AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoElection Battle: Federal prosecutors charged 28 California residents with alleged noncitizen voting, including three in Fresno County, while the Justice Department is pressing for records on 20,000 people flagged on voter rolls. State officials dispute the federal demands; available data show noncitizen voting is rare. California political ads totaled $154 million in the first half of October as midterms approach. Ballot & Money: Voters face 14 propositions, including a proposed billionaire tax that has drawn a major spending fight, with wealthy opponents raising hundreds of millions to defeat it. Business & Economy: California’s new COMPETE Act broadens state antitrust enforcement. Meanwhile, the AI-driven data-center boom is fueling debate over power and water costs, tax breaks and local impacts. Public Services: A cyberattack exposed millions of California students’ records, including disability information. Hundreds of public-sector workers are striking across Orange County, while high LADWP bills have become an issue in Los Angeles’ mayoral race. Climate & Energy: Wildfire danger and power shutoffs have renewed pressure on utilities and fire preparedness, even as a potentially strong El Niño raises concerns about a volatile winter.
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