AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoTrump’s West Coast push: President Donald Trump is in California and Nevada to sell his economy, border and crime message ahead of November, with authorities also announcing an armed man was arrested at his Rancho Palos Verdes golf club days before the visit. Cost-of-living pressure: A new Power California Youth Poll finds nearly half of young Californians think the state is headed the wrong way, with affordability and housing topping concerns. Wildlife protections fight: U.S. Senate Democrats moved to restore the Endangered Species Act definition of “harm,” aiming to reverse a Trump administration change that conservationists say weakens habitat protections. California enforcement: California’s tax agency says it cracked down on $168 million in illicit cannabis and tobacco. Business & jobs: Attovia’s upsized IPO raised $289M for immune-disorder biologics, while Honda set a July hybrid sales record as gas prices stay high. Local economy: Visit Santa Barbara reports the World Cup boosted June hotel and business spending by $4.9M. Courts & speech: A federal appeals court signaled it may limit a lobster defamation lawsuit against Monterey Bay Aquarium over its Seafood Watch “red list.”
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