Public Policy Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Thursday June 12, 2025 ( 63 items ) |
Agentforce Takes Flight at Heathrow: New AI Agent Resolves 90% of Queries to Enhance Traveler Experience
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 12 -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025:
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Agentforce Takes Flight at Heathrow: New AI Agent Resolves 90% of Queries to Enhance Traveler Experience
Salesforce today announced that the UK's largest airport, Heathrow, is significantly enhancing its traveller experience with Agentforce. Using Agentforce, Salesforce's digital labour platform, Heathrow has deployed "Hallie," an agent that h
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APHA blasts EPA proposal to roll back protections to reduce dangerous air pollution from the power sector
SAN DIEGO, California, June 11 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release:
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APHA blasts EPA proposal to roll back protections to reduce dangerous air pollution from the power sector
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Contact: Media Relations
Statement from APHA Executive Director Dr. Georges C. Benjamin, MD
The Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to roll back two vital rules to reduce pollution from power plants threatens the health of millions of Ame
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Apple expands tools to help parents protect kids and teens online
CUPERTINO, California, June 11 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news:
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Apple expands tools to help parents protect kids and teens online
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Continuing its commitment to creating technology that enriches users' lives while helping them stay safe online and protect their privacy, Apple today shared an update on new ways to help parents protect kids and teens online when using Apple p
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Blue Shield of California Teams Up With Zocdoc to Simplify Appointment Scheduling Experience for Members
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 12 -- The Blue Shield of California issued the following news release:
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Blue Shield of California Teams Up With Zocdoc to Simplify Appointment Scheduling Experience for Members
New scheduling feature embedded in Blue Shield's "Find a doctor" tool helps members quickly access in-network care; more than 1 million hours of appointments available for online scheduling.
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OAKLAND, Calif. (June 11, 2025) - Blue Shield of California today announced a new collab
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Bourns Introduces Thick Film on Steel Product Line Offering Advanced Capabilities That Support High-Energy Applications
RIVERSIDE, California, June 12 -- Bourns, a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, issued the following news release:
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Bourns Introduces Thick Film on Steel Product Line Offering Advanced Capabilities that Support High-Energy Applications
New Thick Film on Stainless Steel Model TFOS30-1-150T is AEC-Q200 compliant with an exceptional power rating and extended temperature range
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RIVERSIDE, Calif., June 11, 2025 - Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electron
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Broadband Access Equipment Revenue Declines 8 Percent Due to Soft China Market While EMEA Shines, According to Dell'Oro Group
REDWOOD CITY, California, June 11 [Category: BizTelecommunications] (TNSrep) -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release:
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Broadband Access Equipment Revenue Declines 8 Percent Due to Soft China Market While EMEA Shines, According to Dell'Oro Group
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According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security
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Cadence Advances Design and Engineering for Europe's Manufacturers on NVIDIA Industrial AI Cloud
SAN JOSE, California, June 12 -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release:
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Cadence Advances Design and Engineering for Europe's Manufacturers on NVIDIA Industrial AI Cloud
PARIS-- At NVIDIA GTC Paris, Cadence (Nasdaq: CDNS) announced it is providing optimized solutions for the world's first industrial AI cloud in collaboration with NVIDIA.
Customers will be able to accelerate the develo
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CAIR, CAIR-CA Strongly Condemn Trump's Militarized Crackdown on Anti-ICE Protests, Welcome Governor Newsom's Opposition to Escalation
WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:
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CAIR, CAIR-CA Strongly Condemn Trump's Militarized Crackdown on Anti-ICE Protests, Welcome Governor Newsom's Opposition to Escalation
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The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today strongly condemned the Trump administration's militarized crackdown on immigrant communities and peaceful protesters across California, including
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California Policy Center Issues Commentary: Economics of the Delta Tunnel
TUSTIN, California, June 12 -- The California Policy Center, an organization that says it focuses on education reform, workplace freedom, government transparency and governance, issued the following commentary on June 11, 2025:
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The Economics of the Delta Tunnel
By Edward Ring, Director, Water and Energy Policy
One of the most controversial water issues in California is the proposed Delta Conveyance. The 45-mile-long tunnel will have the capacity to move up to 4 million acre feet per ye
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Can AI Be Your Therapist? Not Quite Yet, Says New USC Study
LOS ANGELES, California, June 12 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news:
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Can AI Be Your Therapist? Not Quite Yet, Says New USC Study
USC study finds large language models fall short of humans in building therapeutic rapport - a critical factor in mental health care.
By Greg Hardesty
Chatbots are getting better at holding conversations -- but can they offer meaningful support in a therapy setting? A new study by USC res
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Capita Taps Salesforce's Agentforce for Agent-Driven Outsourcing Push
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 12 -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release:
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Capita Taps Salesforce's Agentforce for Agent-Driven Outsourcing Push
LONDON - June 11, 2025 - Salesforce, the world's #1 AI CRM, today announced that Capita, a leading U.K. business process outsourcing (BPO) company, is deploying Agentforce, Salesforce's digital labor platform, to become the leading agentic BPO organization in the U.K. The move aims to transf
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Civil Rights Organizations Issue Joint Statement on the Los Angeles Immigration Protest
WASHINGTON, June 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release:
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Civil Rights Organizations Issue Joint Statement on the Los Angeles Immigration Protest
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 9, 2025) - - Leaders of eight legacy civil rights organizations today issued the following joint statement in response to the current administration's immigration raids and the responsive protests in the Los Angeles area:
"We stand in full and u
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CODEPINK Joins Global March to Gaza: Thousands Demand End to the Genocide, the Siege, and the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
LOS ANGELES, California, June 11 -- 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:
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CODEPINK Joins Global March to Gaza: Thousands Demand End to the Genocide, the Siege, and the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
In a display of international solidarity, thousands of peace activists and humanitarians--including a CODEPINK contingent--are converging in Egypt for the Glo
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Court Orders Agencies to Revise Environmental Study Underlying Key Federal Permits for the Donlin Gold Mine
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 11 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release:
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Court Orders Agencies to Revise Environmental Study Underlying Key Federal Permits for the Donlin Gold Mine
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Anchorage, Alaska --
In a victory for Southwest Alaska tribes who oppose the Donlin Gold Mine proposed in their region, a U.S. District Court in Alaska barred construction related to the mine's challenged federal permits. The court ordered yesterday that key federal a
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Daines on Fox Business: Dems Are Telling Lies- Big Beautiful Bill Prevents Largest Tax Increase in History
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Daines on Fox Business: Dems Are Telling Lies- Big Beautiful Bill Prevents Largest Tax Increase in History
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U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business to discuss the riots in California, the Big Beautiful Bill, and how President Trump is cutting waste, fraud and abuse with his rescissions package.
Watch the full interview HERE.
Daines emphasized how Trump has every right
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Disneyland Resort Announces 2025 Fall Fun: Halloween, Plaza De La Familia and Oogie Boogie Bash - A Disney Halloween Party
ANAHEIM, California, June 12 -- Disneyland issued the following news release:
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Disneyland Resort Announces 2025 Fall Fun: Halloween, Plaza de la Familia and Oogie Boogie Bash - A Disney Halloween Party
- Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort brings memorable, family-friendly autumn experiences
- Plaza de la Familia honors the spirit of Dia de los Muertos with lively music, Mexican-inspired cuisine and more, Aug. 22-Nov. 2
- Tickets for family-friendly Oogie Boogie Bash - A Disney
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Donald Trump to Sign Reversal of State Clean Car Standards, Selling Out Americans to Polluters and Unraveling Clean Air Act Protections
WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release:
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Donald Trump to Sign Reversal of State Clean Car Standards, Selling Out Americans to Polluters and Unraveling Clean Air Act Protections
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tomorrow, Donald Trump will sign Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions to repeal three California clean vehicle programs: Advanced Clean Cars II, Advanced Clean Trucks, and Heavy-Duty low-NOx Omnibus.
In response, Sierra Club Cl
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Driving the Future of High-Speed Computing With PCIe 7.0 Innovation
SAN JOSE, California, June 12 -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release:
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Driving the Future of High-Speed Computing with PCIe 7.0 Innovation
Escalating compute processing demands from generative and agentic AI applications have spurred a massive AI infrastructure buildout, and the need for faster and more efficient data transfer capabilities has never been greater. Protocol standards a
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Earthjustice Statement on Reintroduction of the Roadless Area Conservation Act
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 11 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release:
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Earthjustice Statement on Reintroduction of the Roadless Area Conservation Act
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Washington, D.C. --
Today, Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Representatives Andrea Salinas (D, OR-06) and Yassamin Ansari (D, AZ-03) reintroduced the Roadless Area Conservation Act. The bill would permanently codify the U.S. Forest Service's roadless rule into fed
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ElectrifyNY Statement: Senate Passes the Clean Deliveries Act
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 11 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release:
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ElectrifyNY Statement: Senate Passes the Clean Deliveries Act
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New York, NY --
( S1180 -B/ A3575 -B) On Tuesday, the New York State (NYS) Senate passed the Clean Deliveries Act for a second year in a row. Now, the NYS Assembly must pass this essential bill that will clean up New York's polluted air and take a hard look at warehousing in their districts. High pediatric asthma
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Equality California Congratulates Senator Monique Limon on Historic Election as Senate President Pro Tem
LOS ANGELES, California, June 11 -- Equality California issued the following news release on June 10, 2025:
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Equality California Congratulates Senator Monique Limon on Historic Election as Senate President Pro Tem
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- In response to yesterday's announcement that Senator Monique Limon has been elected the next President pro Tempore of the California State Senate, Equality California Executive Director Tony Hoang released the following statement:
"Equality California con
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Esther Kim Varet Glorifies Lawlessness While L.A. Burns
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Esther Kim Varet Glorifies Lawlessness While L.A. Burns
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While Los Angeles is being torched, property is destroyed, and illegal immigrant led agitators are blocking roads and preventing hardworking Californians from getting to work, Democrat Esther Kim Varet is using her platform to glorify the chaos.
Demonstrators on an overpass hurled rocks at California Highway Patrol officers and th
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Europe Builds AI Infrastructure With NVIDIA to Fuel Region's Next Industrial Transformation
SANTA CLARA, California, June 11 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release:
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Europe Builds AI Infrastructure With NVIDIA to Fuel Region's Next Industrial Transformation
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* France, Italy and the United Kingdom Support Regional Technology and Cloud Providers Domyn, Mistral AI, Nebius and Nscale to Deploy More T han 3,000 Exaflops of NVIDIA Blackwell Syst
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FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Interconnected VoIP Numbering Authorization Application Filed By Ahoi
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 25-12) on June 10, 2025:
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Ahoi LLC (Ahoi or Applicant), an interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider, filed a Numbering Authorization Application (Application) pursuant to section 52.15(g)(3) of the Federal Communications Commission's rules, seeking authorization to obtain North American Numbering Plan telephone numbers directly fro
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FDA Issues Warning Letter to Gongora USA
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Gongora USA Corp.:
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To: Jorge G. Abarca, Owner, Gongora USA Corp., 355 K St. Suite F, Chula Vista, CA 91911-1209, United States
Dear Mr. Jorge G. Abarca:
From November 14 to November 15, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) inspection of Gongora USA Corp located at 355 K St. Suite F, C
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Federal Court Orders Michigan Man, California Man, and Two Nevada Companies to Pay Over $25 Million for Digital Asset Fraud
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release:
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Federal Court Orders Michigan Man, California Man, and Two Nevada Companies to Pay Over $25 Million for Digital Asset Fraud
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts entered a final default judgement against Mark Gillespie of Michigan, John Roche of California, My Big Coin Pay, Inc., and My Big Coin, In
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Gillibrand Statement On Arrest of SEIU California President David Huerta
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand Statement On Arrest of SEIU California President David Huerta
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Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement following the arrest of SEIU California President David Huerta at a protest in Los Angeles.
"The arrest of SEIU California President David Huerta in Los Angeles is yet another disturbing example of the Trump administration's retaliation towards inn
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Guild Mortgage Adopts FICO Score 10 T to Grow Underserved and First-Time Homebuyers
SAN JOSE, California, June 12 -- FICO, an analytics software company, issued the following news:
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Guild Mortgage Adopts FICO Score 10 T to Grow Underserved and First-Time Homebuyers
FICO's most predictive credit score to help Guild to grow borrower base while maintaining portfolio performance
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BOZEMAN, Mont. - June 11, 2025 - FICO (NYSE: FICO), a leading analytics software company, today announced that Guild Mortgage, a leading national mortgage lender, has adopted FICO Score 10 T for
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Home Telecom Extends Calix SmartTown to 12 Communities for Secure Wi-Fi at Festivals, Farmers Markets, and Sports Fields
SAN JOSE, California, June 12 -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release:
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Home Telecom Extends Calix SmartTown to 12 Communities for Secure Wi-Fi at Festivals, Farmers Markets, and Sports Fields
To strengthen communities across South Carolina and beyond their footprint, Home Telecom continues to excel as a broadband experience provider--rapidly expanding secure Calix SmartTown to power festivals, farmers markets, and recreational complexes with secur
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ICE raids, Medicaid penalties deter many from seeking critical care in California, panelists say
COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 11 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news:
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ICE raids, Medicaid penalties deter many from seeking critical care in California, panelists say
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By Ana B. Ibarra, California Fellow
* Moderator: Alice Miranda Ollstein, senior health care reporter,Politico
* Arturo Vargas Bustamante, Ph.D., professor,UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and faculty research director at the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Inst
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ICYMI: Young Kim Challenges House Democrats to Condemn LA Riots
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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ICYMI: Young Kim Challenges House Democrats to Condemn LA Riots
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In case you missed it, California Republican Congresswoman Young Kim is calling on House Democrats to prove they stand against the chaos in Los Angeles by supporting her resolution condemning the violent protests. These riots erupted under the weak, absent leadership of Gavin Newsom and the performative politics of Karen Bas
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Indiana Fever, Pacers Sports & Entertainment Tap Salesforce to Scale Fan Engagement With Agentic AI
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 12 -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release:
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Indiana Fever, Pacers Sports & Entertainment Tap Salesforce to Scale Fan Engagement with Agentic AI
The Fever is using Agentforce, Data Cloud, and Marketing Cloud to deliver more personalized experiences, helping to increase attendance, loyalty, and overall satisfaction with its fans
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SAN FRANCISCO - June 11, 2025 - Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the world's #1 AI
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LA PHIL ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL CONCERTS FOR THE FORD 2025 SEASON
LOS ANGELES, California, June 12 -- The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association issued the following news release:
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LA PHIL ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL CONCERTS FOR THE FORD 2025 SEASON
The LA Phil is pleased to announce the addition of two exciting new concerts to the 2025 Ford summer season, expanding an already eclectic lineup that reflects the richness of Los Angeles' cultural landscape. Hip-hop legends and a genre-defying composer take center stage in these newly added performances:
Rakim, K
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LLNL Deputy Director Pat Falcone receives inaugural AI Honors in Public Science Award
LIVERMORE, California, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news:
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LLNL Deputy Director Pat Falcone receives inaugural AI Honors in Public Science Award
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Deputy Director for Science and Technology Patricia Falcone was presented with the AI Honors in Public Science award at the inaugural AI Honors Gala on June 3 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Coinciding with
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Marcus & Millichap Facilitates Sale of Coastal San Clemente Retail Center
ENCINO, California, June 12 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release:
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Marcus & Millichap Facilitates Sale of Coastal San Clemente Retail Center
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., June 11, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of 2727 Via Cascadita, a 24,933-square-foot retail center in San Clemente, California. The property sold for $
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MetaLight Inc. Announces HK$242.35 Million IPO
PALO ALTO, California, June 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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MetaLight Inc. Announces HK$242.35 Million IPO
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Hong Kong - June 10, 2025 - Cooley advised MetaLight Inc., a leading time series data intelligence service provider in China's public bus sector, on its HK$242.35 million initial public offering (IPO).
MetaLight Inc. offered 24,856,000 global shares priced at HK$9.75 per share. The shares of MetaLight Inc. began trading on
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Moreno Calls To Subpoena Newsom, Bass Over LA Riot Response
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025:
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Moreno Calls To Subpoena Newsom, Bass Over LA Riot Response
WASHINGTON -Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) called for the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee to subpoena California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass over their response to the riots wreaking havoc in Los Angeles, as Newsom and Bass insist the riots are "peaceful."
"You have
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New Legal Initiative Aims to Expand Healthcare Access by Empowering Nurses
SACRAMENTO, California, June 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release:
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New Legal Initiative Aims to Expand Healthcare Access by Empowering Nurses
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Washington, DC; June 11, 2025: Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) has launched a new initiative dedicated to securing full practice authority for advanced practice healthcare providers -- a critical step in expanding access to safe, high-quality care for millions of Americans.
This initiative
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NEWS: Sen. Schiff Vows to Defend California National Monuments from Trump's Illegal Attack
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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NEWS: Sen. Schiff Vows to Defend California National Monuments from Trump's Illegal Attack
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Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement after the Department of Justice published a new legal opinion that could be used to override existing federal law to justify abolishing recently-established national monuments in California:
"The Trump Adminis
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NVIDIA Builds World's First Industrial AI Cloud to Advance European Manufacturing
SANTA CLARA, California, June 11 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release:
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NVIDIA Builds World's First Industrial AI Cloud to Advance European Manufacturing
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NVIDIA GTC Paris at VivaTech --NVIDIA today announced it is building the world's first industrial AI cloud for European manufacturers. This Germany-based AI factory will feature 10,000 GPUs, incl
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NVIDIA DGX Cloud Lepton Connects Europe's Developers to Global NVIDIA Compute Ecosystem
SANTA CLARA, California, June 11 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release:
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NVIDIA DGX Cloud Lepton Connects Europe's Developers to Global NVIDIA Compute Ecosystem
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* Mistral AI, Nebius, Nscale, Firebird, Fluidstack, Hydra Host, Scaleway and Together AI -- Along With AWS and Microsoft Azure -- Bring Compute Resources to DGX Cloud Lepton Marketplace to
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NVIDIA Partners With Europe Model Builders and Cloud Providers to Accelerate Region's Leap Into AI
SANTA CLARA, California, June 11 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release:
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NVIDIA Partners With Europe Model Builders and Cloud Providers to Accelerate Region's Leap Into AI
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NVIDIA GTC Paris at VivaTech --NVIDIA today announced that it is teaming with model builders and cloud providers across Europe and the Middle East to optimize sovereign large lan
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NVIDIA Partners With Novo Nordisk and DCAI to Advance Drug Discovery
SANTA CLARA, California, June 11 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release:
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NVIDIA Partners With Novo Nordisk and DCAI to Advance Drug Discovery
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GTC Paris at VivaTech --NVIDIA today announced a collaboration with Novo Nordisk to accelerate drug discovery efforts through innovative AI use cases. The work supports Novo Nordisk's agreement with DCAI to u
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Padilla, Schiff Demand Answers From Trump Administration on Reckless Decision to Deploy Hundreds of Marines to Los Angeles
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Schiff Demand Answers From Trump Administration on Reckless Decision to Deploy Hundreds of Marines to Los Angeles
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Senators: "We strongly oppose this deployment and request you clarify the legal authority that purports to grant the President and you the ability to deploy active-duty personnel on American streets under these circumstances."
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex
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Rand Issues Commentary to The Conversation: Disbanding the PKK - Political Engagement as the Key to Ending Insurgencies
SANTA MONICA, California, June 11 -- Rand issued the following commentary on June 10, 2025, to The Conversation:
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Disbanding the PKK: Political Engagement as the Key to Ending Insurgencies
By Rebecca Lucas
The recent decision by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to disarm and disband has important lessons for any country facing a seemingly intractable insurgency. On May 12, the group stated that following its 12th Congress it will "dissolve the PKK's organizational structure and end th
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Response to Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13) Libelous Tweet About CODEPINK
LOS ANGELES, California, June 12 -- 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 on June 11, 2025:
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Response to Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13) Libelous Tweet About CODEPINK
On Tuesday afternoon, Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna tweeted from her official government account that she "talked to Speaker Johnson about banning CODEPINK from the Capitol." She went on to
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Salesforce Ends the Era of 'Do-Not-Reply' Marketing With Marketing Cloud Next
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 12 -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025:
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Salesforce Ends the Era of 'Do-Not-Reply' Marketing with Marketing Cloud Next
The first full-funnel agentic marketing solution that turns every channel into a two-way conversation -- and every campaign into an intelligent engine for growth.
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Salesforce today announced Marketing Cloud Next, a major evolution of its leading marketing solution
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SEC Obtains Final Judgments Against NDB, Nima Golsharifi for Fraudulent Statements in Press Release
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 3:23-cv-04724; N.D. Cal. filed Sept. 14, 2023):
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. NDB, Inc. and Nima Golsharifi, No. 3:23-cv-04724 (N.D. Cal. filed Sept. 14, 2023)
On June 9, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California entered final judgments against defendants NDB, Inc. and its CEO, Nima Golsharifi, who were charged by the Securities and Exchange Comm
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SEMI MEMS & Sensors Industry Group Invites Proposals for Funding Positioning, Navigation and Timing Technology Advancements
MILPITAS, California, June 11 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release:
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SEMI MEMS & Sensors Industry Group Invites Proposals for Funding Positioning, Navigation and Timing Technology Advancements
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RFP Informational Webinar Scheduled on June 13 and White Paper Proposals Due on June 20
MILPITAS, Calif. - June 11, 2025 - The MEMS & Sensors Industry Group (MSIG), a SEMI
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Sutter Health Breaks Ground on $145 Million Folsom Care Complex
SACRAMENTO, California, June 12 -- Sutter Health issued the following news release on June 11, 2025:
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Sutter Health Breaks Ground on $145 Million Folsom Care Complex
State-of-the-art facility to expand specialty care and serve growing Highway 50 Corridor communities
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NORTHERN CALIF. -- Sutter Health broke ground today on its new Folsom Care Complex, marking a significant investment in expanding access to innovative, high-quality healthcare for one of greater Sacramento's fastest-growi
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Texas Legislators Wisely Avoid Over-Regulation, but Insurance Market Still Needs Legal Reforms
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 11 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release:
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Texas Legislators Wisely Avoid Over-Regulation, but Insurance Market Still Needs Legal Reforms
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AUSTIN, TX - The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) today released the following statement, attributed to Scot Kibbe, vice president of state government relations at APCIA:
The Texas Legislature heard calls this session to addres
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Trailblazing Indonesian Politician Champions Equality at Sac State's Inaugural Model United Nations Conference
SACRAMENTO, California, June 12 -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news:
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Trailblazing Indonesian politician champions equality at Sac State's inaugural Model United Nations conference
By Jennifer K. Morita
Puan Maharani, Indonesia's first woman speaker of the House of Representatives, pushed for gender equality and human rights to make a better world for all during her recent visit to Sacramento State.
"We live on the same earth. No one owns the earth fo
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Trump's EPA Abandons Its Duty to Protect Public from Power Plant Air Pollution
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 11 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release:
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Trump's EPA Abandons Its Duty to Protect Public from Power Plant Air Pollution
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Washington, D.C. --
Today, Trump's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced proposals to repeal the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), protections that limit the amount of mercury, arsenic, and other toxic pollution, and the 111 Power Plant rule limiting climate-heating greenhou
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Turner Construction Company to Build Soccer Stadium for Republic FC in Sacramento
NEW YORK, June 12 -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news:
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Turner Construction Company to Build Soccer Stadium for Republic FC in Sacramento
Turner brings deep Northern California roots and world-class soccer experience to Republic FC's future home.
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Turner Construction Company is honored to be named the lead builder for Republic FC's new 12,000 seat stadium in downtown Sacramento. This transformative project represents more than a sports venue--it is an investment in th
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UC San Diego Receives $2.45M From InnerScience to Accelerate Research on the Effects of Meditation
LA JOLLA, California, June 12 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news:
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UC San Diego Receives $2.45M from InnerScience to Accelerate Research on the Effects of Meditation
By Jade Griffin
The University of California San Diego has received $2.45 million from InnerScience Research Fund, a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding studies on the biological and physical effects of meditation on the human body.
This gift will support ongoing research con
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UC-Riverside: California Dairy Tried to Capture Its Methane. It Worked.
RIVERSIDE, California, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news:
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A California dairy tried to capture its methane. It worked.
Sealing manure ponds at a Central Valley farm cut emissions dramatically
By Jules Bernstein
A giant, balloon-like tarp stretches over a lagoon of manure on a Central Valley dairy farm, concealing a quiet but remarkable transformation. Methane, a potent climate-warming gas, is being captured and cleaned instead
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UC-Riverside: Decades-old Mystery of AlCl Dipole Moment Resolved
RIVERSIDE, California, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news:
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Decades-old mystery of AlCl dipole moment resolved
Study paves way for advances in astrophysics and quantum technology
By Iqbal Pittalwala
In a study that closes a long-standing knowledge gap in fundamental science, researchers Boerge Hemmerling and Stephen Kane at the University of California, Riverside, have successfully measured the electric dipole moment of aluminum
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University of California-Merced: Championing the Transition to Clean Energy
MERCED, California, June 12 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news:
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Championing the Transition to Clean Energy
Mechanical engineering Professor Ricardo Pinto de Castro has turned a penchant for systems-level thinking and a longtime love of cars into a climate-resilient research mission.
From electric vehicles (EVs) traversing San Francisco's busiest streets to electric appliances such as induction stovetops and heat pumps becoming ubiquitous in homes, modern A
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Urgent From PETA: California Wildfire Survival Tips to Help Animals
NORFOLK, Virginia, June 11 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release:
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Urgent From PETA: California Wildfire Survival Tips to Help Animals
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San Bernardino, Calif. - s wildfires spread and evacuation orders are issued in San Bernardino, animals are likely to die if abandoned during evacuations. Sharing PETA's tips below will undoubtedly save many animals' lives and avoid much human remorse.
During evacuations, small animals su
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USA: Stop the crackdown on protest
LONDON, England, June 11 [Category: Sociological] -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news:
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USA: Stop the crackdown on protest
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Los Angelenos have taken to the streets to protest, mostly peacefully, against mass arrests and deportations by ICE, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In a major and unprecedented escalation, President Trump called in National Guard and Marine troops to Los Angeles - ove
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Video: Kaine Delivers Opening Remarks at SASC Navy Posture Hearing
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Video: Kaine Delivers Opening Remarks at SASC Navy Posture Hearing
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BROADCAST-QUALITY VIDEO OF KAINE'S EXCHANGE IS AVAILABLE HERE.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), delivered opening remarks at the SASC hearing on U.S. Navy posture. During his remarks, he discussed his concerns about President Trump and Secretary Hegseth
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WATCH: Padilla Slams Trump's Unprecedented Mobilization of Marines and National Guard in LA, Pushes for Permanent DACA Protections
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Padilla Slams Trump's Unprecedented Mobilization of Marines and National Guard in LA, Pushes for Permanent DACA Protections
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WATCH : Padilla: "Immigrants are not political pawns for his agenda. Just as servicemembers... are not political pawns for his agenda."
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee
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WATCH: Sen. Schiff Calls Out Trump's Misuse of the Military in Los Angeles, Self-Indulgent Birthday Parade on MSNBC
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Sen. Schiff Calls Out Trump's Misuse of the Military in Los Angeles, Self-Indulgent Birthday Parade on MSNBC
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"The president wants these confrontations so that he can call out the military in other cities in America as part of his would-be dictator playbook. And we need to be aware of what we're seeing in L.A., this abuse of the military, we are likely to see everywhere."
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