Essential California: Katy Perry vs. the nuns

Good morning. It is Monday, June 29. When two paddleboarders heard there were 10 great white sharks off the coast of Orange County, they did the only reasonable thing -- they got in the water to videotape the sharks. Here's what else is happening in the Golden State:

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Gun rights

Retired police officers should be exempted from a proposed Los Angeles law that would require handguns be locked up or disabled when they’re not being used, according to the city's police union. The Police Protective League argues that all officers, even those who are no longer on the force, face dangers. And that argument seems to carry weight with two council members with law enforcement experience. Los…