AGP Executive Report
Last update: 18 minutes agoElection Fight: The Trump administration is suing California over roughly 20,000 voters it labels “likely” noncitizens, seeking to block their mail ballots until citizenship is confirmed. State officials say they work to protect eligible voters; the dispute affects a small share of the state’s 23 million registered voters. Wealth-Tax Battle: California’s billionaire-tax campaign is drawing major spending: billionaires have raised $300 million to oppose Proposition 40 ahead of next month’s vote. Wildfire Risk: Santa Ana winds prompted Southern California Edison to cut power to more than 70,000 customers, while fires burned homes in Orange County. The outages renew scrutiny of the utility after investigators tied the 2025 Eaton Fire to an SCE transmission tower. Student Data Breach: Hackers accessed testing contractor ETS’s system for months, exposing sensitive information linked to millions of California public school students. Workers’ Rights: Corte Madera-based Il Fornaio will pay $3 million to settle federal claims that employees, including teenagers, faced widespread sexual harassment and retaliation. Cost of Living: California gas prices remain near $6 a gallon, with diesel around $8, as global pressures and reduced refining capacity squeeze drivers and businesses.
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