SACRAMENTO, California, May 5 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of projected "Trump Slump," Governor Newsom announces record-high tourism -- again SACRAMENTO -- Governor Newsom and Visit California today announced that California's tourism spending continued to grow in 2024, reaching a record-high of $157.3 billion in tourism spending throughout the state -- an increase of 3% from 2023, another record-spending year. This comes after recent news  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 5, 2025, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area - March 2025": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.1 percent in the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 5, 2025, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area - March 2025": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.4 percent in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) for the year ended March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported toda  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 5, 2025, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the San Jose Metropolitan Area - March 2025": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.8 percent in the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 5, 2025, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Seattle Metropolitan Area - March 2025": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 5.8 percent in the Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional C  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 5 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * California applies to expand essential health benefits to include IVF, hearing exams Sacramento, California - Today, Governor Gavin Newsom, through the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC), submitted an application to the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to update California's benchmark plan. The new benchmark plan would expand coverage requirements for essentia  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 5, 2025 ARMY General Dynamics Information Technology Inc., Falls Church, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0001); Leidos Inc., Reston, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0002); Royce Geospatial Consultants Inc., Arlington, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0003); Reinventing Geospatial Inc.,* Fairfax, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0004); Research Innovations Inc.,* Alexandria, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0005); OM Group Inc.,* Piscataway,   more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 5 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom honors fallen California peace officer heroes Sacramento, California - Honoring the contributions of fallen California peace officers, Governor Gavin Newsom today joined hundreds of law enforcement officers, state and local leaders, and community members at the annual California Peace Officers' Memorial Ceremony. The memorial ceremony included a "Walk of Honor" for surv  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Sandia Labs' new director to discuss outlook and future economic impact ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Laura McGill, Sandia National Laboratories' new director, will meet with members of the media on Wednesday, May 14, to discuss her outlook for the nation's premier engineering laboratory. McGill, who recently became the 17th director in Sandia's 75-year   more