Public Policy Tipoffs Involving California
35 Organizations Supported by Millions of Americans Uplift Juneteenth Fee-Free Day at National Parks
WASHINGTON, June 18 [Category: Environment] -- GreenLatinos, an organization that says it convenes a coalition of Latino leaders committed to addressing national, regional and local environmental, natural resources and conservation that affect the health and welfare of the Latino community, issued the following news release:
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35 Organizations Supported by Millions of Americans Uplift Juneteenth Fee-Free Day at National Parks
America The Beautiful for All Coalition Members Support the Enc
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AG Labrador Shares Defective and Hazardous Product Recall List for June 2026
BOISE, Idaho, June 19 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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AG Labrador Shares Defective and Hazardous Product Recall List for June 2026
Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador released a list of 24 hazardous products subject to a federal recall from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for the month of June. These recalled items include anything from household appliances and toys, to clothing, furniture, and motorized sporting goods.
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Americans for Tax Reform: Grover Norquist Letter to Ro Khanna - Pay Your Wealth Tax
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on June 18, 2026, by James Brighenti:
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Grover Norquist Letter to Ro Khanna: Pay Your Wealth Tax
Today Americans for Tax Reform president Grover Norquist sent a letter to Rep. Ro Khanna (D - Calif.) to help Khanna combat his self-stated "moral failure" of wealth inequality.
The $232.7 million net worth Khanna is calling for a five percent federal wealth tax to be imposed on Americans, arguing that "wealth ine
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Association of Health Care Journalist: How a reporter from The Atlantic got RFK Jr. to talk
COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 18 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news:
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How a reporter from The Atlantic got RFK Jr. to talk
'The most powerful man in science': The inside scoop on RFK Jr.
* Moderator: Eli Cahan, Investigative journalist, Rolling Stone
* Michael Scherer, Staff writer, The Atlantic
By Cheryl Clark, California Health Journalism Fellow
How does a reporter convince an embattled federal official to talk when the official thi
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California Regulators Urged to Reconsider Abandoning San Joaquin Valley Clean Energy Program
WASHINGTON, June 18 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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California Regulators Urged to Reconsider Abandoning San Joaquin Valley Clean Energy Program
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SAN FRANCISCO-Health, environmental and community groups filed a formal request today asking the California Public Utilities Commission to reconsider its denial of a petition seeking to improve energy affordability and public health in the San Joaquin Valley.
"State regulators h
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Cato Institute Chair Bier Testifies Before House Oversight & Government Reform Committee
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses released the following written testimony by David J. Bier, chair in immigration policy at the Cato Institute, from a June 9, 2026, hearing entitled "Amnesty and Chaos: Abuse of U.S. Immigration Policy":
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Chairman Gill, Ranking Member Simon, and distinguished members, thank you for the opportunity to testify before this task force on Con
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Congrats, Class of 2026! See Scenes from This Year's Commencement Ceremonies
SAN LUIS OBISPO, California, June 18 -- California Polytechnic State University issued the following news:
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Congrats, Class of 2026! See Scenes from This Year's Commencement Ceremonies
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Over the weekend, Cal Poly celebrated 7,526 graduating students at the university's commencement ceremonies Saturday and Sunday, June 13 and 14, at Alex G. Spanos Stadium.
About 57,000 guests filled Alex G. Spanos Stadium across the six college ceremonies. The Class of 2026 joined more than 230,000 Cal
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Cornerstone Research: Trends in U.S. Intellectual Property Litigation - Growth, Diversification, and Cross-Jurisdictional Expansion
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 (TNSrpt) -- Cornerstone Research, a provider of economic and financial analysis in commercial litigation and regulatory proceedings, issued the following news release:
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Trends in U.S. Intellectual Property Litigation: Growth, Diversification, and Cross-Jurisdictional Expansion
With the global growth in intangible assets, IP enforcement is no longer a single-forum, U.S.-centric process.
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As intellectual property (IP) drives the global economy, related
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Direct Relief and VillageReach Deliver Critical Ebola Aid and PPE to DRC Frontlines
SANTA BARBARA, California, June 19 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news:
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Direct Relief and VillageReach Deliver Critical Ebola Aid and PPE to DRC Frontlines
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On Friday, a critical Direct Relief shipment of personal protective equipment, including 75,000 N95 respirators, arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo to help protect health workers on the frontlines of the current Ebola outbreak.
The shipment was delivered to Bunia, Ituri province, where the
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Facts about fiber: What Stanford Medicine experts want you to know
STANFORD, California, June 18 -- Stanford University School of Medicine posted the following news:
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The facts about fiber: What Stanford Medicine experts want you to know
Dietary fiber feeds your microbiome and helps keep things moving on the regular, but most of us aren't getting nearly enough of this unsung nutrient.
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While researching dietary fiber for this article, I decided to eat a whole kiwi skin. I looked it up and the skin adds about 1.5 grams of fiber to a serving of kiwi, a
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Fairmont State University's Dr. Brian Selmeski Selected for National Executive Leadership Academy
FAIRMONT, West Virginia, June 19 -- Fairmont State University posted the following news:
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Fairmont State University's Dr. Brian Selmeski Selected for National Executive Leadership Academy
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"At a time of significant change across the higher education landscape, programs like ELA play a critical role in supporting and preparing the next generation of institutional leaders," said Charles L. Welch, American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) president and CEO. "Through
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First patient receives innovative new treatment after stage 4 cancer diagnosis
LOMA LINDA, California, June 19 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news:
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First patient receives innovative new treatment after stage 4 cancer diagnosis
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Daniel Gutierrez marks a new milestone in his cancer journey on May 27 as the first patient at Loma Linda University Health to receive a hepatic artery infusion (HAI) pump and first treatment session that is designed to deliver chemotherapy directly to liver tumors.
When Inland Empire resident David Gutierrez first
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Four Seasons Resort Lanai Announces the Lanai Masters - A Culinary Series
TORONTO, Ontario, June 19 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release:
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Four Seasons Resort Lanai Announces the Lanai Masters - A Culinary Series
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Four Seasons Resort Lanai announces an exclusive Masters of Cuisine lineup of exciting events bringing together visionary talents in the kitchen with the tropical luxury paradise of Lanai.
From intimate A Seat at the Table dinners to wood-fire barbecues, this landmark series offers guests up c
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HACU announces agenda of 12th Annual Pre-K-12/Higher Education Collaboration Symposium
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 19 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release:
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HACU announces agenda of 12th Annual Pre-K-12/Higher Education Collaboration Symposium
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced the agenda for its 12th Annual Pre-K-12/Higher Education Collaboration Symposium, a pre-conference event taking place Oct. 31, 2026, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention C
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Heinrich on Colorado River Negotiations: "What We Cannot Afford is Delay. The Basin Needs Compromise, Shared Sacrifice, Investment, and Leadership, and it Needs Them Now"
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich on Colorado River Negotiations: "What We Cannot Afford is Delay. The Basin Needs Compromise, Shared Sacrifice, Investment, and Leadership, and it Needs Them Now"
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During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to conduct oversight of the Colorado River Basin, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee's Ranking Member, questioned Andrea Travnicek, Assis
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James Beard Foundation Celebrates Senator Lujan as 2026 Impact Award Honoree for National Leadership on Nutrition Programs
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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James Beard Foundation Celebrates Senator Lujan as 2026 Impact Award Honoree for National Leadership on Nutrition Programs
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The James Beard Foundation(r) celebrated U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and four other honorees of the 2026 James Beard Impact Awards at a luncheon in Chicago on Sunday, June 14. The event honored five changemakers from across the country whose work is helping to buil
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JEREMY ALLEN WHITE, WILL FERRELL, TIM ALLEN, OLIVIA RODRIGO, LARRY DAVID AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' JUNE 22-26
BURBANK, California, June 18 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release:
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JEREMY ALLEN WHITE, WILL FERRELL, TIM ALLEN, OLIVIA RODRIGO, LARRY DAVID AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' JUNE 22-26
ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest sub
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Journalists offer advice on uncovering medical stories in court with surgical precision
COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 18 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news:
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Journalists offer advice on uncovering medical stories in court with surgical precision
How to uncover great medical stories in court
* Moderator: Randy Dotinga, independent journalist; AHCJ Board Member
* Moderator: Alice Miranda Ollstein, health care reporter, POLITICO
* Seamus Hughes, research journalist and editor, New York Times and Court Watch
By Zach Boblitt/
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Lab studies explain how new cancer drug works as it enters patient testing
LA JOLLA, California, June 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Scripps Research Institute posted the following news:
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Lab studies explain how new cancer drug works as it enters patient testing
Immunologists at Scripps Research show how a new, experimental drug revives immune cells to fight cancer.
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For some people, cancer immunotherapies are life-changing. These treatments can turn the body's own immune system against a tumor, either eliminating it or shrinking it enough to make surge
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Latest Offshore Wind Lease Buy-Backs Threaten Affordable Energy, Wildlife Protections
MERRIFIELD, Virginia, June 18 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release:
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Latest Offshore Wind Lease Buy-Backs Threaten Affordable Energy, Wildlife Protections
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department of the Interior's latest settlement with the developer Invenergy to buy back four offshore wind leases located in the New York Bight, off the Central Coast of California, and in the Gulf of Maine further damage progress toward clean and afford
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MAJOR VICTORY: Ninth Circuit Grants Preliminary Injunction Blocking California's Child Transition Secrecy Law
WASHINGTON, June 19 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release:
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MAJOR VICTORY: Ninth Circuit Grants Preliminary Injunction Blocking California's Child Transition Secrecy Law
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AFL secures federal appellate win, vindicating parental rights under the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Mirabelli v. Bonta
America First Legal Foundation, with co-counsel Schaerr Jaffe, achieved a major victory on behalf of the City of Hunt
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NFTE West Youth Entrepreneurship Showcases Send Top Student Innovators to National Competition in New York City
NEW YORK, June 19 -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship issued the following news on June 18, 2026:
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NFTE West Youth Entrepreneurship Showcases Send Top Student Innovators to National Competition in New York City
Winners from Los Angeles and Bay Area showcases to represent the West region at NFTE's national competition in November
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The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) today announced the student innovators advancing from its 2026 West Youth Entrepreneurship Showcas
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Pressley Commends Senate Partners for Introducing Bill to Designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status Following House Passage
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
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Pressley Commends Senate Partners for Introducing Bill to Designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status Following House Passage
Senate Bill Follows Successful House Passage of Pressley's Discharge Petition to Extend TPS for Haitians
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) commended Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck S
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Rep. Van Epps Questions DOE Secretary Wright on Drone Threat to Electric Grid
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Van Epps Questions DOE Secretary Wright on Drone Threat to Electric Grid
Rep. Van Epps (TN-07) participated in a Science, Space, and Technology Committee hearing reviewing the FY27 Budget Request for the Department of Energy (DOE).
Read Rep. Van Epps' opening remarks here:
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you, Secretary Wright, for your testimony. Under the Biden administration, American
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SC State University, NVIDIA announce collaboration to expand AI education, workforce development
ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, June 18 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news:
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SC State University, NVIDIA announce collaboration to expand AI education, workforce development
Collaboration to strengthen student opportunities, research and innovation in applied artificial intelligence
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South Carolina State University and NVIDIA have announced a collaboration designed to expand artificial intelligence education, strengthen workforce development and position South Ca
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