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Jun. 19, 2026

Less than 1: AM Edition, June 19



This morning on Less than 1: fire survivors petition to intervene in California's enforcement proceeding against State Farm, arguing a proposed $2 million penalty falls far short given the scope of alleged claims-handling violations. Also: an Orange County jury hands ASICS a $6.1 million win and rejects retailer Shoebacca's $44 million counterclaims. Plus: Huntington Beach approves a housing plan after years of fighting Sacramento, and the California billionaire tax officially qualifies for the November ballot.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

(LAist) Huntington Beach finally adopts housing plan
https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/huntington-beach-finally-adopts-housing-plan

(KTLA) California's proposed billionaire tax qualifies for November ballot
https://ktla.com/news/california/california-billionaire-tax-ballot-measure/

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