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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Tuesday June 04, 2024 ( 6 items )  

American Sportfishing Association: Top 5 Reasons for Manufacturers to Be at ICAST
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 3 -- The American Sportfishing Association issued the following news release: It's early summer and the American Sportfishing Association offices on the outskirts of Washington, D.C. are humming with the din of discourse of fisheries across the United States. Fighting the Pebble Mine Bristol Bay, stopping the spread of aquatic invasive species, and reauthorizing the National Fish Habitat Partnership are all top of mind. As are rockfish projects in California, striped   more

Common Sense Media: New Report Uncovers Young People's Patterns of Use, Excitements, and Concerns About Generative AI
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 4 (TNSres) -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Today, Hopelab, Common Sense Media, and The Center for Digital Thriving at Harvard Graduate School of Education released the report, Teen and Young Adult Perspectives on Generative AI: Patterns of Use, Excitements, and Concerns. This study examines generative AI use by race and ethnicity, age, gender, and LGBTQ+ identity and shares a nuanced understanding of how different demograp  more

Human Rights & Feminist Advocates Demand Full Participation of Women in Haiti's Transition
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 4 -- The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies issued the following news release: Human rights and feminist organizations in Haiti and the U.S. demand that Haiti's male-dominated transition process start to include women as required by Haitian and international law. They note that the country's Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) has no women among its seven voting members and that only men were interviewed for the position of Prime Minister to which Garry Co  more

Jeremy Renner Talks to Emmy Magazine About His Miraculous Return to TV in Mayor of Kingstown
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Television Academy issued the following news release: Not even a catastrophic accident could keep two-time Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner from returning to television in the third season of Mayor of Kingstown. The lead of the Paramount+ drama, along with members of the cast and crew, talks with emmy about his triumphant return to set in the award-winning official publication of the Television Academy on sale now. A California native who grew up loving sitcoms, Renner dec  more

L.A. Area Chamber Commends Claudia Sheinbaum on Becoming President-Elect of Mexico
LOS ANGELES, California, June 4 -- The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement on June 3, 2024: * * * The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce released the following statement congratulating Claudia Sheinbaum on her election as the next President of Mexico. "The L.A. Area Chamber congratulates President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum on her historic victory as the first woman President of Mexico. Given the strong economic and cultural ties and deep connections in Californ  more

Recording Academy Elects 19 Leaders to Its 2024-2025 Board of Trustees
SANTA MONICA, California, June 4 -- The Recording Academy issued the following news release: Following this year's annual Recording Academy(R) Board of Trustees meeting, 19 leaders of diverse backgrounds and disciplines have assumed their position on the 2024-2025 Board of Trustees. Effective June 1, the newly elected Trustees joined the Academy's midterm Trustees, including National Officers Tammy Hurt (Chair), Dr. Chelsey Green (Vice Chair), Gebre Waddell (Secretary/Treasurer), and Christine   more