AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoBig Tech Accountability: Meta (Facebook/Instagram) reached a multistate settlement worth up to about $17B over claims it designed addictive features for kids, with new teen safeguards like daily limits and nighttime blocks—ending a high-profile federal trial in Oakland. Privacy & Consumer Protection: California’s SB 690 is moving toward becoming law, aiming to narrow how businesses face CIPA privacy lawsuits tied to third-party disclosures. Energy & Cost Relief: California is one step closer to approving plug-in “balcony solar” for apartments and backyards, a bid to help residents offset high electricity bills. Housing & Growth: Toll Brothers opened Crestmoor Estates in San Bruno, signaling continued luxury homebuilding in the Bay Area. Labor & Wages: San Mateo County sued Cal Coast Orchids (and related firms) alleging years of wage theft and unpaid overtime at a Half Moon Bay plant. Public Safety & Tech: RidePair announced an AI “pairing” approach to shared transportation to cut congestion, costs, and emissions. Homelessness: A West Berkeley encampment remains in place amid litigation that has blocked cleanup efforts, despite court rulings elsewhere.
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