AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoElection Dispute: A federal appeals court declined to block California from counting about 20,000 disputed mail ballots, rejecting the Trump administration’s latest bid in the escalating fight over voter eligibility. Wealth Tax: Proposition 40 would impose a one-time 5% tax on billionaires; opponents have raised hundreds of millions to defeat it, while critics warn it could drive wealthy residents and businesses away. Manufacturing: Gov. Gavin Newsom launched a “Made in California” push during a visit to a Visalia manufacturer. In Torrance, startup Helicon raised $16.5 million to automate carbon-fiber production. Local Taxes: Proposition 43 would restore a two-thirds voter threshold for certain local special taxes, putting local funding and taxpayer protections at the center of the ballot debate.
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