AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoElection Fight: A federal appeals court declined to block California from counting about 20,000 ballots challenged by the Justice Department, sending the dispute back to a Los Angeles judge as Election Day nears. Storm Preparations: Gov. Gavin Newsom signed orders easing rules for eligible flood-protection work and launching a risk review of Highway 1 ahead of possible El Niño storms. Forecasters also warn that a Halloween atmospheric river could bring heavy rain and flash flooding to Southern California, while unusually high tides are already flooding coastal areas. Justice: Kern County will pay $13.5 million to Vincente Benavides Figueroa, who spent nearly 24 years on death row before his conviction was overturned over false evidence. Courts: A California appeals court upheld actor Danny Masterson’s rape convictions and 30-years-to-life sentence; his attorneys say they’ll seek review by the state Supreme Court.
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