AI Companies Spend Record Amount on Lobbying: California Brief

Spending on federal AI influence hit an all-time high last year. Lobbying firms reported a record $37.2 million in earnings from AI-related influence peddling in the fourth quarter, a 38% jump from a year earlier, according to a Bloomberg Government analysis.

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California Tax Crackdown on Montana Plates Nets $4M, Charges

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Best Buy, Apple, Others Make Millions From California Tax Deals

A few dozen California cities have lucrative deals with retail giants like Apple, Best Buy, and Nike. These deals result in the cities paying millions of dollars from their local tax revenue back to the companies. In this video, we explore how these deals work and what some city and state lawmakers are hoping to do about it.