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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Monday November 11, 2024 ( 5 items )  

America's Physician Groups Members Were Among Organizations Producing Big Savings And High Quality Scores In ACO REACH Model In 2023
LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 9 -- America's Physician Groups issued the following news release: Multiple member organizations of America's Physician Groups (APG) generated net savings for the federal government while also earning shared savings payments as participants in the ACO Realizing Equity, Access and Community Health (ACO REACH) model in 2023, according to results released today by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). These APG members were part of a corps of 132 total A  more

Federal Judge Says Challenge in Zuckerman V. Meta Cannot Go Forward Yet
NEW YORK, Nov. 10 -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Knight Institute looks forward to arguing, at a later date, that Section 230 protects user empowering tools * * * SAN FRANCISCO--The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University appeared this week before a federal district court in Northern California to oppose Meta's motion to dismiss Zuckerman v. Meta, a case arguing that Section 230 protects tools that empow  more

Grammy Voters Celebrate Genre Diversity With 67th Annual Grammy Awards Nominations
SANTA MONICA, California, Nov. 9 -- The Recording Academy issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2024: Topping the list of nominees for the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards(R) are Beyonce (11), Charli xcx (7), Billie Eilish (7), Kendrick Lamar (7), Post Malone (7), Sabrina Carpenter (6), Chappell Roan (6), and Taylor Swift (6). As the only peer-voted music award, the GRAMMY Awards(R) are selected by the Recording Academy(R)'s voting membership body of music makers, who represent all genres and c  more

RV Industry Association: California's 'Ban' On Motorhomes - What You Need to Know
HERNDON, Virginia, Nov. 9 -- The RV Industry Association issued the following news: In 2025, California's Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) regulation, aimed at promoting zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), will create a near-total "ban" on motorhome sales in the state, as well as in additional states that follow the California Air Resource Board (CARB) regulations. While the regulation does not specifically ban motorhome sales, the ACT regulation mandates manufacturers of medium and heavy-duty vehicles t  more

TTP STATEMENT ON PROPOSED LCFS PROGRAM CHANGES BEFORE CARB
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Transport Project, a national coalition of fleets, vehicle and engine manufacturers and dealers, and fuel producers and providers dedicated to the decarbonization of North America's transportation, issued the following statement on Nov. 8, 2024: * * * Proposed Amendments Not Perfect, but a 'Yes' Vote Needed to Continue Emissions Reduction Progress & to Provide Needed Investment Certainty * * * Riverside, CA - The Transport Project President Daniel Gage is preparing   more