• Ford is delaying customer deliveries of certain Bronco SUVs and Mustang Mach-E crossovers due to manufacturing issues
• The delays are due to a roof problem on the Bronco SUV and a shortage of semiconductor chips for the Mustang Mach-E crossover

Bill gates claims he will give $1.5 billion towards climate change projects if Infrastructure bill passes

• On August 12, Microsoft’s co-founder Bill Gates pledged to give $1.5 billion for projects to combat climate change only if the infrastructure plan is passed by Congress
• Currently, the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill has not yet passed through the House 
• $24 billion of the infrastructure bill is set aside for climate-focused demonstration projects 

Ninety percent of US counties now align with CDC COVID-19 indoor guidelines

• According to the CDC Director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky on August 12, she said that more than 90% of US counties now experience high or substantial rates of Covid transmission
• The average number of daily Covid vaccinations tripled in Arkansas and quadrupled in Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi over the past month

Authentic Brand Group and Adidas reach deal to transfer Reebok brand

• Adidas’ struggling athleticwear and sneaker company “Reebok” is now being sold to Authentic Brands Group
• Authentic Brands Group already owns many bankrupt brands such as Aeropostale, Forever 21, and Brooks Brothers
• The acquisition of Reebok s expected to close in the first quarter of 2022 as Adidas announces in a news release 

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• Some health experts are questioning whether federal officials moved too fast in relaxing mask recommendations that would allow for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to shed face covering in most indoor and outdoor settings
• The United Food and Commercial Workers union, which represents 1.3 million essential food and retail workers, also questioned the CDC’s move
• Grocery stores, however, could opt to simply retain a no-mask, no-service policy
• Some fear that the CDC’s move will backfire and end up normalizing not wearing masks without requiring vaccinations

• California would embark on the most ambitious era of government spending since its boom times of the mid-20th century under the budget proposed Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom
• The governor’s list of spending priorities, which rely on a surprise cash infusion spread over several years that is projected to ultimately top $100 billion
• Large spending proposals revealed for the first time Friday included a promise of $11 billion for transportation funding and $7 billion to expand access to broadband across the state

• Los Angeles County could soon become the largest county in the country to launch a universal basic income pilot program, providing at least $1,000 a month to at least 1,000 residents
• The two supervisors said the county must explore anti-poverty measures as permanent county policy, not just as emergency measures to alleviate economic instability
• The Board of Supervisors will vote on the measure at their Tuesday meeting
• L.A. County would need at least $36 million to finance its program

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• Federal officials on Thursday announced a sweeping relaxation of face mask guidelines, including allowing fully vaccinated people to stop wearing masks in most places — either outdoors or inside
• The state and county will review the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations in order to “make sensible adjustments to the orders that are currently in place,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said
• It could be a week or more before substantive changes to mask-wearing orders take effect locally

• Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday proposed adding $1.5 billion to a program providing grants of up to $25,000 to small businesses harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic in California
• The additional funds from federal COVID-19 aid to the state would bring the amount allocated in recent months for grants to $4 billion
• Even with the new funds, it is unlikely the grant money will be sufficient to help all of the California businesses suffering financially because of the pandemic

Caitlyn Jenner’s bid to be California’s next Governor is falling flat

• Caitlyn Jenner hopes to repeat Schwarzenegger’s success as a celebrity running to replace the governor but polls suggest it’s not working
• In the past week alone, she has been interviewed by the Los Angeles Times, CNN, and Fox News to put out an introductory campaign ad positioning herself as a “compassionate disrupter”
• A new poll this week shows Jenner gaining little traction with just 6% of respondents saying they would vote for her, putting her far behind other Republican contenders

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