ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 30 -- Points of Light issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * Points of Light celebrates the life and groundbreaking public service career of Senator Dianne Feinstein. We are deeply grateful to her commitment to a civic life. Senator Feinstein started her public service as San Francisco County supervisor. In 1978, she became San Francisco's first female mayor, and later in 1992, California's first female U.S. senator. She became the longest-serving fema  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- The American Association for Cancer Research issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * Today, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) issued the following statement regarding the death of Senator Dianne Feinstein: "The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is deeply saddened by the loss of Senator Dianne Feinstein, who passed away yesterday at the age of 90 after a long and distinguished career in public service. A   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Association of California Water Agencies issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) released the following statement today on the passing of longtime U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), who was a champion of California water. "The California water community has lost a friend and one of its greatest champions with the passing of Senator Feinstein. ACWA honored the Senator in 2017 with its Legislative Leadership  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Alliance for Justice issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * News broke Friday morning that Sen. Dianne Feinstein has passed away at age 90, leaving behind a trailblazing political career that lasted over half a century. Her legacy is marked with several notable firsts, including the first female Jewish U.S. senator, California's first female senator, the first woman to have taken multiple leadership roles in the Senate, and the longest-serving femal  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 30 -- Animal Wellness Action issued the following news release: Animal Wellness Action and its president Wayne Pacelle paid tribute today to the extraordinary public service of Senator Dianne Feinstein, including her immense contributions on animal welfare. "Dianne Feinstein was a giant on the national stage on animal welfare public policy," said Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy. "For 30 years, starting with my adv  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned the neo-Nazi vandalism targeting a neighborhood in Ladera Heights, California. On Thursday, residents woke to find symbols of hate, including Nazi swastikas, spray-painted and carved on several cars, leaving some of them with thousands of dollars' worth of repairs.   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 -- California Charter Schools Association issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * Today, California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) President and CEO Myrna Castrejon issued the following statement regarding the passing of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA): "The passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein is a tremendous loss for Californians and the nation. She was a trailblazer and helped usher in a new era for women in politics. "Earlier this  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 30 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: The National Marine Fisheries Service published a notice today announcing its intent to establish a team to reduce Pacific humpback whale entanglements in fishing gear. The Service committed to form a team by Oct. 31, 2025, under a legal agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity. "Fishing gear entanglements regularly injure and kill Pacific humpbacks. This te  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 30 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: In response to a petition and lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to protect northwestern and southwestern pond turtles in California, Oregon and Washington as threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. "Endangered Species Act protections are a much-needed lifeline for our dwindling native West Coast  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 -- Courage California, an organization that says it works to unite communities organizing for progressive change, issued the following news release: Today, we mourn the passing of a trail-blazing leader and pillar of public service, Senator Dianne Feinstein. Sen. Feinstein, San Francisco's first female mayor and the longest-serving woman in the U.S. Senate leaves behind a legacy of historic accomplishments - from the Assaults Weapons Ban, to the creation of the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- EMILY's List issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * EMILYs List President Laphonza Butler released the following statement on the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein: "Sen. Dianne Feinstein was a titan of the Senate and a legendary figure for women in politics. Entering leadership in crisis, she would go on to repeatedly shatter glass ceilings in a lifetime of service. She was the first woman to be president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, the fi  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 -- Equality California issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, released the following statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang on Friday in response to the news that United States Senator Dianne Feinstein has passed away at age 90: "We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein, a trailblazer and tireless advocate for equality  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 -- The Family Equality Council issued the following news release: * * * Family Equality's LA Impact gala on Saturday, October 14, will now be held at Citizen News, the historical event space by the Mother Wolf team, which recently underwent a state-of-the-art transformation and redesign. * * * In solidarity with the Southern California hotel workers who are currently striking, the Family Equality West Coast fundraising gala, LA Impact: There's No Place Like Home, is reloca  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Foreign Policy for America issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * Today, Foreign Policy for America mourns the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein. Senator Feinstein, the first woman to represent California in the Senate; the first woman to Chair the Senate's Judiciary, Rules, and Intelligence Committees; and the longest-serving woman Senator in U.S. history, was a trailblazer for women in politics and public service. From her time serving as Mayor of   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 30 -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: KFF Health News won the 2023 Loeb Award in the personal finance and consumer reporting category for its in-depth coverage of consumer medical debt in its "Diagnosis: Debt" series. In partnership with NPR and CBS News, KFF Health News examined the stories behind the more than 100 million people in America who have been pushed into debt by the nation's health care  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 -- The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement today after the passing of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, the first-ever women to represent California in the Senate. "We are deeply saddened by the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein. Her legacy as a public servant will live on throughout our state. We extend our condolences to her family  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * In response to the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) and California Environmental Voters (EnviroVoters) released the following statement from LCV President Gene Karpinski and EnviroVoters CEO Mary Creasman: "Today we mourn the passing of Senator Feinstein and are immensely grateful for her trailblazing and storied service to San Francisco  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The League of Women Voters issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * The League of Women Voters of San Francisco, the League of Women Voters of California, and the League of Women Voters of the US issued the following statement on the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein: "Dianne Feinstein was a trailblazing politician and public servant. Throughout her lifetime, she broke barriers for women in Congress and our democracy at large. "Senator Feinstein was a  more

JOSHUA TREE, California, Sept. 30 -- The Mojave Desert Land Trust issued the following news release: Senator Dianne Feinstein died on September 28, 2023 at the age of 90. She served as the US Senator for California for 31 years. "The Mojave Desert Land Trust is greatly saddened to learn of the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein. Today, the California desert has lost one of its greatest champions. Senator Feinstein's steadfast and inspirational leadership led to the protection of the Californi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Motion Picture Association of America issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * The following is a statement on the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein from Motion Picture Association Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin: "It is with sadness and condolences to her loved ones that we learn of Dianne Feinstein's passing. Senator Feinstein's pioneering firsts and incredible policy achievements have made an indelible mark on our nation. She fought doggedly for  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 -- The NAACP issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: Today, the NAACP and BET announced that the "55th NAACP Image Awards" will broadcast live in Los Angeles on Saturday,March 16 (at 8:00 PM ET/PT) on BET and CBS. Nominees will be announced on Thursday, January 25. NAACP will also recognize winners in non-televised Image Awards categories March 12- March 14, which will stream on www.naacpimageawards.net and during the NAACP Image Awards Dinner, wh  more

RACHO CUCAMONGA, California, Sept. 30 -- The National Community Renaissance issued the following news release: National CORE, one of the nation's leading affordable housing developers, and the City of San Diego have secured a $5 million state grant to revitalize a 1.8-acre park, repair streets and build a crosswalk that links the improvements to a new 100-home affordable living community in San Ysidro. The development, called The Iris at San Ysidro, is set to break ground in December 2023. Th  more

SPRINGFIELD, Maryland, Sept. 30 -- The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation released the following statement from President and CEO Joel R. Johnson: "The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation expresses its condolences on the passing of Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Among her many accomplishments, Sen. Feinstein distinguished herself as a champion of marine conservation and national marine sanctuaries alon  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The National Partnership for Women and Families issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * "The National Partnership for Women & Families is saddened to hear of the passing of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein. Senator Feinstein was a dedicated public servant and proud champion of our country's women and families. She was a trailblazer, firmly committed to serving the people of California and our nation throughout her decades in the United States Senate, making  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- PFLAG issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * Today, we learned of the passing of Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California. Sen. Feinstein was not only the state's longest serving senator, she was also a key participant in LGBTQ+ history, having served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors with Harvey Milk until his death by assassination on Nov. 27, 1978. She was the first to find the first openly gay elected official's body, and often credited that horr  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 30 -- Rand issued the following agency announcement: Nadia Schadlow, an influential national security strategist and practitioner, was elected to the RAND Corporation's Board of Trustees, RAND Chair Michael Leiter and President and CEO Jason Matheny announced. Schadlow has served in numerous leadership positions in government and the private sector, including the National Security Council and the U.S. Department of Defense. As deputy assistant to the president f  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 -- The Union for Reform Judaism issued the following news release: The Reform Jewish Movement mourns the death of Senator Dianne Feinstein, a trailblazer in American politics. Throughout her remarkable career, Senator Feinstein shattered multiple glass ceilings, serving as the first woman Mayor of San Francisco, longest-serving woman Senator, and longest-serving Senator from California. As the first female U.S. Jewish Senator and the Senate's longest-serving Jewish member, Se  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 30 -- Research!America issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: Research!America today announced Nevan Krogan, Ph.D., director of University of California, San Francisco's Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI), as the recipient of the first-ever $200,000 Discovery | Innovation | Health Prize, generously supported by Pfizer, for his trailblazing efforts to address future pandemic threats. The prize further enables Dr. Krogan's innovative use of technolo  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 -- Rise Economy, formerly the California Reinvestment Coalition, issued the following news release: Rise Economy, formerly the California Reinvestment Coalition (CRC), will continue its annual tradition of celebrating the people and organizations that are making a positive impact in California communities on Thursday, Nov. 2 in Los Angeles with its Southern California Equitable Futures Awards (EFAs). The EFAs recognize leading game changers, advocates, and com  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 30 -- The Escondido Community Foundation, a regional affiliate of the San Diego Foundation, issued the following news release: The Escondido Community Foundation (ECF), a regional affiliate of San Diego Foundation, awarded $264,000 to 10 local nonprofits at its Annual Grants Award Celebration Sept. 28 at the California Center for the Arts. "This year's grant recipients include arts programs for youth, affordable housing initiatives and more," said Jan Jones, ECF bo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * This morning, news broke that Senator Dianne Feinstein of California has passed away. Feinstein served in the U.S. Senate for 31 years. Prior to that, she was the mayor of San Francisco for three terms. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous released the following statement: "The Sierra Club's thoughts are with Senator Feinstein's family, friends, and staff. A pillar in the Senate  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 30 -- The California Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera today issued the following statement regarding the passing of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein: "Today, we join the many voices mourning the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein. She leaves an incredible legacy of leadership and dedication to California and our country and we are grateful for her service.   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 30 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * A statement from Guillermo Rodriguez, Trust for Public Land's California Director, on the passing of California Senator Dianne Feinstein. "It is with profound sadness that we mourn the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein, a true champion for California's environment. Sen. Dianne Feinstein shaped California's environment like no one else. As Mayor of San Francisco and forme  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center issued the following news on Sept. 29, 2023: Elon Musk, accused by some Jewish organizations of trafficking in anti-Semitism on his social media platform, called himself "aspirationally Jewish" during a wide-ranging nearly two-hour live chat Thursday on X, formerly known as Twitter. Close to 245,000 people tuned in to listen to the live dialogue which featured a lineup of leading Jewish figures including Rabbi Abraham Cooper, SWC  more

MILPITAS, California, Sept. 30 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release from its member company RoodMicrotec on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * Deventer - RoodMicrotec N.V., a leading independent company for semiconductor supply and quality services, and Angst+Pfister Sensors and Power AG, an independently operating company of the Angst+Pfister Group, today announce their cooperation for testing semiconductor-based tem  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein: "Senator Dianne Feinstein was a trailblazing senator, making history early in her career as the first woman elected to serve as the mayor of San Francisco and the first woman from California to represent   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 30 -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release: The American Trucking Associations' Trucking Cares Foundation honored four Members of Congress who have taken a major role in addressing the fentanyl crisis that is plaguing cities and towns nationwide. In a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol, Representatives Darrell Issa (R-California) and Angie Craig (D-Minnesota) and Senators Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island) and Shelly Moore Capito (R-West Virginia) w  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 30 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: Today, a coalition of 22 organizations dedicated to environmental protection, public health, and the welfare of low-income communities and children's health, including the Environmental Working Group, urged the State Water Resources Control Board to fully track the presence of lead and galvanized pipes in California's drinking water system. The state's latest inventory of le  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review, and ultimately to reverse, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit's holding that the Tobacco Control Act (TCA) does not preclude States like California from banning the sale of certain FDA-authorized tobacco products. In 2020, California enacted a law banning the sale of all flavored tobacco product  more