State Supreme Court Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye cautioned California about the times ahead, but encouraged the state not to give up.
Sacramento Bee's ALEXEI KOSEFF: "Cautioning that “the rule of law is being challenged,” California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye on Monday urged the state to “persevere in our values in times of upheaval” to protect equality and diversity."
"We must remember our past, both good and bad, to fight the forces of fear and prejudice,” Cantil-Sakauye said during her annual State of the Judiciary address to the Legislature. She contrasted a 2013 law allowing undocumented lawyers to practice in California with the World War II internment of more than 120,000 Japanese Americans, including her in-laws, who were in attendance at the speech."
"The pointed remarks struck an unusually political tone for Cantil-Sakauye, who has generally used the annual address to provide updates on the work of the judicial branch and ask for more funding for courts since she began the tradition in 2012. Though she did not mention President Donald Trump by name, she noted early on that the rule of law means “we as a people are governed by laws and rules and not by a monarch."
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Sacramento's mayor and sheriff are going head-to-head after Steinberg accused Jones' of mean-spirited politicking.
Sacramento Bee's RYAN LILLIS: "Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg took aim Monday at Sheriff Scott Jones’ decision to host a public forum with the nation’s top immigration enforcement official, calling the decision “cynical” and “mean."
"Steinberg said he will be joined by a large group of protesters before the Tuesday forum with Jones and acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Thomas Homan. Labor unions, faith leaders and pro-immigrant groups are expected at the vigil, while state Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León is expected to attend the forum."
"This is the worst time for an elected official to organize such a forum to stoke the fears of people, people who are already afraid,” Steinberg said. “We’re going to make it clear that the people of Sacramento stand with those who are just trying to make a place for themselves in our great country and in our great state."
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Movie studios are contemplating releasing movies straight to dvd earlier, but at double the price.
LA Times' RYAN FAUGHNDER: "Confronted with dwindling home entertainment profits, major Hollywood studios are pressuring theater chains to let people watch new movies much earlier than usual."
"Though details have yet to be finalized, most of the studios agree that they must come up with new ways to shorten the gap between a movie’s theatrical release and its home video debut, according to people familiar with the talks who were not authorized to speak publicly."
"Such moves have previously sparked massive resistance from cinema operators, who feared that consumers would avoid watching movies on the big screen."
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Wild winds pummel Southland leaving 13,000 without power.
LA Times' JEFF LANDA/MATT HAMILTON: "More than 13,000 customers across Southern California lost power Monday as gusty winds between 40 mph and 50 mph damaged trees, downed power lines and fanned small fires."
"The National Weather Service issued high wind advisories and warnings Monday for the valleys, mountains and coastal areas that are expected to last until Tuesday morning. The warning indicates strong winds of up to 58 mph and possibly 65 mph for some areas."
"By Monday evening the Los Angeles Fire Department had reported several incidents of structural damage due to high winds."
California still has some growing pains before it can meet its climate-change goals.
LA Times' LIAM DILLON: "California will need billions of dollars in new funding for housing and transportation improvements, and to make extraordinary changes to state and local government policies, in order to meet its new 2030 climate change goals, according to new reports from state and regional government officials and UC Berkeley researchers."
"Californians will need to cut their driving by 1.6 miles per day, which they could accomplish through telecommuting, carpooling, biking or taking transit to work once a month as well as replacing short car trips with walking and combining multiple errands into one trip, state climate regulators said."
"Car and truck pollution makes up the largest portion of California’s carbon emissions, and residents will need to drive less to reach the state’s goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. These driving reduction numbers also assume that the state will substantially boost the number of electric cars on the road and cut carbon from fuel."
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Speaking of growing pains, California newborns could benefit from state-funded college savings accounts.
Sacramento Bee's JIM MILLER: "Every child born in California would get a state-seeded college savings account unless their families opt out, under recently amended legislation by Assemblyman Adrin Nazarian, D-Los Angeles."
"The Children’s Savings Account Program created by Assembly Bill 34 aims to increase the number of young people who attend college. Starting Jan. 1, 2018, all of the roughly 500,000 children born in California each year would have a 529 tuition savings account opened in their name, with an initial contribution from the state. No amount has been set in the bill."
"Wealth inequality is closing the door on middle and lower-income advancement nationwide,” Nazarian said in a statement. “By creating an opt-out child savings account, we can jump-start our children’s financial independence."
Trump has responded to the House Intelligence Committee after Rep. Schiff advised Rep. Nunes to step down for compromising the Russian-Trump Team investigation.
LA Times: "President Trump hit back at the House Intelligence Committee after ranking member Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Burbank) urged the chairman, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Tulare), to remove himself from their investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Trump dismissed the subject of the investigation as "a hoax."
"Trump again turned attention to presidential challenger Hillary Clinton, suggesting the committee should instead investigate her alleged ties with Russia."
"He appeared to reference an August report published by the Government Accountability Institute, a conservative nonprofit research organization founded in part by Trump advisor Stephen K. Bannon."
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A home where a young child was murdered had been targeted in three other shootings, according to police.
LA Times' CORINA KNOLL: "A day after a suspect was arrested in the fatal drive-by shooting of an 8-year-old Pomona boy, authorities said that the home where Jonah Hwang was killed had been the target of three other shootings this year."
"We believe they’re connected just by evidence that we have collected,” Pomona Police Chief Paul Capraro told reporters Monday. He declined to specify the type of evidence that had been gathered and said that it was still early in the investigation."
“I want the community to know that the members of this Pomona Police Department poured their hearts and souls into solving this crime,” Capraro said. “We’re a long way from getting to the end of things. We’re going to see this through.”
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