AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHollywood & Courts: A federal judge paused approval of a Paramount–Warner Bros. settlement with California AG Rob Bonta, asking for more details before clearing the merger—while FilmLA pushes an “LA Loves Film” campaign to keep production jobs local. State Politics & Accountability: Newsom doubled down on a November prediction that Democrats will retake the House, framing climate as a kitchen-table issue tied to insurance and prices. Elections: California’s Supreme Court ordered Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco to return nearly 650,000 seized redistricting ballots, calling the seizure unlawful. Business & Jobs: Gundlach Bundschu, Sonoma’s oldest family winery, filed for Chapter 11 as the post-COVID wine slump bites. Tech & Space: Google confirmed its Suncatcher orbital data center prototype will launch Oct. 1 from Vandenberg on a SpaceX Falcon 9. Consumer & Retail: Starbucks plans to close dozens of California stores, with 13 Bay Area locations listed among the closures. IP & Tech: Apple lost a $5.7B patent case in San Diego over iPhone and Apple Watch haptic technology. Energy & Travel: Delta hit triple-digit cancellations as a nor’easter disrupts travel, including major impacts at Boston Logan. Local Watch: A Stockton disability resource fair is set for Oct. 9, bringing services together in one place.
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