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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Friday September 20, 2024 ( 17 items )  

2024 CUES Emerge Competition Judging Panel Announced
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 20 -- The Credit Union Executives Society issued the following news release: CUES and partner Currency Marketing have selected a team of highly-respected credit union leaders to serve as the 2024 CUES Emerge judging panel. They are: * Mirren Harris, VP/Education & Professional Development, Canadian Credit Union Association, Halifax, Nova Scotia * Hector Martin, President/CEO, County Schools FCU, Ventura, California * Dianna Wilson, SVP/Chief Experience Officer, Am  more

Aerospace Selects Tameika Hollis as New Vice President and CIO
EL SEGUNDO, California, Sept. 20 -- Aerospace, a national nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center, issued the following news release: The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) has chosen experienced national security executive Tameika Hollis to be vice president and chief information officer (CIO). As CIO, Hollis will oversee Aerospace's information technology (IT), security, safety and facilities organizations. "Advanced digital and cyber technologi  more

Broadband Forum: Roadmap Launched to Implement Low Latency 'L4S' Technology Into Broadband Networks
FREMONT, California, Sept. 20 -- The Broadband Forum, an organization composed of the industry's broadband operators, vendors, thought leaders who are shaping the future of broadband and observers, issued the following news release: * * * Vodafone and ATA Work Area Director at Broadband Forum, for more details about the project * * * A new project to aid the delivery of low latency in home broadband networks to improve the user experience of interactive applications has been launched by Broa  more

CodePink: 'What is the State of Your Conscience, San Bernardino County?' Inland Empire Protest State of County Address
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 20 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, issued the following news release: ONTARIO - Peace activists from the Inland Empire, including members of CODEPINK and other organizations, staged a protest outside the "Empowering Tomorrow" State of the County event. Their mission? To bring attention to the region's complicity in the global military-industrial complex a  more

Craig Newmark Philanthropies Pledges Support to Common Sense Media to Help Protect Kids and Families Online
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 20 -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release: * * * $2 million from the founder of craigslist will support Common Sense's education, awareness, and advocacy efforts around cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and tech policy accountability * * * WASHINGTON, D.C., September 19, 2024--Common Sense Media today announced a renewed partnership with Craig Newmark Philanthropies (CNP) to help shape tech policies and practices that protect people fro  more

Detention Watch Network: ICE Continues to Eye Immigration Detention Expansion, Now on the West Coast, Flying in the Face of Community Values and State Legislation
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Detention Watch Network issued the following news release: Los Angeles, CA - Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is seeking to expand immigration detention capacity in the West with the potential to impact Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Texas and New Mexico. Posted in August, ICE's West Coast Multi-State Request for Information (RFI), is seeking detention capacity of 850 to 950 additional detention beds within a two hour drive for each of the following IC  more

Gov. Newsom Signs Transformative Interim Housing Bill Sponsored by Bay Area Council
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 20 -- The Bay Area Council issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: The Bay Area Council today heartily applauded Gov. Newsom for signing landmark legislation that promises to radically transform California's ability to quickly and affordably create low-cost housing for the state's many thousands of unhoused residents. The legislation (SB 1395) by state Sen. Josh Becker will help vastly accelerate the construction of interim housing to bring more pe  more

Immigrant Legal Resource Center: Hateful Disinformation Should Have No Place in a Democratic Society
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 20 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release: The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) condemns the racist and inflammatory rhetoric of national, state and local politicians that spreads disinformation, exacerbates the suffering of certain communities, and gives oxygen to scapegoating and xenophobia. It has become far too common for politicians to target immigrant communities. Rather than acknowledge the humanity of all members   more

Imminent decision may fast-track reopening of dangerous Santa Barbara Pipeline
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: SANTA BARBARA, Calif. An imminent decision could fast-track the reopening of the same pipeline that caused the devastating 2015 Refugio Beach oil spill. Sable Offshore Corporation, a publicly-traded Houston start-up company (NYSE:SOC), wants to restart this risky pipeline to resume pumping oil from three offshore oil platforms to processing facilities in Santa Barbara. The California Fire Marshal  more

Lawsuit Challenges California Dirty Hydrogen Project
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 18 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Sacramento, CA Environmental groups filed a lawsuit today challenging the Port of Stockton's approval of a project that would produce hydrogen from fossil methane, increasing climate and air pollution. The lawsuit challenges failures in the port's environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act and asks San Joaquin County Superior Court to cancel the project's appro  more

New Research: When Cities Invest in Parks, Talent and Development Follow
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Today, Trust for Public Land, the leading national nonprofit that creates pathways to develop more parks and open space, released a comprehensive study detailing how parks investments support economic growth in US cities. In response to urban centers struggling with office vacancies downtown, population decline and a shrinking tax base, the report finds that cities that  more

Pacific Legal Foundation: Louisiana Cosmetologists and Manicurists Sue Licensing Board for Violating Their Right to a Jury Trial
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 20 -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Baton Rouge, LA; September 19, 2024: Today, Amy Cao and four other licensed cosmetologists and manicurists filed a lawsuit against the Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology for violating her right to a jury trial. "The Seventh Amendment to the Constitution guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil cases," said Adi Dynar, an attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation. "There should  more

Policymakers, Manufacturers, Labor Leaders Showcase Zero-Emission Trucks and Buses Amidst Congressional Attacks on EPA Clean Trucks Rules
PASADENA, California, Sept. 20 -- CALSTART, an organization that says it works with member companies to build a clean transportation industry, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: * * * CALSTART, joined by National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi, congressional leaders on clean transportation, United Steelworkers, and zero-emission vehicle manufacturers celebrated American-made heavy-duty technology on Capitol Hill * * * On Wednesday, September 18, CALSTART presented its second ann  more

Public Policy Institute of California: Overwhelming Majority Support Prop 36 on Theft and Drug Offenses
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 20 -- The Public Policy Institute of California issued the following news release: * * * SOLID MAJORITIES FAVOR BALLOT MEASURES ON RIGHT TO MARRIAGE, CLIMATE BOND, AND MEDI-CAL FUNDING; HARRIS/WALZ PRESIDENTIAL TICKET HOLDS LARGE LEAD * * * With the November election just around the corner, seven in ten likely voters say they would vote yes on Proposition 36, a measure that would increase penalties for certain theft and drug crimes. Solid majorities also favo  more

TICAS and SBPC Lead Coalition Letter of 110+ Groups Urging ED to Extend Critical Borrower Protections
OAKLAND, California, Sept. 20 -- The Institute for College Access and Success issued the following news release: 112 advocacy, labor, and civil rights groups came together to urge the Biden-Harris Administration to extend and strengthen crucial programs to protect student loan borrowers from financial ruin amid ongoing litigation. An Eighth Circuit injunction barring tens of millions from accessing affordable repayment plans has wrought chaos in the student loan system and left borrowers with e  more

Tyson Foods Sued Over Deceptive 'Net-Zero' and 'Climate-Smart' Beef Claims
COTATI, California, Sept. 19 -- The Animal Legal Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * Environmental group accuses Tyson of capitalizing on consumers' interest in purchasing climate-friendly foods by falsely claiming it will be net-zero by 2050 and marketing its industrial beef products as "climate-smart" * * * WASHINGTON, D.C. - An environmental and consumer organization filed a lawsuit today against Tyson Foods, Inc., the second largest meat company in the U.S. and the worl  more

Williams Institute: Nearly 60% of Nonbinary Employees in the US Have Experienced Discrimination or Harassment at Work
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The Williams Institute issued the following news release: Employment discrimination against nonbinary employees is persistent and widespread, according to a new report by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law. About six in 10 nonbinary employees (59%) have experienced discrimination or harassment at work at some point in their lives. This includes being fired, not hired, not promoted, and being subjected to verbal, physical, or sexual harassm  more