SAN DIEGO, California, May 14 -- The American Public Health Association issued the following statement on May 13, 2025 by Director Georges C. Benjamin: * * * House reconciliation bill would take insurance coverage away from millions and roll back clean air and climate protections Statement from APHA Executive Director Dr. Georges C. Benjamin, MD The reconciliation bill under consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives would eliminate health coverage for more than 13 million individual  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 14 -- Born Free USA issued the following news release: * * * Born Free USA Praises Reintroduction of the Captive Primate Safety Act, Hosts Congressman at Primate Sanctuary On May 5, 2025, the Captive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 3199/S. 1594) - legislation that would ban the private ownership of primates in the United States - was reintroduced in Congress. The introduction of this important bill was further heralded by Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) l - the House champion of  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-CA Hosts 14th Annual Muslim Day at the Capitol, Urges Lawmakers to Oppose Ethnic Studies Censorship and Support Middle Eastern Inclusion On Monday, May 12, more than 190 California Muslims and interfaith allies from across the state gathered in Sacramento for the 14th Annual Muslim Day at the Capitol (MDAC) Advocacy Day, hosted by the California chapter of the  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 14 -- Equal Rights Advocates issued the following news release: * * * ERA & Civil Rights Orgs File Amicus Brief in Support of Workplace Sexual Harassment Claim Against Tortilla Company CHICAGO, May 13, 2025 -- Equal Rights Advocates (ERA), supported by a coalition of leading workers' and civil rights organizations, has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in support of a female worker at El Milagro tortilla factory. The br  more

PLANO, Texas, May 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Orders Elementary School to Notify Parents, Provide Opt-Outs from Gender Ideology Lessons San Diego, CA --The United States District Court for the Southern District of California granted a motion for preliminary injunction requiring the Encinitas (CA) Union School District to provi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Florida City sued over excessive fines, constitutional violations Largo, FL; May 13, 2025: The former owner of a small, multi-unit rental property filed a federal lawsuit today challenging the steep fines Largo levied against him that ultimately cost him his property and most of his life savings. Recent reporting from the Miami Herald shows that Florida cities may be u  more

LA JOLLA, California, May 14 -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Genome of near-extinct northern white rhino offers hope for reviving the species Breakthrough from Scripps Research, San Diego Zoo, Max Planck Institute and other collaborators paves way for stem cell-based reproduction. LA JOLLA, CA--The northern white rhinoceros is one of the rarest animals on Earth, with just two females left and no natural way for the species to reproduce. Now, an internationa  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Judge Allows State Farm to Implement Rate Hike in California WASHINGTON -- In a ruling released this morning, an administrative judge in California has allowed State Farm Insurance to hike the rates for homeowners insurance by 22% for homeowners, 15% for renters or condo insurance, and 38% for rental dwelling policies as soon as June. The ruling comes despite reports as recent as October that S  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 13 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * USDA Reverses Course, Commits to Restore Purged Climate Webpages in Response to Farmers' Lawsuit Washington, DC -- Late last night, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reversed course and committed to restore climate-focused webpages purged from its websites after Earthjustice and the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University filed a lawsuit on behalf of the  more