Daily Business Report: Monday, August 25, 2025
Newsom Signs California’s Redistricting Plan as Texas Finalizes New Maps
By Joseph Lord & Jackson Richman| The Epoch Times
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Aug. 21 signed a legislative package to put a measure on the Nov. 4 ballot that would redraw the state’s congressional map to favor Democrats, in response to Texas redistricting efforts.
The tally in the lower state Assembly was 57–20. The measure passed the state Senate in a 30–8 vote, and was signed into law by Newsom about 30 minutes after the legislature approved it.
The series of bills—combined into a package dubbed the Election Rigging Response Act—establishes new maps for congressional districts, gives authorization for the redrawn map to replace the current one, and declares a Nov. 4 special election to seek Californians’ approval of the change.
Ocean Beach sitcom “End of the 8” nears pilot finish
By Andrew Keatts | Axios San Diego
Ocean Beach is about to have its own sitcom.
Daniel M. Dyer, a writer and videographer, has nearly wrapped the pilot episode of “End of the 8,” a show about a group of bandmembers and their social circle in OB.
The fictional band includes members of real-life OB bands Half Hour Late and Band of Gringos, and the show stars local musicians Kat Hall and Crispy J.
The genesis of the show was a three-minute skit created after Dyer and his friends noticed they kept saying “that would be a funny skit idea” about life in OB.
State Leaders Are Scrambling to Lower Gas Prices
By Deborah Sullivan Brennan| Voice of San Diego
The Golden State is taking a new look at “black gold,” amid projections that oil and gas prices are about to spike.
For decades, California has set stricter vehicle emissions standards than the rest of the country, and aimed to phase out sales of gas vehicles entirely by 2035.
But plans to convert California cars to electric have stalled, and Congress revoked the state’s waivers that allowed the transition to electric vehicles. So the demand for gasoline hasn’t slowed as much as state leaders hoped.
