MILPITAS, California, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release: Global fab equipment spending for front-end facilities in 2023 is expected to decline 15% year-over-year (YoY) to US$84 billion from a record high of US$99.5 billion in 2022 before rebounding 15% YoY to US$97 billion in 2024, SEMI announced today in its latest quarterly World Fab Forecast report. Softening chip demand and elevate  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 13 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today announced the creation of a new Media & Entertainment Institute that will engage directly with industry leaders to improve societal perceptions of Jewish people and understanding of antisemitism. "It's not uncommon to see Jews in movies and television, but it is most common to see Jews boxed into stereotypes and tropes that create a narrow   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The American Energy Alliance issued the following news release: The American Energy Alliance has proudly joined the Save Our Cars Coalition along with 31 other national or state-based organizations. The coalition will fight to preserve and expand consumer choice in the selection of cars and trucks and ensure that all Americans will continue to benefit from them, as they have for more than a hundred years. The Biden administration and California Governor Gavin Newsom hav  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 13 -- The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund issued the following news release: The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund, the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA), and Citizenshipworks (a project of Pro Bono Net's Justicia Lab) are proud to partner for AILA Citizenship Day events, taking place in-person and v  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 13 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: The San Diego chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SD), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today again condemned the distribution of antisemitic flyers in Del Cerro promoting misinformation about the 9/11 terror attacks. "We must stand up against antisemitism and all forms of bigotry whenever hate-f  more

BERKELEY, California, Sept. 13 -- As You Sow Foundation issued the following statement on Sept. 12, 2023: * * * The California State Legislature passed SB 253 yesterday, which would require Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions disclosures from all companies operating in California with more than $1 billion in revenue. SB 253 now heads to the Governor for signature. Emissions disclosures are crucial to investors and consumers alike. Standardized and complete emissions data is necessary for investors to  more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 13 -- The Center for Environmental Health issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: Today, nonprofit organizations Center for Environmental Health (CEH) and Clean Production Action (CPA) unveiled a new certification program that eliminates toxic chemicals and waste created by single-use foodware materials. The GreenScreen Certified(R) Standard for Reusable Food Packaging, Food Service Ware, & Cookware fulfills the growing consumer demand for products with p  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 13 -- City of Hope issued the following news release: City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, today announced a $100 million gift from Andrew and Peggy Cherng, philanthropists, co-founders and co-CEOs of Panda Express, to create a first-of-its-kind, national integrative oncology program that brings together Eastern and Western medicine to improve outcomes and quality of life for cancer patients and survivo  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 13 -- The California Manufacturers and Technology Association issued the following statement on Sept. 12, 2023: * * * California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA) President and CEO, Lance Hastings releases a statement on the passage of Senate Bill 253 (Wiener), the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act. "Earlier Tuesday, the California Legislature passed a bill that requires the most extensive reporting of emissions to date with the singular purpo  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 12 -- The Electronic Frontier Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is honored to announce today that Erica Astrella, Head of Technology at Parkwood Entertainment and a leading voice for diversity and equity in tech, and University of Washington Computer Science & Engineering Professor Tadayoshi "Yoshi" Kohno, a renowned security researcher and scholar, have joined EFF's Board of Directors. Astr  more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 13 -- The Kenneth Rainin Foundation issued the following news: In July, the Kenneth Rainin Foundation's annual Innovations Symposium brought together scientific minds from around the world to promote cutting-edge thinking about Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). We were thrilled to bring attendees to San Francisco and meet in person for the first time since 2019. Over two days, more than 160 researchers, clinicians and industry professionals heard the latest science a  more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 13 -- Media Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: Today, MediaJustice, a national grassroots leader advancing communication rights, access, and power for diverse communities, launched "Actually...Hold Up," a new five-episode podcast series hosted by Eteng Ettah, to revisit recent pop culture media frenzies and analyze how they were fed to consumers in a calculated and patterned way to manipulate how audiences processed the headline-grabbing cove  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following news release: Sixty-six percent of U.S. teachers who responded to a new, nationally representative RAND Corporation survey said their base salary was inadequate, compared with 39 percent of U.S. working adults. These teachers want a $17,000 increase in base pay, on average, to feel that their pay is adequate. This equates roughly to a 27 percent pay increase, which is comparable to the estimated gap in pay between teacher  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 13 -- The Michael D. Eisner Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: Today, The Eisner Foundation announced $1,475,000 in grants to eight Southern California-based organizations. "The populations these organizations serve highlight the incredible diversity of our region," said Trent Stamp, CEO of The Eisner Foundation. "They demonstrate that when intergenerational programs are thoughtfully crafted, they can truly serve everyone." The eight  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 13 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following statement on Sept. 12, 2023: * * * California lawmakers are set to vote on a bill that would continue using a portion of vehicle registration fees to fund zero-emission vehicle incentives, electric vehicle chargers and hydrogen fueling stations. Assembly Bill 126 was amended last night to extend the more than $170 million in existing clean transportation funding annually for the next 10 years. The bill   more