AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoElection Day: California voters are choosing a governor and other statewide leaders while weighing 14 propositions, including Prop. 40’s proposed one-time 5% tax on billionaires’ wealth. The measure has divided Democrats and drawn heavy spending from wealthy opponents. Ballot Dispute: The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s bid to set aside about 20,000 California ballots, but federal election monitors were sent to Los Angeles and other counties amid ongoing legal and political tensions. State Leadership: Jane Kim and Ben Allen are competing to become insurance commissioner as wildfire losses and rising premiums strain the market; Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton are making their final pitches in the governor’s race. Hollywood Jobs: A Burbank post-production studio plans to lay off 81 workers as California’s share of U.S. post-production employment shrinks. Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed expanding the state’s film and TV tax credit to $1 billion a year. Workplace Rules: California’s new “No Robo Bosses Act” will restrict employers’ use of automated systems in firing and discipline decisions starting in 2027.
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