Saturday - April 5, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Tuesday April 01, 2025 ( 10 items )  

CODEPINK Delivers Petition to The Academy Over Its Failure to Name Israel's Role in Hamdan Ballal's Attack
LOS ANGELES, California, April 1 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, posted the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * CODEPINK Delivers Petition to The Academy Over its Failure to Name Israel's Role in Hamdan Ballal's Attack CODEPINK Joins Entertainment Community in Demanding the Academy Speak Out Against the Targeted Assault of Hamdan Ballal LOS ANGELES - CODEPINK LA, Enterta  more

CSG Associates Rally for Southern California Wildfire Recovery, Relief
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, March 31 -- The Council of State Governments issued the following news: * * * CSG Associates Rally for Southern California Wildfire Recovery, Relief By Samantha McKenzie, CSG Development Fellow Devastating wildfires broke out in Southern California earlier this year, with the two largest occurring in the Pacific Palisades and Eaton neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Strong winds and dry conditions accelerated the fires' spread. While officials reported that the fires were mos  more

Delicate Balancing Act Determines How Many Genome Gateways Form in Cells
LA JOLLA, California, April 1 -- Sanford Burnham Prebys issued the following news release: * * * Delicate balancing act determines how many genome gateways form in cells Study finds that protein creation and disposal systems control the amount of nuclear pore complexes in cells, which may lead to new insights about cancer and neurodegeneration. The nuclei in our cells are miniature warehouses safeguarding the genetic blueprint for the body's biologic machinery. As warehouses go, nuclei are   more

EFF Installs Border Technology Exhibit at Angel Island Immigration Station
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Electronic Frontier Foundation issued the following news release: * * * EFF Installs Border Technology Exhibit at Angel Island Immigration Station Exhibit Encourages Visitors to Consider the Past and Present of U.S. Border Policy SAN FRANCISCO--The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has installed a photographic and informational exhibit on border surveillance technology for public viewing at Angel Island State Park--the first such display ever in a California Sta  more

First-of-its-Kind Lawsuit Filed Urging New York to Release Overdue Climate Law Regulations
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 31 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * First-of-its-Kind Lawsuit Filed Urging New York to Release Overdue Climate Law Regulations Albany, NY -- Today, Citizen Action of New York, PUSH Buffalo, Sierra Club, and WE ACT for Environmental Justice, represented by Earthjustice, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, and the Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic filed a lawsuit urging the Albany County Supreme Court to  more

In the Pinball World of Asteroids, a Mudball Meteorite Avoided Collisions
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, April 1 -- SETI Institute, a research and education organization whose mission is to lead humanity's quest to understand the origins and prevalence of life and intelligence in the Universe, issued the following news release: * * * In the Pinball World of Asteroids, a Mudball Meteorite Avoided Collisions In April 2019, rare primitive meteorites fell near the town of Aguas Zarcas in northern Costa Rica. In an article published online in the journal Meteoritics & Plane  more

NILC, AIC, Immigrant Justice Advocates Sue Trump Administration to Block Requirement That Immigrants Register With the Government
LOS ANGELES, California, April 1 -- The National Immigration Law Center issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * NILC, AIC, Immigrant Justice Advocates Sue Trump Administration to Block Requirement that Immigrants Register with the Government Washington D.C - The National Immigration Law Center, American Immigration Council, and partner organizations filed a lawsuit today in U.S. District Court in Washington D.C., on behalf of Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA),   more

Oakland Activist Will Appeal Federal Government's Immunity from Constitutional Accountability
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Oakland Activist Will Appeal Federal Government's Immunity from Constitutional Accountability ARLINGTON, Va.--Entrepreneur and activist Rene Quinonez will appeal the dismissal of his lawsuit challenging federal law enforcement's baseless detention of his police-protest apparel and officers' subsequent cover-up of what happened. The United States District Court for the Nort  more

Remarkable New Numbers Show California Residents Flocking to the Right
WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Remarkable New Numbers Show California Residents Flocking to the Right Following the state's largest Republican voter turnout in history, the Golden State now finds its population drifting farther and farther to the right. In fact, 48% of California residents say they would consider voting for a Republican in the 2026 gubernatorial election. If all 48% of those residents turned out to  more

White House AI Chief Bruce Reed to Head Common Sense AI
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 1 -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * White House AI Chief Bruce Reed to Head Common Sense AI Leading policy strategist and "AI Whisperer" returns to Common Sense Media to champion AI safety for children and families SAN FRANCISCO, March 31, 2025 -- Common Sense Media, the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids and families thrive in a world of media and technology, today announced the appointment  more