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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Saturday April 26, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Celebrating Arbor Day in Camden: Trust for Public Land and Subaru Plant Trees to Build a Cooler, Greener Future
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 25 [Category: Environment] -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release: * * * Celebrating Arbor Day in Camden: Trust for Public Land and Subaru Plant Trees to Build a Cooler, Greener Future CAMDEN, N.J. - Today, Trust for Public Land (TPL) and Subaru hosted a community tree planting event in honor of Arbor Day, celebrating a shared commitment to growing a healthier, more resilient Camden. The event served as the launch of Trust for Public La  more

City of Hope Scientists Present Leading-Edge Research at American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting
DUARTE, California, April 26 -- City of Hope issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * City of Hope Scientists Present Leading-Edge Research at American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting Highlights include work focused on AI, precision medicine, immunotherapies and more LOS ANGELES - Researchers with City of Hope, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S. with its National Medical Center named top 5 in th  more

DEEP-SEA MINING EXECUTIVE ORDER FAST-TRACKS DESTRUCTIVE OCEAN MINING
OAKLAND, California, April 25 -- As You Sow Foundation posted the following news release: * * * DEEP-SEA MINING EXECUTIVE ORDER FAST-TRACKS DESTRUCTIVE OCEAN MINING Deep sea mining risks irreversible ecological harm, adds to climate change, creates risk to the global fishing industry, and is not necessary to obtain these minerals. MEDIA CONTACT: Ryon Harms, ryon@asyousow.org, 310.730.9407 EL CERRITO, CA--April 25, 2025 -- Yesterday's Executive Order would invest massive U.S. resources to   more

For Our Health Warns the Proposed HHS Budget Cuts Put Americans at Risk
SAN DIEGO, California, April 26 -- The American Public Health Association issued the following news release: * * * For Our Health warns the proposed HHS budget cuts put Americans at risk For Our Health, a nonpartisan public health advocacy initiative, strongly opposes the Administration's proposed 2026 budget cuts that would devastate the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). While the Trump Administration's decision to restore funding for the National Institute for Health's Wom  more

Media Advisory: Hundreds of Youths to Participate in CAIR-CA's Muslim Day at the Capitol in Sacramento
WASHINGTON, April 25 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * Media Advisory: Hundreds of Youths to Participate in CAIR-CA's Muslim Day at the Capitol in Sacramento On Monday, April 28, the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will host Youth Day as part of its annual Muslim Day at the Capitol (MDAC). The event will bri  more

New Research Explains Why Our Waistlines Expand in Middle Age
DUARTE, California, April 26 -- City of Hope issued the following news release: * * * New Research Explains why our Waistlines Expand in Middle Age Aging shifts stem cells into overdrive to create more belly fat, reports Science study. LOS ANGELES -- It's no secret that our waistlines often expand in middle-age, but the problem isn't strictly cosmetic. Belly fat accelerates aging and slows down metabolism, increasing our risk for developing diabetes, heart problems and other chronic diseases  more

Spring Into Action for a Chance to Secure Up to $5M in Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Truck Infrastructure Incentives; New Funding Lanes to Open in May
PASADENA, California, April 25 -- CALSTART, an organization that says it works with member companies to build a clean transportation industry, issued the following news release: * * * Spring Into Action for a Chance to Secure Up to $5M in Medium- and Heavy-Duty (MD/HD) Zero-Emission Truck Infrastructure Incentives; New Funding Lanes to Open in May California applications are encouraged to apply early in the process before funds run out. PASADENA, CA - The Energy Infrastructure Incentives for  more

Trust for Public Land Acquires 47 Acres of Land for Addition to Saguaro National Park
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 25 [Category: Environment] -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release: * * * Trust for Public Land Acquires 47 Acres of Land for Addition to Saguaro National Park TUCSON, Ariz. - Trust for Public Land (TPL) announced today the protection of two properties totaling 47 acres in the foothills of the Tucson Mountains as an addition to Saguaro National Park [Saguaro NP]. This marks the fourth and fifth additions to the park completed by TPL in t  more