Less than 1: AM Edition, August 5

This morning on Less than 1: former California Supreme Court Justice Tino Cuéllar joins Anthropic as chief global affairs officer, a San Diego man sues Amazon over an exploding fire pit, and a judge hears arguments on tolling in the Carson odor litigation. Also: the Kids Online Safety Act advances in the Senate, the ABA splits on scrapping its law school DEI rule, and LA City Council motions target Boyle Heights environmental justice and Lineage fire relief.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

(CNBC) Kids Online Safety Act advances through Senate committee
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/05/kosa-privacy-social-media-senate.html

(Reuters) American Bar Association splits on plan to scrap DEI rule for law schools
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/american-bar-association-rejects-plan-scrap-dei-rule-law-schools-2026-08-04/

(LAist) A slate of LA City Council plans could bring more environmental justice power to Boyle Heights
https://laist.com/news/politics/la-city-council-plans-boyle-heights-lineage-relief