AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoPublic Spending: Newly reviewed records show California High-Speed Rail consultants billed taxpayers for late-night rides to and from the authority CEO’s home, renewing scrutiny of travel oversight. Oakland Corruption Trial: Prosecutors allege former Mayor Sheng Thao and others were tied to bribery benefiting a waste-management firm; jurors are due to hear the case. 2026 Ballot: A proposed billionaire wealth tax is drawing sharp debate, with supporters including Bernie Sanders and critics warning it could hurt California’s economy. Business Rules: California’s new COMPETE Act expands antitrust scrutiny to single-company conduct, while new financing rules bring more lenders under state licensing requirements. Workers and Economy: The largest state workers’ union has authorized a walkout as contract talks stall, against a backdrop of weak job growth and mounting living costs. Transportation: The Trump administration says California cannot enforce its own stricter truck-emissions rules, setting up a federal court fight.
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