| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Saturday May 25, 2024 ( 5 items ) |
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Appeals Court Strikes Down Forest Service Approval of Gold Drilling in California's Eastern Sierra Nevada
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 21 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release:
A federal appeals court issued its opinion reversing the decision of a lower court that would have allowed exploratory drilling east of California's Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Court found the Forest Service violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) when it relied on two categorical exclusions for a single project to avoid the required environmental reviews. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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NORML: California - State Assembly Overwhelmingly Approves Bill Permitting Cannabis Retailers To Hold Live Events
SACRAMENTO, California, May 24 -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release:
Lawmakers in the state Assembly have overwhelmingly voted in favor of legislation, Assembly Bill 1775, permitting cannabis retailers to expand their operations to include serving food and beverages and holding live events.
Lawmakers voted (https://ktla.com/news/california/californias-cannabis-cafe-bill-passes-state-assembly/) 56 to 6 to advance the bill to the Senate.
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Public Advocates: Voices for Public Transportation Applauds Senate for Passing Connect the Bay Bill
SACRAMENTO, California, May 25 -- Public Advocates issued the following news release on May 24, 2024:
Today, the California State Senate passed the Connect the Bay Bill, SB 1031 (Wiener, Wahab), which will provide operating funding for Bay Area public transit through a regional ballot measure slated for the 2026 election. The Voices for Public Transportation Coalition--a broad group of 40 community, rider, labor, and policy organizations--celebrated this critical step towards protecting and exp
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Rand Issues Commentary: Culturally Appropriate Care in the Age of AI
SANTA MONICA, California, May 25 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on May 24, 2024:
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Culturally Appropriate Care in the Age of AI
By Zuzanna Marciniak-Nuqui
The rise of generative AI has been described as a technological revolution on a scale similar to the introduction of mobile and cloud computing (PDF). It has the potential to significantly change social care, alongside wider technological developments such as sensor technologies that can support people with care needs
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Turtle Island Restoration Network: Fishery's Expansion Threatens Endangered Leatherback Habitat Off California
FOREST KNOLLS, California, May 18 -- The Turtle Island Restoration Network issued the following news release:
In an inexplicable move, the National Marine Fisheries Service has allowed a little known fishery that targets bottom-dwelling sablefish -- also known as black cod or butterfish to expand into federally designated critical habitat for critically endangered Pacific leatherback turtles.
The West Coast sablefish pot fishery places its fish trap pots placed on the bottom of the ocean attac
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