AGP Executive Report
Last update: 13 minutes agoMedi-Cal Fraud: A California man, Paul Richard Randall, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for a $270M Medi-Cal billing scheme tied to unnecessary or undispensed drugs, with restitution ordered at $178.7M. AI Regulation: Gov. Gavin Newsom signed new California AI auditing laws requiring independent AI verification and an AI Auditor Registry, aiming to set “first-in-the-nation” safeguards. Tech Watch: Apple unveiled the foldable iPhone Duo in Cupertino, starting at $1,999, and the new Apple Watch Series 12/Ultra 4 adds more frequent heart-rate sensing plus a daily “readiness” score. Privacy & Driver Data: California lawmakers are facing fresh scrutiny over plans to share driver-license data with a national clearinghouse as federal demands for similar records raise immigration-enforcement concerns. Health & Safety: Monterey Bay is seeing more California sea lions sickened by domoic acid, while wildlife officials in Oregon report a serious respiratory outbreak in bighorn sheep. Local Life: Pasadena’s Jackalope Art Fair returns in November, and a new education center opened in Indio to expand services for Coachella Valley schools. Disaster Recovery: The state budget language includes $15M for the CARE Fund to help Eaton Fire survivors close rebuilding and anti-displacement gaps.
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