SAN DIEGO, California, Oct. 3 -- Alliance San Diego issued the following news release: In a statewide effort to drive young Californians to the polls this election season, Fund Our Futures Not Their Fortunes is launching an art contest to encourage and mobilize young people to get creative and spark meaningful conversations about issues that matter to them by envisioning and illustrating the California they want to see and experience. The art contest, "California Reimagined: My Vision, Our Futu  more

COTATI, California, Oct. 3 -- The Animal Legal Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * For religious, moral, food safety, and allergen concerns, consumers have a significant interest in the disclosure of animal-derived ingredients * * * The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), along with 16 other organizations, academics, physicians, and experts representing a wide range of interests, submitted a petition for rulemaking urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require  more

LUTZ, Florida, Oct. 3 -- Xplor International, a worldwide electronic document systems association, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Xplor International, the worldwide electronic document systems association, today announced the winners of their 2024 Communication Design Competition. Sponsored by Quadient, the annual contest is open to university students and challenges them to conceptualize and present a real-life application design, while having a bit of fun. Participating t  more

OAKLAND, California, Oct. 3 -- The California Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * RNs say S.B. 1015 is a commonsense reform for California nursing students' clinical education placements * * * California Nurses Association (CNA), the largest union of registered nurses in the state, applauds the signing of Senate Bill 1015 by Governor Gavin Newsom. Nurses say the new law, which was authored by Senator Dave Cortese and sponsored by CNA, is an essential step towards ens  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, Oct. 3 -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms says California Gov. Gavin Newsom is a hypocrite for signing a law barring local governments from requiring voter identification, while still expecting gun buyers to provide ID before exercising their Second Amendment rights. Democrat Newsom is a career anti-gunner who has supported every gun control measure to   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 3 -- Consumer Attorneys of California issued the following news release: Senior citizens - California's fastest-growing and most vulnerable demographic - represent 15% of California's population and is expected to grow by another 4 million people by 2030. Despite this rapid growth, Governor Newsom vetoed two significant senior protection bills on Sunday: AB 2773 (Kalra) and SB 278 (Dodd). "We are gravely disappointed to see Governor Newsom's veto on both of these   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 3 -- Courage California, an organization that says it works to unite communities organizing for progressive change, issued the following news release: The Building the California Dream Alliance today announced that the coalition of more than 60 progressive organizations succeeded in rebalancing California's priorities this year by holding fast to a unified policy agenda aimed at lifting up California's vulnerable communities. Nine significant policy changes backed   more

SAN RAFAEL, California, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release: The First Amendment Coalition is pleased to welcome Elizabeth Sanchez as a legal fellow. Elizabeth graduated from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in 2023, where she was an associate editor of the Journal of Law and Social Policy. During law school, she pursued her interest in media law through positions at Boston Globe Media Partners, The Markup, and The Center for Investigative Repo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project issued the following news release: Sacramento, CA Following news that California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed AB 3129, a bill that would have given the California Attorney General's Office greater ability to review and block private equity firms or hedge funds from purchasing healthcare facilities (so-called "roll-up"), and to prohibit private equity or hedge funds from interfering in the practice of medi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following joint statement on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * The Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF), the Sikh Coalition, the Jakara Movement, and the American Sikh Caucus Committee issued the following joint statement in response to the Sacramento Bee's October 2 story, "In the shadow of a freeway shooting lurks the fear of Sikhs threatened in California." "As organizations working for the civil right  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 3 -- The Los Angeles LGBT Center issued the following news release: * * * The youth summit, hosted by the Los Angeles LGBT Center, is the world's largest free expo for LGBTQ+ youth and their allies, featuring workshops, resources, and entertainment. * * * The Los Angeles LGBT Center's annual Models of Pride returns for its 32nd installment on Sunday, October 20 with a completely revamped layout, transforming the long-running LGBTQ+ youth conference into a celebr  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 3 -- The State Bar of California issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: On Tuesday, the State Bar of California seized the unlawful practice of Maria Leanos, an El Cajon woman operating a law office without a valid license and misrepresenting herself as an attorney to clients on immigration and family law matters, the Office of Chief Trial Counsel (OCTC) announced today. The Superior Court of California County of San Diego granted OCTC's petition to e  more