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State Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Thursday March 13, 2025 ( 19 items )  

Attorney General Bonta in Brief Supporting Perkins Coie: President Trump's Latest Action Chills Free Speech, Undermines Rule of Law
SACRAMENTO, California, March 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta in Brief Supporting Perkins Coie: President Trump's Latest Action Chills Free Speech, Undermines Rule of Law OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a multistate coalition, filed an amicus brief in support of the law firm Perkins Coie LLP's lawsuit seeking to block the Trump Administration from retaliating against the firm and its   more

Attorney General Bonta Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Affirm Decision Dismissing Challenge to Clean Air Act Waiver
SACRAMENTO, California, March 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Affirm Decision Dismissing Challenge to Clean Air Act Waiver OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a brief urging the United States Supreme Court to affirm the court of appeals' decision in Diamond Alternative Energy LLC v. Environmental Protection Agency. The case concerns a waiver of preemption, granted b  more

Attorney General Bonta Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Defend Medicaid Recipients' Freedom to Choose Qualified Healthcare Providers
SACRAMENTO, California, March 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Defend Medicaid Recipients' Freedom to Choose Qualified Healthcare Providers Coalition argues that Medicaid Act's free-choice-of-provider provision ensures Medicaid recipients access to a wide variety of qualified providers by conferring an individual right to patient choice OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as   more

Attorney General Bonta: California Will Continue to Stand Against Trump's Unlawful Removal of Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board
SACRAMENTO, California, March 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta: California Will Continue to Stand Against Trump's Unlawful Removal of Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta continues to support the U.S. District Court's decision to reinstate Gwynne Wilcox to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Today, Attorney General Bonta, alongside 21 attorneys ge  more

Clean Energy Business Industry Voices Strong Support for Pathways Initiative
WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * Clean Energy Business Industry Voices Strong Support for Pathways Initiative Clean energy advocates show support at the California Senate Energy Utilities and Communications Committee SACRAMENTO, CA -- Today, the California Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee held an informational hearing on the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative. During the hearing, policyma  more

Cloud-Friendly Network Security Solutions Grow 18 Percent to $11 Billion as Hardware Slips 2 Percent in 2024, According to Dell'Oro Group
REDWOOD CITY, California, March 12 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * Cloud-Friendly Network Security Solutions Grow 18 Percent to $11 Billion as Hardware Slips 2 Percent in 2024, According to Dell'Oro Group [wp_tech_share] REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - March 12, 2025 - According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source fo  more

Construction CEOs Set Agenda to Tackle Suicide in Construction Industry
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 13 -- Bechtel issued the following news release: * * * Construction CEOs Set Agenda to Tackle Suicide in Construction Industry Top Construction Companies Convene for Inaugural CEO Council Meeting Top executives from America's largest construction companies and unions hosted the inaugural CEO Advisory Council meeting focused on preventing suicides in the construction industry. Members of the CEO Advisory Council gathered to evaluate current initiatives, discus  more

GA-ASI's Gray Eagle ER Makes First PLEO Flights
SAN DIEGO, California, March 13 -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems issued the following news release: * * * GA-ASI's Gray Eagle ER Makes First PLEO Flights SAN DIEGO - 12 March 2025 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted its first flight test series of the Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) using a Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) satellite constellation for aircraft communications. Contracted by the U.S. Army, the flight tests be  more

Governor Newsom urges caution and preparedness as storm impacts much of California
SACRAMENTO, California, March 12 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom urges caution and preparedness as storm impacts much of California SACRAMENTO - With severe weather expected to impact much of California today through Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom and state emergency officials are urging Californians to prepare and take precautions. Yesterday, the Governor directed the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) to  more

ICYMI: California is home to 32 of the top 50 AI companies
SACRAMENTO, California, March 12 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: California is home to 32 of the top 50 AI companies SACRAMENTO - Home to Silicon Valley and the birthplace of the tech industry, California continues to dominate this sector as the leader in AI. The state is home to 32 of 50 top AI companies worldwide. In addition to championing responsible use of this emerging industry, California is harnessing its potential to increase effici  more

Intel Appoints Lip-Bu Tan as Chief Executive Officer
SANTA CLARA, California, March 13 -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news: * * * Intel Appoints Lip-Bu Tan as Chief Executive Officer Tan to join Intel board of directors. SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 12, 2025 - Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) today announced that its board of directors has appointed Lip-Bu Tan, an accomplished technology leader with deep semiconductor industry experience, as chie  more

Intel Expands Tiber Trust Services Portfolio to Combat Evolving Threats
SANTA CLARA, California, March 13 -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news on March 12, 2025: * * * Intel Expands Tiber Trust Services Portfolio to Combat Evolving Threats New services for platform integrity, AI security and more help customers protect data, supply chains and AI workloads. What's New: Today, Intel announced the expansion of its Intel Tiber Trust Services portfolio, a comprehensive  more

Johnson & Johnson MedTech Announces Clearance of MONARCM QUEST for Enhanced Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 13 -- Johnson and Johnson issued the following news release: * * * Johnson & Johnson MedTech Announces Clearance of MONARCM QUEST for Enhanced Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy Next-generation NVIDIA-powered AI navigation software elevates MONARCH Platform for Robotically Assisted Bronchoscopy Santa Clara, California - March 12, 2025 -- Johnson & Johnson MedTech, a global leader in surgical technologies and solutions, today announced U.S. 510(k) regulatory cleara  more

Los Angeles Times Announces Lineup for the 30th Annual Festival of Books
EL SEGUNDO, California, March 13 -- The Los Angeles Times issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Los Angeles Times Announces Lineup for the 30th Annual Festival of Books Happening April 26-27 at USC, the weekend festival will feature celebrity authors and family-friendly entertainment across seven outdoor stages and 15 indoor panel rooms. The slate of authors and experts includes Stacey Abrams, Blippi, Jon M. Chu, Percival Everett, Josh Gad, Amanda Gorman, Chelsea Handler  more

Paul Hastings Advises Bondholders in Confirmed Spirit Airlines Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Exit
LOS ANGELES, California, March 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Advises Bondholders in Confirmed Spirit Airlines Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Exit Paul Hastings LLP advised an ad hoc group of convertible bondholders in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases for Spirit Airlines, Inc. Spirit announced the consummation of its financial restructuring and emergence from bankruptcy on March 12, 2025. As a part of the confirmed Chapter 11 pla  more

Silicon Valley Bank and Pinegrove Venture Partners Announce Lending Relationship
SANTA CLARA, California, March 13 -- Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First Citizens Bank, issued the following news: * * * Silicon Valley Bank and Pinegrove Venture Partners Announce Lending Relationship Relationship will extend availability of venture debt to technology and life science companies nationwide SAN FRANCISCO - March 12, 2025 - Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank, announced today it has entered into a strategic lending relationship with Pinegrove Vent  more

Soraya Coley, MSS '74, PhD '81, Cal Poly Pomona's Groundbreaking President
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 11 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Soraya Coley, MSS '74, PhD '81, Cal Poly Pomona's Groundbreaking President Soraya M. Coley, M.S.S. '74, Ph.D. '81, announced in February that she would be stepping down as president of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and retiring at the end of July. When she was appointed to the role in 2015, she became the first woman and first African American president of the institution. Coley earned  more

Taft Acts as Legal Counsel to Transcon Shipping in Sale to Radiant Logistics
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Acts as Legal Counsel to Transcon Shipping in Sale to Radiant Logistics Taft is pleased to have acted as legal counsel to Transcon Shipping Co., Inc. (Transcon) in its sale to Radiant Logistics, Inc. (NYSE American: RLGT). Transcon is a California-based, privately held company that combines decades of excellence in ocean freight forwarding services with a complementary portfo  more

Tests Await U.S. Multifamily Market, Yardi Matrix Reports
SANTA BARBARA, California, March 11 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release: * * * Tests Await U.S. Multifamily Market, Yardi Matrix Reports Seasonal factors contributed to subdued rent growth in February SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 11, 2025 - As multifamily rental markets emerge from winter, traditionally a subdued period for rental rate growth, upcoming supply ab  more