AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHomelessness Oversight: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has been summoned to testify Sept. 15 as a House subcommittee reviews how federal homelessness funds were spent, with LAHSA saying prior investigations found no fraud. Local Governance: Alameda County faces a potential lawsuit after a new state law forces supervisors to approve discretionary funding by majority vote, a move Congresswoman Aisha Wahab says is about transparency. Data Centers & Big Tech: California lawmakers advanced data-center bills on water disclosure and local approval costs, while CalMatters reports Big Tech is spending heavily to blunt the backlash. Elections & Federal Pressure: A federal judge dismissed DOJ’s Title IX challenge to California’s transgender girls sports policy, while DOJ presses on with a Kansas case tied to parental notification rules. Public Safety & Courts: A study warns the LA Olympics could displace nearly 6,000 homeless people, and a separate report highlights how violence-prevention spending is tied to lower crime. Labor & Civic Tech: More than 200 Wikimedia Foundation employees in San Francisco voted to unionize with the CWA. Sports & Politics: The Clippers’ salary-cap scandal continues to ripple through media coverage after the NBA’s punishment.
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