AshBritt CEO Brittany Perkins, left, discussing clean-up operations with employees from AshBritt and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (PRNewsfoto/AshBritt Inc.)

In summary

A Florida disaster relief firm facing complaints of shoddy work in California donates to Gavin Newsom and Democrats. Plus YIMBYism, Issa’s seat and #MeToo.

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Dan Morain joined CalMatters in March 2018. He is the former editorial page editor of The Sacramento Bee. Morain also spent 27 years at The Los Angeles Times, and has covered the Capitol since 1992.