AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoState Budget & Austerity: Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a $352B 2026–27 budget that pairs healthcare, welfare and education cuts with a shift in costs to working people, plus a trailer bill that strips the independently elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction of managerial authority. Energy Costs & Solar Reality: A California homeowner’s $40,000 solar system produced far less payout than expected under net-energy metering—highlighting how billing rules can turn “1:1” assumptions into surprise checks. Local Power Savings: The Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians is cutting electricity costs nearly in half with solar carports financed by a federal grant and a long-term power purchase deal. Data Centers vs. Communities: Data center backlash is spreading, with a California city moving to ban new projects as residents cite noise, water and electricity impacts. AI & Jobs: New data points to AI’s labor drag, with tech and finance payroll weakness averaging about 28,000 job losses per month. Insurance & M&A: AM Best placed Topa Insurance Company’s ratings in review after a filed offer to acquire the Calabasas insurer. Consumer Tech: Samsung Messages is shutting down in the U.S., pushing users to Google Messages. Tourism Pulse: Small businesses around Lake Tahoe say more Americans are taking closer-to-home trips this summer.
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