AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 minutes agoCalifornia Elections: Trump and GOP allies are escalating baseless claims about California’s slow mail-ballot count, aiming to set up a midterm narrative even as state officials say the process is working and results are still being certified. Governor Race: Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton are projected to advance to November, setting up the top-two showdown to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom. LA Politics: In Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass heads to a November runoff against left-leaning challenger Nithya Raman after Spencer Pratt fell short as more ballots came in. SF Reparations: A San Francisco judge rejected a challenge to the city’s $5M-per-resident reparations fund as premature, allowing plaintiffs to amend or appeal. Consumer & Housing: California’s DFPI and FTC secured $3 million in refunds for more than 1,800 mortgage fraud victims. Health Policy: California AG Rob Bonta led a multistate lawsuit challenging the federal government’s discontinuation of special education grants. Business/Tech: Rivian shares slid after R2 SUV deliveries began, while Waymo says retired EV batteries will be repurposed to support California’s power grid. Energy & Climate: FASTECH and Bosch Rexroth are building what’s billed as the world’s largest hydrogen refueling station for transit buses in San Mateo County.
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