January 11, 2018
Orange County
OC Register: More GOP candidates rush into congressional race after Rep. Royce’s announcement
Former Assemblywoman and longtime former Royce aide Young Kim is among the latest to declare, and carries Royce’s endorsement. Also jumping in Wednesday night were former state Senate Minority Leader Bob Huff and Orange County Supervisor Shawn Nelson.
Voice of OC: GOP Rep. Darrell Issa won’t run again; faced a strong challenge by Democrats
Issa was narrowly re-elected in 2016 by 1,621 votes – a less than one percent margin — over retired Marine Corps. Col. Doug Applegate. In the 2016 presidential race, the 49th Congressional District, where Issa serves, also voted for Hillary Clinton by seven percentage points.
LA Times: Rare, venomous sea snake found slithering on Southern California shores. Are more coming?
A rare venomous sea snake found slithering on the sand in Newport Beach earlier this week was one of a growing number of the serpents apparently drawn far north of their usual habitat by the spread of warm ocean temperatures, a biologist said Thursday.
Labor
OC Register: What state has the lowest rate of workplace fatalities? California’s rank may surprise you!
California had 376 people die on the job in 2016, down 12 from 2015, according to the latest statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Cal Labor Fed: California enacts new laws to protect workers in face of attacks
New laws taking effect this month in California increase worker rights and protections in spite of national policies coming out of Washington DC that are aimed at doing the opposite.
California
LA Times: California lawmakers have a $190.3-billion state budget plan to consider. Here's some of what it would pay for
Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday unveiled a state budget for 2018 that proposes banking most of a $6.1-billion tax revenue windfall expected to show up in the fiscal year beginning July 1. Most of the money would be placed into the state’s primary reserve fund.
LA Times: California flu season could be one of the worst in a decade, state officials say
Most people in California and nationwide are catching a strain of influenza A known as H3N2, which tends to be deadlier than other strains. H3N2 was the culprit in Australia’s most recent flu season, which led to record numbers of sick people as well as well as the nickname “Aussie flu.”
Publication Date: January 11, 2018
