AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoNBA/Pro Sports: The Kawhi Leonard trade to the Toronto Raptors is on hold as the NBA investigates whether the Clippers skirted salary-cap rules tied to an endorsement deal, with potential penalties ranging from fines to draft-capital loss or even contract voiding. Housing & Consumer Finance: Mortgage rates ticked up slightly to 6.49% for a 30-year fixed loan, keeping affordability pressure on California buyers. Privacy & Small Business: California lawmakers advanced a bill aimed at curbing “predatory” privacy lawsuits targeting small businesses, though critics say it still doesn’t go far enough. Energy & Infrastructure: Avantus secured $525M in financing for a major Southern California solar-plus-storage project (Aratina 2), targeting 150 MW of solar and 452 MWh of storage. Wildfire Resilience: A new San Gabriel Valley regional wildfire protection plan lays out 60 recommendations to boost preparedness and mitigation across 31 communities. Local Business Climate: Culver City weighs a potential ban on new drive-throughs after residents raised air-quality, traffic, and safety concerns about a proposed In-N-Out. Tech & Jobs: A Chinese national says he was laid off by Google before doing any real work, then returned to Amazon—another reminder of how volatile big-tech hiring can be. Courts/Travel: United Airlines must face a lawsuit over “windowless” window seats, after a judge rejected the airline’s attempt to dismiss the claims.
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