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State Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Saturday February 03, 2024 ( 18 items )  

"THIS IS A BFD": CALIF. GOV. NEWSOM HIGHLIGHTS MASSIVE $15.5+ BILLION IN CLIMATE INVESTMENTS FROM BIDEN ADMINISTRATION
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2024: Today, Governor Gavin Newsom highlighted the historic climate investments that the Biden-Harris Administration has announced for California so far. The funding comes through President Biden's signature pieces of legislation, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act - the largest investment in clean energy and climate action ever. The amount is anticipat  more

Auburn Engineering, NASA Collaborate on Parts Engineering Program
AUBURN, Alabama, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- Auburn University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Carla Nelson Through a collaboration that began with the relationship between a former industrial and systems engineering student and a current professor, the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering is teaming up with NASA to educate employees on parts engineering. John Evans, the Charles D. Miller chair professor of industrial and systems engineering and director of the Thomas Walter Cent  more

Calif. A.G. Bonta Announces $150 Million Multistate Agreement With Hikma Pharmaceuticals for Its Role in the Opioid Epidemic
OAKLAND, California, Feb. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a multistate agreement in principle on monetary terms, requiring opioid manufacturer Hikma Pharmaceuticals to pay up to $150 million to address its role in the opioid epidemic. Hikma produces a range of generic opioid products and sells hundreds of millions of opioid doses every year. The Attorneys General allege that from   more

Calif. A.G. Bonta Announces $350 Million Settlement With Multinational Marketing Firm Publicis Health for Its Role in Fueling the Opioid Crisis
OAKLAND, California, Feb. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health, LLC, to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm's role in the prescription opioid crisis. California will receive approximately $31 million from the settlement to help address this crisis. The settlement money is anticipated to be paid  more

Calif. A.G. Bonta Announces Permanent Conservation of San Diego Wildlands
OAKLAND, California, Feb. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the permanent conservation of nearly 1,300 acres of land comprising the Otay Ranch Village 14 and Planning Areas 16/19 (collectively, Otay Village 14) project. Pursuant to a settlement agreement among the Attorney General, environmental groups (petitioners), and the developer of the Otay Village 14 project resolving litigat  more

Calif. A.G. Bonta Files Lawsuit Against Southern California Construction Company for Violating Labor Laws and Failing to Pay Wages Owed
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a lawsuit against a Southern California-based construction subcontractor alleging ongoing wage and hour violations. The lawsuit alleges that West Coast Drywall & Company, Inc., (which conducts business as West Coast Drywall & Paint) failed to pay employees wages owed, overtime wages, provide accurate and complete itemiz  more

Calif. Gov. Newsom Proclaims Black History Month 2024
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following proclamation on Feb. 2, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring February 2024 as Black History Month. The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: This month, we pay homage to the rich history and contributions of Black Americans who have shaped our state and nation in countless ways through centuries of struggle and triumph. First proposed by scholar Carter G. Wood  more

Experian Announces a New Resource That Could Help Keep More Cash in Consumers' Wallets
COSTA MESA, California, Jan. 30 (TNSres) -- Experian, an information services company, issued the following news release: * * * More than half of consumers say saving money is their top financial resolution in the New Year, according to an Experian survey * * * With the holiday season in the rearview mirror, many consumers are assessing their finances and making money moves to reach their financial goals. Saving money in 2024 is the top resolution for 51 percent of respondents[i], according   more

Experian: The Sophistication of Cybercriminals Intensifies With Emerging Strategies for Cashing in or Causing Chaos
COSTA MESA, California, Jan. 27 -- Experian, an information services company, issued the following news release: * * * Cybergang alliances, small moves for big impact and six-party breaches on the horizon, according to the 11th Annual Experian(R) Data Breach Industry Forecast * * * While tried and true tactics like phishing and malware are here to stay, there are always new approaches to watch out for in the cybersecurity space. Experian's 11th annual Data Breach Industry Forecast includes s  more

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Adds FDA, Health Care Partner Katlin McKelvie to D.C. Office
LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 29 -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news release: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Katlin McKelvie has joined the firm as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office, where she will practice in the firm's FDA and Health Care Practice Group. Katlin was previously Deputy General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and served in senior roles at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and on the U  more

Holland & Knight Attorneys Secure Win for Grandma's House of Hope in Providing Transitional Housing in California
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 3 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight attorneys secured a victory for California nonprofit Grandma's House of Hope by challenging the City of Anaheim's refusal to issue a permit to allow the organization to provide transitional housing for homeless women at a house in the city. The mission of Orange County-based Grandma's House of Hope is to "empower the invisible populations" of Orange County, California, by pr  more

Keysight Gains Validation for First 3GPP Release 16 16/32 Transmitter Performance Enhancement Test Cases
SANTA ROSA, California, Jan. 30 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) gained approval for the industry's first 3GPP Release 16 (Rel-16) 5G New Radio (NR) single and multiple precoding matrix indicator (PMI) test cases for 16 and 32 element transmitters operating on the frequency-division duplexing (FDD) and time-division duplexing (TDD) bands. The validated t  more

Keysight Introduces High-Bandwidth Oscilloscope Probes
SANTA ROSA, California, Jan. 30 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) introduces the InfiniiMax 4 Series high-bandwidth oscilloscope probes, expanding its portfolio of high-frequency probes to cover bandwidths up to 52 GHz. As the industry's only solution with a high-impedance probe head operating at more than 50 GHz, the InfiniiMax 4 series provides digital   more

Minn. Senate Republican Caucus: Sen. Jasinski Warns Clean Transportation Standard Working Group Recommendations Lead to High Gas Prices
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 3 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on Feb. 2, 2024: Yesterday the Minnesota Department of Transportation released recommendations (https://www.dot.state.mn.us/sustainability/clean-transportation-fuel-standard-working-group.html) from the Clean Transportation Standard Working Group. The working group is studying how meeting aggressive carbon targets impacts both consumers and various industries. "States that have implemented changes t  more

Paul Hastings Advised Primary Wave Music on Nas Nuvens Catalog Partnership
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 2 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised Primary Wave Music, the leading independent publisher of iconic and legendary music in the world, in connection with the company's partnership with Nas Nuvens Catalog, the leading independent Brazilian company focusing on acquiring, managing, and marketing music catalogs and one of the five largest music companies in Brazil. Mergers & Acquisitions partners Barry Brooks and Jonatha  more

Reception at ASU California Center Broadway Shows Support for Journalism
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 3 -- Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication issued the following news on Feb. 2, 2024: More than 100 Los Angeles journalists, elected officials and community leaders gathered Jan. 25 for the second annual media reception at the ASU California Center Broadway, an off-the-record chance to connect on important local issues. The reception was hosted by The Los Angeles Times, the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Com  more

Thomas Song Joins Constangy's Orange County Office as Partner
ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 2 -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: National labor and employment law firm Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP is pleased to announce Thomas Song has joined the firm's Orange County office as a partner. "Tom's depth of experience and knowledge are great value adds for our clients and complement the firm's established team in California," said Neil Wasser, chair of Constangy's executive committee. "He is a key We  more

Wisconsin Democratic Party: Reminder to Eric Hovde - February 15 is the Deadline to Request Your Ballot Be Mailed to Your $7 Million Laguna Beach Mansion
MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 27 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: With the Wisconsin spring primary election less than a month away, it's time for Wisconsin voters who wish to vote absentee to send in their absentee ballot requests. That includes Eric Hovde (R-Laguna Beach), a California bank owner who pretends to be a Wisconsinite when he is trying to buy a U.S. Senate seat. Fortunately for Hovde, you can request to have your ballot sent to your $7 million ocean view ma  more