WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: American Clean Power-California (ACP-CA), which represents utility-scale renewable energy developers, including all five of the leaseholders from California's first offshore wind auction, released the statement below on behalf of Molly Croll, Pacific Offshore Wind Director with ACP-CA after the Senate voted 29-10 and Assembly voted 62-10 today to advance AB 1373 (E. Garcia), a clean  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 16 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: The California chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today celebrated the successful passage of three CAIR-CA sponsored bills--SB 309, SB 461, and AB 1503--through their final stages in the California State Legislature, marking a significant win for safeguarding the civil rights and religious liberties of all Californians. SB 309, authored   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 -- The California Public Interest Research Group issued the following statement on Sept. 15, 2023: * * * Google announced on Thursday that it would extend the automatic update "expiration date" to 10 years for all Chromebook models released since 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic pushed schools to provide their students with their own devices, often low-cost Chromebooks. Three years later, schools are struggling to replace "expired" laptops that no longer receive either updates or  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 16 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: The Center for Biological Diversity sued the city of Long Beach today for approving a five-year program to drill for oil and gas within city limits without conducting the required review intended to protect public health and the environment. Long Beach drills for oil and gas on four artificial islands in Long Beach Harbor, typically producing more than 5 million barrels  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 16 -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: Today, Common Sense Media, the nation's leading advocacy group for children and families, revealed a framework for its AI ratings and reviews system designed to assess the safety, transparency, ethical use, and impact of AI products. "The public needs a trusted, independent third-party rating system to better understand the perils and possibilities of AI," said James P. Steyer, founde  more

STANFORD, California, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- The Hoover Institution at Stanford University issued the following news release: After almost two decades on deposit for scholarly research at the Hoover Institution Library & Archives, the handwritten diaries of the Republic of China (Taiwan)'s former president Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975) and his son and successor Chiang Ching-kuo (1910-1988) returned to Taiwan this week. The Chiang diaries are the most requested items by researchers to the Library   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 16 -- Environment California issued the following news release: The California Assembly, by a 79-0 vote Wednesday, passed legislation to encourage the installation of solar power infrastructure along California's highways. Environment California sponsored SB 49, which was authored by Sen. Josh Becker. The bill also passed a concurrence vote in the state Senate on Thursday and is on its way to the governor's desk for him to sign into law. "California needs to super  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 16 -- Environment California issued the following news release: The California Assembly, by a 57-17 vote Wednesday, passed legislation to boost energy efficiency in California's biggest commercial buildings. SB 48 was authored by Sen. Josh Becker and sponsored by Environment California and the Institute for Market Transformation. The bill also passed a concurrence vote in the state Senate on Thursday evening and is on its way to the governor's desk for him to sign   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers issued the following news release: The Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC/IFPTE Local 20) made history with their recently ratified contract extension with the Pacific Gas and Electric Company by replacing all references in the contract using gender identifying pronouns to gender neutral references. We believe that this could be the first contract by any union in the utility industry across the  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 15 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release: Today the California Legislature passed a bill to require lead tests at all school drinking water fountains and faucets. The bill also sets a goal of reducing lead levels in school drinking water to zero. The tests cover all fountains and faucets that have not already been tested and replaced. The fountains and faucets are used by kindergarten through 12th grade students at state Title 1 scho  more

STANFORD, California, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- The Hoover Institution at Stanford University issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: The highly esteemed economist, public intellectual, and Hoover senior fellow Thomas Sowell has added yet another title to his bibliography of more than forty best-selling books. In this just-released first segment of a two-part interview with Murdoch Distinguished Policy Fellow Peter Robinson, host of Hoover's flagship broadcast Uncommon Knowledge, Sowel  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The International Franchise Association issued the following statement on Sept. 15, 2023: * * * The International Franchise Association (IFA) today released the following statement on passage of AB 1228 by the California State Legislature, after it was amended following the announcement of a legislative agreement brokered by Governor Gavin Newsom, the Save Local Restaurants coalition and the Service Employees Union International (SEIU). The agreement will protect Califo  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 16 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release: On this National Day of Action against detention, the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) once again renews its call on the Biden Administration to make good on campaign promises to implement humane and compassionate policies such as ending collaboration with private companies running detention centers. "We have been immensely disappointed in the Biden Administration's policies rega  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 16 -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: * * * New Reports Highlight Key Data About Each Group's Exposure to Health Misinformation, and Their Trusted Sources for Health Information * * * Drawing on KFF's Misinformation Pilot Poll, KFF today released three follow-up reports examining exposure to, and belief in, health misinformation among Black adults, Hispanic adults, and rural comm  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders news release: The National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB) will hold its 2023 National Conference on October 3-5 at the Hilton Los Angeles - Universal City in Los Angeles, California. This gathering will unite policymakers, national Latino leaders, and community economic development innovators to promote Latino economic mobility and racial equity. Latinos are the key to the str  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- The Immigration Hub issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: Today, the Immigration Hub, Somos Votantes and UnidosUS Action Fund released the results of a new poll conducted by BSP Research that surveyed Latino voters in key battleground states (AZ, CO, FL, GA, NV, PA) and congressional districts in California, New York and Texas. Results reveal that a majority of Latino voters reject a wide swath of anti-immigration policies more closely associate  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Sept. 15, 2023: * * * It's Time to Take Societal Resilience Seriously By Rebecca Lucas The devastating floods in Libya, the earthquake in Morocco, alongside catastrophic wildfires in Hawaii and Greece this summer, have once again raised questions about how societies respond to moments of national crisis. A new focus on societal resilience could improve response and mitigation efforts when future disasters   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: Rhonda Voskuhl, MD, neurologist, research-scientist and clinician at the University of California, Los Angeles is the inaugural winner of the Rachel Horne Prize for Women's Research in MS. She is being honored for her work looking at sex differences in susceptibility and progression in multiple sclerosis. Dr Voskuhl is Professor of Neurology at UCLA, holds the Jack H Skirball Chair for Multiple Sc  more