AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoWealth-Tax Fight: Gov. Gavin Newsom is backing a measure to block a proposed billionaire tax, intensifying debate over California’s tax policy ahead of the November vote. Public Pensions: More than 63,000 CalPERS retirees reportedly collect six-figure annual pensions, while the system faces a $153 billion shortfall. State Spending: Caltrans faces questions over its nearly $100 million Rivian purchase, and a key vote stripped the high-speed rail project’s chief of contracting power as a spending scandal grows. Business and Growth: California’s wine surplus is pushing premium bottles into budget-priced store labels. Meanwhile, residents fighting data centers say local officials are failing to hear concerns over development and water use. Public Safety: San Diego County sued a 3D-printing filament maker, alleging it marketed material for making illegal ghost guns. Downtown Recovery: Uniqlo reopened in San Francisco with its largest West Coast store, bringing more than 80 jobs to a downtown still working to recover.
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