AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCEQA Overhaul Vote: A new PPIC poll finds Proposition 45, which would cap CEQA environmental reviews at 365 days and speed up court rulings, leads with 73% support among likely voters. Privacy Enforcement: California’s Delete Act is set to begin forcing data-broker deletions after Aug. 1, with hundreds of brokers required to disclose what they collect. Tech & Competition: Google will allow third-party app stores inside the Play Store in the U.S. next week, ending its fight against an Epic-linked court order. Wildfire Readiness: New research highlights how COPD patients often rely on apps and the internet for wildfire smoke guidance, pointing to gaps clinicians can help close. Gun Safety Tech: California advances AB 2047, requiring 3D printers to include software that blocks printing firearm components, while critics warn it amounts to broad surveillance. Hollywood Antitrust: California and other states push to block the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger, arguing it would raise prices and reduce choices. EV Market: Toyota and Subaru’s fresh EV models helped lift U.S. quarterly EV sales 15%, even as the market still faces uncertainty. OpenAI Rift: Reports say some OpenAI employees are funding a super PAC backing tougher AI oversight, signaling a growing internal split.
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