WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release: * * * California Assembly ESTM panel advances bill to protect schoolchildren from harmful UPF SACRAMENTO, Calif. - On April 29 the California Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials voted to advance a bipartisan bill phasing certain ultra-processed food, or UPF, out of meals served in public schools. Schools would be required to comply by 2032. If enacted, A.B. 1264 would task sta  more

TUSTIN, California, April 30 -- The California Policy Center, an organization that says it focuses on education reform, workplace freedom, government transparency and governance, issued the following commentary on April 29, 2025: * * * Whatever happened with Proposition 4? By Sheridan Karras, Research Manager An overview of the bond measure and what it means for California's budget. Voters were sold a shiny promise -- now California is billions deeper in debt. Last November, California vote  more

TUSTIN, California, May 1 -- The California Policy Center, an organization that says it focuses on education reform, workplace freedom, government transparency and governance, issued the following news: * * * Is California Doomed to Repeat Pension History? California's state and local governments are struggling to find the cash needed to pay government employees the retirement benefits they promised. As the League of California Cities observed , pension costs for many of their members have be  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Despite GAO Findings, U.S. House Set to Vote on Repeal of California Clean Vehicles Emissions Waivers WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House of Representatives will vote today and tomorrow on Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions aimed at repealing the federal government's approval of California's landmark plan to increase vehicle fuel efficiency, clean up the air, and increase consumer choices fo  more

EDISON, New Jersey, May 1 -- The NAFA Fleet Management Association issued the following news release: * * * Geotab Named Winner of NAFA's 2025 Innovations Showcase at I&E Edison, N.J. (April 30, 2025) - NAFA Fleet Management Association (NAFA), the vehicle fleet industry's largest membership association, just announced Geotab as the winner of its 2025 Innovations Showcase at its annual Institute & Expo (I&E) in Long Beach, California. Geotab was among 14 companies to present their product lau  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 30 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * House of Representatives Votes to Repeal States' Clean Air Standards, Bucking the Law and Congressional Watchdog Washington, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to use the Congressional Review Act to repeal the approval of state clean air rules that curb truck and car tailpipe pollution. This has never before been done in the history of the Clean Air Act an  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * House Republicans Attempt to Block Cleaner Vehicles Standards through Illegitimate Congressional Review Acts Washington, D.C. - In anticipation of House passage of Republicans' illegitimate Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions of disapproval, H.J. Res. 87, H.J. Res. 88, and H.J. Res. 89, that seek to eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) waivers fo  more

NEW YORK, April 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * House Takes Unprecedented Step to Undermine California's Clean Air Act Authority (WASHINGTON, D.C. -- April 30, 2025) The House of Representatives for the first time in over 50 years has passed Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions to undermine California's Clean Air Act authority to adopt vehicle standards to protect their communities from dangerous air pollution. "For  more

SAN DIEGO, California, May 1 -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Massive Coalition of Unions, Non-Profit Groups, and Local Governments File Omnibus Challenge to Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government Reorganization and Massive Reductions in Force Across Federal Agencies Violate Core Constitutional Concepts of Separation of Powers A coalition that includes nationwide labor organizations, vital non-profit groups, a  more

BOULDER, Colorado, May 1 -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news: * * * Researchers capture snapshots of a fundamental continent-building process Seismologists find evidence of the process beneath California's Sierra Nevada mountains In the summer of 2024, seismologists from CIRES and Scripps Institution of Oceanography were studying earthquakes in California when they found something interesting. The researchers were looking at how fault  more

PASADENA, California, May 1 -- The Planetary Society posted the following news release: * * * Science, industry, and advocacy groups unite in opposition to deep cuts to NASA science 47% cuts would trigger "immediate and irreparable damage" for American space science, groups say A coalition of leading space industry organizations, scientific societies, and public advocacy groups is submitting a joint letter to Congress opposing the budget cuts to NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) curre  more

MILPITAS, California, April 30 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * SEMI 3D & Systems Summit to Spotlight Trends in Hybrid Bonding, Chiplet Architecture and Geopolitical Dynamics DRESDEN, Germany -- April 30, 2025 -- Leading experts in 3D integration and systems for semiconductor manufacturing applications will gather at the annual SEMI 3D & Systems Summit, June 25-  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Toyota Cajoling Employees into Lobbying Against Climate Action WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Toyota management urged its employees to advocate for repeal of Advanced Clean Cars II, a rule that allows California and other states to set stronger emissions standards, according to leaked emails published last week by Politico. In response, Adam Zuckerman, senior clean vehicles campaigner with Public Citi  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 30 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Trucking Applauds House Votes to Overturn California's EV Mandates Apr 30, 2025 Washington --Today, the American Trucking Associations commends the House of Representatives for passing two key resolutions that will undo damaging emissions regulations set by California and prevent the Golden State from setting de facto national emissions policies in the futu  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release: * * * Trust for Public Land Appoints Kate Kelly as Vice President of Government Relations & Policy Washington, D.C. - Trust for Public Land (TPL) announced today the appointment of Kate Kelly as the organization's new Vice President of Government Relations & Policy. In this role, Kelly will lead TPL's federal advocacy team to advance the organization's ambitious strategi  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 1 -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release: * * * Two Common Sense Media-Backed Kids' Online Safety Bills Pass Another Key Hurdle in California Legislature Bills led by Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan would require warning labels on social media platforms and establish safety standards for AI systems used by kids The California Assembly Judiciary Committee yesterday gave its approval to two critical kids' online safety bills sponsored by Common Sense   more