AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoElection Fallout: California voters rejected Proposition 40’s one-time billionaire tax. Proposition 42, backed by Google co-founder Sergey Brin, was leading and could restrict future taxes on financial and business assets. Energy Bills: San Diego customers urged regulators to reject SDG&E’s proposed 8.6% rate hike for 2028, which could add about $22 a month to combined electricity and gas bills. Agriculture: SoCal Berry Growers plans to close six farms in Ventura and Oxnard, eliminating 572 jobs as rising costs squeeze strawberry growers. Death Penalty: Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to commute all 548 death sentences has drawn fierce criticism from some victims’ families and prosecutors; the state Supreme Court has invited legal challenges. Transit: California awarded nearly $1.2 billion for 19 rail and transit projects, including $750 million for a rail extension into downtown San Francisco. Coachella: Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and SZA will headline the 2027 Indio festival; Filipino group SB19 is set to become its second Filipino act.
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