Thursday - May 22, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Sunday May 04, 2025 ( 3 items )  

CODEPINK'S OFFICIAL STATEMENT REGARDING THE CRIMINAL DRONE ATTACK ON THE GAZA FREEDOM FLOTILLA SHIP
LOS ANGELES, California, May 3 -- 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: * * * CODEPINK'S OFFICIAL STATEMENT REGARDING THE CRIMINAL DRONE ATTACK ON THE GAZA FREEDOM FLOTILLA SHIP CODEPINK condemns in the strongest possible terms the attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla late last night. Retired Army Colonel, former diplomat, and our beloved board member Ann Wri  more

More Than Four in Ten Asian American LGBTQ Employees Report Having Faced Discrimination or Harassment at Work
LOS ANGELES, California, May 3 -- The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued the following news release: * * * More than four in ten Asian American LGBTQ employees report having faced discrimination or harassment at work Employment discrimination against Asian American LGBTQ employees is persistent and widespread, according to a new report by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law. More than four in ten (44%) Asian American LGBTQ workers have experienced discrimination or harassme  more

NEARLY $10 MILLION OF FIRE RELIEF AID DISTRIBUTED FROM GRAMMY TELECAST CONTRIBUTIONS
SANTA MONICA, California, May 3 -- The Recording Academy issued the following news release: * * * NEARLY $10 MILLION OF FIRE RELIEF AID DISTRIBUTED FROM GRAMMY TELECAST CONTRIBUTIONS CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, DIRECT RELIEF, MUSICARES(R), AND PASADENA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HAVE ALLOTTED FUNDS DONATED BY GRAMMY(R) VIEWERS; IN TOTAL, MUSICARES AND THE RECORDING ACADEMY(R) RAISED $26 MILLION DURING GRAMMY WEEKEND TO SUPPORT THEIR ONGOING MISSION AND DEDICATED FIRE RELIEF EFFORTS SANTA MONI  more