Less than 1: AM Edition, June 8

This morning on Less than 1: a federal court weighs the future of a consent decree tied to the 2015 Refugio oil spill, and a judge certifies a nationwide class action against Ricoh over contractual price increases. Also: Trump says his team will look into the U.S. taking a stake in AI companies, SoFi Stadium workers vote to authorize a strike ahead of the World Cup, and Monterey Park becomes the first U.S. city to permanently ban datacenters by ballot. Stories mentioned in this episode: (Reuters) Trump says his team will 'look into' US taking stake in AI companies https://www.reuters.com/business/trump-says-his-team-will-look-into-us-taking-stake-ai-companies-2026-06-05/ (WSJ) L.A. Stadium Workers Vote to Strike Days Before the World Cup https://www.wsj.com/sports/soccer/l-a-stadium-workers-vote-to-strike-days-before-the-world-cup-387f0331 (The Guardian) In first, California city overwhelmingly votes to permanently ban datacenters https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/03/california-monterey-park-datacenters-ban?utm_source=chatgpt.com