AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoWine Industry Emergency: California lawmakers led by Sens. Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla are asking USDA for $32.2 million to stop the glassy-winged sharpshooter, a pest tied to a fatal grapevine disease that’s already spread to at least 38 counties after infested vines were sold to Costco locations. Public Safety & Local Life: A Kern County supervisor update and a separate letter to the editor both spotlight how local decisions—from road safety needs like a traffic light to county priorities—shape everyday outcomes. Health Care Oversight: A CBS review of Los Angeles County hospice records finds hundreds of facilities flagged for fraud indicators, raising the question of how many more providers could face investigations. LA Politics Under a Microscope: New scrutiny around LA election fraud claims and “Karen Bass fraud” chatter keeps attention on how votes are counted and how homelessness spending is monitored. Tech & Energy: Ceres urges California regulators not to delay cap-and-invest updates, warning that changes to industrial decarbonization incentives could shake market confidence. Business & Growth: Inland Empire developers are pitching Silverwood, a large Hesperia community aimed at keeping outpriced Californians in-state.
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