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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Wednesday November 12, 2025 ( 28 items )  

Agilent and University of Melbourne Unveil Innovation Hub to Advance Environmental Research and Population Health
SANTA CLARA, California, Nov. 12 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- Agilent Technologies, a company that specializes in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, issued the following news release: * * * Agilent and University of Melbourne Unveil Innovation Hub to Advance Environmental Research and Population Health * Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) announced the launch of its new Agilent Innovation Hub in partnership with the University of Melbourne, acting through the   more

As COP30 Convenes, New Research Shows Path for Climate Investor Action: Lead With Economic Benefits, Not Crisis
SANTA MONICA, California, Nov. 11 (TNSxrep) -- The Milken Institute issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2025: * * * As COP30 Convenes, New Research Shows Path for Climate Investor Action: Lead with Economic Benefits, Not Crisis Milken Institute-Harris Poll research of 7,000+ people globally finds investment appetite remains strong but requires reframing around local solutions and economic opportunity * Belem, Brazil--A new global study released today ahead of COP30 by the Milken In  more

ASEAN's $300 Billion Digital Economy Enters the AI Reality
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Nov. 12 (TNSrep) -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following news: * * * ASEAN's $300 billion digital economy enters the AI reality e-Conomy SEA 2025 report reveals ASEAN's digital economy is poised to surpass $300 billion by 2025, fueled by 7.4x GMV and 11.2x revenue growth in a decade -- 1.5 times the inaugural forecast 10 years ago. By Sapna Chadha, Vice President, Google Southeast Asia and South Asia Frontier The digital eco  more

Bitcoin at Coinbase: A Report on Innovation and Growth
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 11 -- Coinbase, a publicly traded company that says it operates a cryptocurrency exchange platform, issued the following news: * * * Bitcoin at Coinbase: A Report on Innovation and Growth Bitcoin's Role at Coinbase Bitcoin is a Tier-1 protocol at Coinbase, reflecting its foundational importance to our strategy and the broader crypto economy. Our approach to supporting the network is focusing on three key pillars: its Core Protocol (L1), its function as a premi  more

California School District Dismisses the Appeal of its Preliminary Injunction Loss, Agrees to Notify Parents and Provide Opt-Outs from Gender Ideology Lessons
PLANO, Texas, Nov. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * California School District Dismisses the Appeal of its Preliminary Injunction Loss, Agrees to Notify Parents and Provide Opt-Outs from Gender Ideology Lessons * San Diego, CA The Encinitas (CA) Union School District has voluntarily dismissed its Ninth Circuit appeal, leaving in place the lower  more

Cornell creates transformative tech for wine industry
ITHACA, New York, Nov. 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell creates transformative tech for wine industry * Every day during harvest season, E&J Gallo Winery, based in Modesto, California, collects up to 300 grape samples for screening - to make sure the resulting wine doesn't contain harmful toxins, or taste like grass or mushrooms or wildfire smoke. But even with machines running around the clock, testing that many samples takes days and requires staff oversi  more

Economic pressures impacting U.S. multifamily market, Yardi Matrix reports
SANTA BARBARA, California, Nov. 11 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release: * * * Economic pressures impacting U.S. multifamily market, Yardi Matrix reports * Demand falters as inflation and workforce reductions ramp up pressure on consumers SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Nov. 11, 2025 - New Yardi(r) Matrix research shows that the U.S. average advertised asking rent fell b  more

Enphase Microinverters Selected for Global Gas Station Solar Projects Due to Safety Features
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Enphase Energy Inc., Fremont, California, a global energy technology company, has announced that its IQ8 Microinverters have been chosen to power solar projects at gas stations worldwide, enabling businesses to deploy clean energy in commercial environments where safety is critical. The company specified that its microinverter-based systems are uniquely suited for these installations because their AC-based architecture eliminates the risk of high-voltage DC wiring and pot  more

Environmental Defense Fund Issues Report on Community Benefits in Transmission Projects
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Environmental Defense Fund, New York, issued a report examining lessons from transmission lines developed with community benefits frameworks (CBFs). The report analyzes six operational transmission projects across Massachusetts, Washington, Oregon, Utah, and California to understand how early community engagement, tailored benefit agreements, and innovative financing can de-risk projects, reduce opposition, and align infrastructure development with local prio  more

Full circle of learning: Education major returns to her grade school on path to teaching career
CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 11 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * Full circle of learning: Education major returns to her grade school on path to teaching career * Ansley Burke remembers having a student teacher from Clarion during her 5 th grade year at Immaculate Conception Parish School. She recalls the fun that the student teacher brought and her own sadness when the student teacher completed her assignment at IC. Now a sophomore education major at PennWest Clarion, it's B  more

Government Support to Get Quantum to Work Faster, Boosting UK's Health, Defence, Energy and More
LONDON, England, Nov. 7 -- The British Department for Science, Innovation and Technology issued the following news release: * * * Government support to get quantum to work faster, boosting UK's health, defence, energy and more From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Innovate UK, National Physical Laboratory, AWE Nuclear Security Technologies and Lord Vallance * New projects totalling over pound sterling14 million launched to support efforts putting quantum to work - from aff  more

How Loma Linda University Children's Hospital Helped a One-Year-Old Survive a Rare Case of Tuberculosis
LOMA LINDA, California, Nov. 12 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news: * * * How Loma Linda University Children's Hospital helped a one-year-old survive a rare case of tuberculosis By Linda Ha When Dung Nguyen describes her one-year-old Charles, her voice softens. "He's a fun little kid," she said. "Very strong, resilient, and funny. He makes jokes, teases, and loves to cuddle. He loves his brother a lot. He loves his family." It's hard to believe that just months ago,  more

Ideal Way to Launch - Introducing Token Sales on Coinbase
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 11 -- Coinbase, a publicly traded company that says it operates a cryptocurrency exchange platform, issued the following news: * * * The ideal way to launch - introducing token sales on Coinbase TL;DR: Token issuers coming to market today struggle to get their tokens into the hands of real users while building deep exchange liquidity. Coinbase is changing that. We are launching an end-to-end token sales platform to set a new standard, focused on creating a more  more

Introducing iPhone Pocket: a beautiful way to wear and carry iPhone
CUPERTINO, California, Nov. 11 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Introducing iPhone Pocket: a beautiful way to wear and carry iPhone * ISSEY MIYAKE and Apple today unveiled iPhone Pocket. Inspired by the concept of "a piece of cloth," its singular 3D-knitted construction is designed to fit any iPhone as well as all pocketable items. Beginning Friday, November 14, it will be   more

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $2.5M Sale of Starbucks Property in Mahomet, Illinois
ENCINO, California, Nov. 12 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $2.5M Sale of Starbucks Property in Mahomet, Illinois MAHOMET, Ill., Nov. 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 a brand-new Starbucks property in Mahomet, Illinois, for $2,506,000. "The buyer was drawn to the long-te  more

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $2.05M Sale of 17-Unit Multifamily Property in Minneapolis
ENCINO, California, Nov. 12 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers $2.05M Sale of 17-Unit Multifamily Property in Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 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 Minnehaha Avenue Apartments, a 17-unit multifamily property in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for $2.05 million  more

November Pixel Drop: 'Wicked - For Good' Theme Packs, Remix Photos in Messages and More
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Nov. 12 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following news: * * * November Pixel Drop: 'Wicked: For Good' theme packs, Remix photos in Messages and more Explore the latest Pixel features, including Remix in Google Messages, 'Wicked: For Good' theme packs and AI-powered notification summaries. By Aisha Sharif, Product Manager, Pixel Phone 1. Remix any photo, right in your messages Starting today, you can edit and reimagine any pho  more

Pathways to Justice: Learning From the Past, Charting the Future in Asia, Laos - 2006-2025
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 11 -- The Asia Foundation issued the following news: * * * Pathways to Justice: Learning from the past, charting the future in Asia, Laos (2006-2025) Over the past two years, The Asia Foundation conducted a historical documentation of its decades-long work in the law and justice sector across Bangladesh, Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Timor-Leste. The resulting publication series, Pathways to Justice: Learning from the past, charting th  more

Phil Johnston to Write Live-Action "View-Master" Feature Film From Mattel Studios and Escape Artists
EL SEGUNDO, California, Nov. 12 -- Mattel, a toy manufacturing company, issued the following news on Nov. 11, 2025: * * * Phil Johnston to Write Live-Action "View-Master" Feature Film from Mattel Studios and Escape Artists * Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) today announced that Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, producer and director Phil Johnston (Wreck-It Ralph, Zootopia) will write the View-Master live-action feature film for Mattel Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Escape Artists.   more

Private AI Compute: Our Next Step in Building Private and Helpful AI
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Nov. 12 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following news: * * * Private AI Compute: our next step in building private and helpful AI Today we're introducing Private AI Compute to bring you intelligent AI experiences with the power of Gemini models in the cloud, while keeping your data private to you. By Jay Yagnik, Vice President, AI Innovation and Research For decades, Google has developed privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs)   more

Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Decade of Regulation: How New York City's Housing Policies Fueled Rental Inflation
LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 11 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary: * * * The decade of regulation: How New York City's housing policies fueled rental inflation Understanding how regulatory layering has driven rental inflation in New York City is critical to forging solutions that restore the rental market. By Jen Sidorova, Policy Analyst Over the past decade, New York City's housing market has undergone a wave of intervention unmatched in its modern history. Between   more

Remix Makes Sending Photos to Friends Even More Fun on Google Messages
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Nov. 12 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following news: * * * Remix makes sending photos to friends even more fun on Google Messages. By Mikael Hveem Bring a little more joy to your chat! Today, we're beginning to roll out Remix so you can edit and reimagine any photo in Google Messages. Our new tool uses Nano Banana, the Gemini image model, to do everything from redesigning rooms and putting new hairstyles on your friends to   more

Sanford Burnham Prebys: Factoring in Frailty and Age to Improve Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
LA JOLLA, California, Nov. 12 (TNSjou) -- Sanford Burnham Prebys issued the following news release: * * * Factoring in frailty and age to improve pancreatic cancer treatment Study is first to show how aging allows pancreatic tumors to grow and spread faster, may lead to new personalized treatment * While some risk factors for cancer can be mitigated through lifestyle choices such as diet or exercise, aging is not one of them. In the case of pancreatic cancer, it also can limit treatment opt  more

Second Cohort of UC San Diego's 2025 Convene and Influence Awardees Announced
LA JOLLA, California, Nov. 11 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Second Cohort of UC San Diego's 2025 Convene and Influence Awardees Announced * The Convene and Influence program is structured to empower faculty to build partnerships that cross disciplines, institutions, and sectors. The lead and co-Principal Investigator for each award combine strengths and connections to different schools and disciplines. Established under the direction of C  more

UCLA Law School: Veterans Clinic Collaborates on Sweeping Report Assessing Risks of Post-wildfire Displacement
LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 11 (TNSrpt) -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law issued the following news: * * * Veterans Clinic collaborates on sweeping report assessing risks of post-wildfire displacement Students and faculty members in UCLA School of Law's Veterans Legal Clinic recently helped several community partners in producing a study that assesses the risks of housing displacement that confronts people who lost their homes in the Eaton Fire, which devastated t  more

USC Annenberg Releases a New Study Exploring the Gender and Race/ethnicity of Hosts and Guests of Popular Podcasts
LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 12 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism issued the following news: * * * USC Annenberg releases a new study exploring the gender and race/ethnicity of hosts and guests of popular podcasts The first-ever Golden Globe Award nominations for podcasting will be announced this month, as the medium continues its growing popularity across the entertainment landscape. As podcasts audiences have grown, a new st  more

USC Study Links Ultra-Processed Food Intake to Prediabetes in Young Adults
LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * USC study links ultra-processed food intake to prediabetes in young adults Researchers tracked 85 young adults over a four-year period, finding that increases in ultra-processed food consumption were linked with elevated blood sugar and early signs of diabetes risk. * More than half of calories consumed in the United States come from ultra-proce  more

When Self-Driving Trucks Don't Know What They Don't Know
LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 11 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * When Self-Driving Trucks Don't Know What They Don't Know * For years, the promise of artificial intelligence has captivated researchers and the public alike. But when it comes to safety-critical autonomous systems self-driving trucks, military drones, robotic assistants AI has a big problem: overconfidence. The USC Center for Autonomy and AI tackled this   more