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Jul. 21, 2026

Less than 1: AM Edition, July 21



This morning on Less than 1: a judge orders Huntington Beach to adopt ranked-choice voting after a CVRA violation, a judge splits on arbitration in a video game addiction suit, the California privacy agency launches its first audit targeting gig platforms, and a judge names class counsel in the Meta smart glasses privacy suit. Also: a decade-long decline in federal banking enforcement raises questions, and air quality officials step up actions at a Boyle Heights warehouse as odor complaints mount.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

Judge orders Huntington Beach to adopt ranked-choice voting after CVRA violation
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393126-judge-orders-huntington-beach-to-adopt-ranked-choice-voting-after-cvra-violation

(American Banker) Study shows decade-long decline in federal enforcement activity
https://www.americanbanker.com/news/study-shows-decade-long-decline-in-federal-enforcement-activity

(LAist) Air quality officials step up actions at Boyle Heights warehouse as odor complaints rack up
https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/lineage-odor-complaints-aqmd-boyle-heights-warehouse

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