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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Thursday October 17, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Kamlager-Dove Secures $1 Million to Fund Construction of SoLa Impact's New Tech & Entertainment Center in Crenshaw and Leimert Park
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES, CA Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) announced that she secured a $1 million grant for SoLa Impact's(link is external) affiliated nonprofit, the SoLa Foundation(link is external), in support of the completion of SoLa's second state-of-the-art youth center. The SoLa Foundation is one of fifteen organizations(link is external) that Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove secured a t  more

Padilla, Ruiz Celebrate Groundbreaking of Salton Sea Species Conservation Habitat Project Expansion
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: WATCH: Padilla highlights Inflation Reduction Act funding for Salton Sea habitat conservation SALTON SEA, CA Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, and Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-Calif.-25) joined federal and state leaders to announce the expansion of a restoration project at the south end of the Sa  more

REP. CORREA HAILS NEW FTC 'CLICK-TO-CANCEL' RULE, CONSUMER ALERT ON SHRINKFLATION
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final "click-to-cancel" rule that will require sellers to make it as easy for consumers to cancel their enrollment as it was to sign up their enrollment. This is part of the FTC's ongoing review of its 1973 Negative Option Rule, which the agency is modernizing to combat unfair or deceptive practices related to subscriptions, mem  more

Rep. Panetta Earns 'Friend of Agriculture' Award From American Farm Bureau
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: Monterey, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) was awarded the "Friend of Agriculture" award by the American Farm Bureau Federation for his steadfast support of farmers in the U.S. Congress. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) gives this award to Members of the U.S. Congress who are nominated by their respective state Farm Bureaus and approved by the AFBF Board of Directors. Rep  more

Rep. Robert Garcia, House Democrats Call on Fortune 1000 CEOs to Reject Division & Uphold Workplace Equality Initiatives
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) led a group of 49 colleagues to call on the CEOs of Fortune 1,000 companies to affirm their commitment to workplace equality and stand against coordinated conservative efforts to dismantle programs and policies that foster inclusive workplaces. The letter comes in response to at least three Fortune 75 companies succumbing to a conservative media c  more

Rep. Ruiz, Sen. Padilla Celebrate Groundbreaking of Salton Sea Species Conservation Habitat Project Expansion
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: SALTON SEA, CA -- Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-Calif.-25) joined U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and other federal and state leaders to announce the expansion of a restoration project at the south end of the Salton Sea through the Salton Sea Management Program (SSMP). The event celebrated the groundbreaking of the expansion of the Species Conservation Habitat (SCH) Project aft  more

Rep. Young Kim Hosts Chairman Westerman for Wildfire Tour, Roundtable Following Airport Fire
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: Silverado, CA Yesterday, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) hosted House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) in California's 40th District to hear from local first responders and canyon community leaders and see the burn areas firsthand following the Airport Fire, which started in Trabuco Canyon and burned over 23,000 acres in Orange and Riverside counties. The roundtable includ  more

Reps. Barragan, Garcia, Horsford Introduce Resolution to Recognize September 22, 2024, as National Hispanic Nurses Day
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: Today, Representative Nanette Barragan (CA-44), alongside Reps. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) and Steven Horsford (NV-04), introduced a resolution to designate September 22, 2024, as "National Hispanic Nurses Day" and to recognize the work of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) as the leading organization in representing and advocating for Hispanic Nurses. The designatio  more