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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Sunday April 07, 2024 ( 2 items )  

National Federation of the Blind: Coalition of Disability Groups Demand Immediate Action to Ensure Accessible Ballot Return for 2024 Elections
SACRAMENTO, California, April 6 -- The National Federation of the Blind issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Today, a coalition of disability organizations and California voters with disabilities filed a motion for a preliminary injunction requiring the California Secretary of State to (SOS) to implement accessible electronic mechanisms for voters with print disabilities to return their vote-by-mail ballots privately and independently by the November election. This motion comes a  more

Victory - BluePearl, VCA Stop Using Blood Bank: PETA Suspends Campaign
LOS ANGELES, California, April 6 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Below, please find a statement from PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch in response to BluePearl Pet Hospital and VCA Animal Hospitals' confirmation that they are no longer purchasing blood products from The Veterinarians' Blood Bank (TVBB) in Indiana. The decision follows a PETA undercover investigation (https://investigations.peta.org/veterinarians-blood-bank/) that r  more