attendance.html\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n<p><em>See you tomorrow.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Tips, insight or feedback? 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