AGP Executive Report
Last update: 16 minutes agoStorm Readiness: Flooding hit Newport Beach and Laguna Beach ahead of Tropical Storm Rachel, prompting Newport Beach to declare an emergency. PG&E also warned that about 12,200 customers in 17 counties could face weekend power shutoffs amid high winds and wildfire danger. Labor: California’s largest state workers’ union says 96% of voting members backed a one-day walkout on Oct. 21, as contract talks stall over pay, health care and remote work. Water: Environmental and farming groups sued California over state pumping from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, seeking a major cut they say would protect fish, farms and communities. Ballot Fight: Proposition 40’s proposed one-time tax on billionaires is drawing renewed debate, with supporters touting funds for health care and critics warning it could expand beyond its stated target. Clean Energy: California and France agreed to deepen cooperation on clean power, grid upgrades, wildfire and heat protection, and climate-smart agriculture.
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