News Tipoffs - California Editors
AASCU Expands a Proven Fix for a Hidden Barrier to Graduation: The Course Schedule
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The American Association of State Colleges and Universities posted the following news release:
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AASCU Expands a Proven Fix for a Hidden Barrier to Graduation: The Course Schedule
A new accelerator program brings course scheduling reform to 12 more institutions, funded by Lumina Foundation with support from the Gates Foundation.
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NEW ORLEANS, July 16, 2026--The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) today announced the Student-Centered C
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AG Nessel Calls on Federal Regulators to Deny Banking Charters for High-Risk or Predatory Financial Technology Companies
LANSING, Michigan, July 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Calls on Federal Regulators to Deny Banking Charters for High-Risk or Predatory Financial Technology Companies
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in sending a letter (PDF) to federal banking regulators raising concerns about granting national banking charters to financial technology companies, often referred to as fin
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Attorney General Bonta Shares Updated Resources on Statewide and Local Rent Increase Limits
SACRAMENTO, California, July 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Shares Updated Resources on Statewide and Local Rent Increase Limits
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced updated resources on residential rent increase limits under state and local laws. Under the Tenant Protection Act (TPA), most landlords cannot raise rent by more than 10% total or by 5% plus the percentage change in the cost
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Bechtel Awarded Delivery Partner Role for Newcastle to Sydney High Speed Rail in Australia
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 13 -- Bechtel issued the following news release:
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Bechtel awarded Delivery Partner role for Newcastle to Sydney High Speed Rail in Australia
2-year Development Phase will Get Project 'Construction Ready' Pending Final Investment Decision
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Bechtel is taking a new role helping Australia realize its high-speed rail ambitions, with the company today announced as the High Speed Rail Authority's Delivery Partner for the Development Phase of the Newcastle to S
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Calif. Employment Development Dept. California's Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.2% in June
SACRAMENTO, California, July 19 -- The California Employment Development Department issued the following news:
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California's Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.2% in June
This month marks the lowest unemployment rate since May of 2024
Important Note: The employment data for the month of June 2026 comes from the survey week that included June 17. The release date for July 2026 data is scheduled for release on August 21.
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California's unemployment rate dropped to 5.2 percent1 in June, as the
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Calif. Insurance Commissioner Lara Announces Several Appointments and Reappointments to Statewide Advisory Boards
SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- The California Department of Insurance issued the following news release:
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Commissioner Lara announces several appointments and reappointments to statewide advisory boards
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara today announced several appointments and reappointments to the California Department of Insurance's statewide governing boards to help drive forward the Department's mission to protect California consumers and businesses.
These include naming newly
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California Department of Justice Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Elmer Osiel Lopez Castaneda
SACRAMENTO, California, July 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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California Department of Justice Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Elmer Osiel Lopez Castaneda
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released a report on the death of Elmer Osiel Lopez Castaneda following an officer-involved shooting in Newark, California on April 13, 2023. The incident involved officers fr
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CalState-Fresno: Real Estate Researchers Uncover Hidden Complexities of Home Solar
FRESNO, California, July 15 (TNSjou) -- California State University Fresno campus issued the following news release:
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Real estate researchers uncover hidden complexities of home solar
Common sense would suggest adding solar panels to a house should increase its resale value. After all, a home solar installation can potentially reduce the electricity bill or even make a house energy independent. But a new research paper by three professors at the Craig School of Business at Fresno State d
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Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger offshore Humboldt Bay
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release:
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Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger offshore Humboldt Bay
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SAN FRANCISCO - The Coast Guard medevaced an ailing cruise ship passenger 45 miles offshore Humboldt Bay Thursday.
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Humboldt Bay hoisted a 51-year-old woman and brought her safely to Mendocino Coast Hospital in Fort Bragg, California.
The woman wa
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Comite Civico del Valle and Earthworks Reaffirm Commitment to Responsible Lithium Valley Development Following Court of Appeal Hearing
WASHINGTON, July 17 [Category: Environment] -- Earthworks issued the following news release:
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Comite Civico del Valle and Earthworks Reaffirm Commitment to Responsible Lithium Valley Development Following Court of Appeal Hearing
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SAN DIEGO, CA - On Thursday, California's Fourth District Court of Appeal heard oral arguments in the appeal by Comite Civico del Valle (CCV) and Earthworks concerning Imperial County's approval of the Hell's Kitchen Lithium Project in the Salton Sea region.
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Cooley Further Reinforces Leading Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice
PALO ALTO, California, July 14 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Cooley Further Reinforces Leading Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice
Expanding representation of financial institutions and fintechs
Cooley today announced that Michael La Marca has joined the firm as a partner in its global cyber/data/privacy group, where he will be based in New York, less than two months after adding Meredith Halama and Katie Cramer to the practice, in Washington, DC, and Denver,
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Cooley's Vanilla Platform Surpasses $100 Billion in Fund Subscriptions, Introduces Vanilla Transfers to Streamline Investor Transactions
PALO ALTO, California, July 13 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Cooley's Vanilla Platform Surpasses $100 Billion in Fund Subscriptions, Introduces Vanilla Transfers to Streamline Investor Transactions
Cooley today announced that Vanilla, its cloud-based fund subscription platform, has surpassed $100 billion in closed subscriptions, helping more than 1,200 fund clients manage subscriptions with over 50,000 limited partners (LPs).[1] The milestone underscores Vani
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Earthjustice: With Two New Rulemakings, Trump Administration Attempts to Further Weaken Endangered Species Act
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 18 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on July 17, 2026:
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With Two New Rulemakings, Trump Administration Attempts to Further Weaken Endangered Species Act
Rules eliminate protections for threatened wildlife and prioritize "economic interests" over critical habitat
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Washington, D.C. -- The Trump administration today announced it finalized two rulemakings in an attempt to weaken the Endangered Species Act (ESA), putting imperiled wildlife a
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Fresno State Receives Highest Rating on Money's Best Colleges List
FRESNO, California, July 19 -- California State University Fresno campus issued the following news release:
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Fresno State receives highest rating on Money's best colleges list
Fresno State received a 5-star rating, the highest possible, on Money's 2026 Best Colleges list published on June 23.
Money's annual list showcases the top value colleges and universities based on graduation rates, cost, financial aid, student debt, alumni salaries and more. The ratings highlight schools where st
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Global Semiconductor Equipment Sales Forecast to Reach a Record $229 Billion in 2028, SEMI Reports
MILPITAS, California, July 14 (TNSxrep) -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release:
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Global Semiconductor Equipment Sales Forecast to Reach a Record $229 Billion in 2028, SEMI Reports
AI-fueled Investment in Leading-edge Logic, Advanced Memory, Test and Packaging Drives Five-Year Growth Surge in Semiconductor Equipment
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Global sales of total semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment m
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Lujan, Welch, Schiff, Raskin, Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Legislation Imposing Gift Ban on Supreme Court Justices
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Welch, Schiff, Raskin, Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Legislation Imposing Gift Ban on Supreme Court Justices
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Legislation Cracks Down on Lavish Gifts to Supreme Court Justices With $50 Limit Aligning Ethics Rules With Congress, Other Judges, and Federal Officials
Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced the High Court G
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Meet the 2026 Cancer Nation Leadership Academy Ambassadors
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 15 -- Cancer Nation (formerly the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship) issued the following statement:
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Meet the 2026 Cancer Nation Leadership Academy Ambassadors
We are proud to welcome the 2026 Cancer Nation Leadership Academy cohort. Following a competitive application process, 12 survivors, caregivers, and health care professionals from across the country have been selected to serve as Cancer Nation Ambassadors.
The Cancer Nation Leadership Acade
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Omni San Diego Hotel at the Ballpark Appoints Jaime Olivares as Executive Chef
IRVING, Texas, July 14 -- Omni Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release:
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Omni San Diego Hotel at the Ballpark appoints Jaime Olivares as Executive Chef
San Diego Native to Lead a New Chapter of Locally Inspired Dining at the City's Premier Ballpark-Front Hotel
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San Diego, CA - Omni San Diego Hotel at the Ballpark is pleased to announce the appointment of Jaime Olivares as Executive Chef, where he will lead the hotel's dynamic culinary program across its three distinctive
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Public Citizen Issues Letter to Calif. Gov. Newsom
WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSletter) -- Public Citizen issued the following letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 30, 2026
Governor Newsom Should Halt Cal/OSHA Cuts Amid Rising Heat Threats
Dear Governor Newsom:
Public Citizen, a national nonprofit consumer and worker advocacy organization with more than one million members and supporters, urges your administration to immediately avoid making the proposed cuts to Cal/OSHA enforcement funding. We a
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Record 22 University of Delaware Students, Alumni Earn Prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
DOVER, Delaware, July 15 -- The University of Delaware issued the following research news:
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Launching research careers
A record 22 UD students, alumni earn prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellows Program's (GRFP) 2026 Class of Fellows includes 22 University of Delaware students and alumni -- a record number of recipients for a single year.
UD's previous record-high was 19, in 2022. Since 2
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Summer changes courtesy of Facilities Management
SEASIDE, California, July 17 -- California State University Monterey Bay campus posted the following news:
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Summer changes courtesy of Facilities Management
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By Mark Muckenfuss
This summer has been a particularly busy one for Cal State Monterey Bay's Facilities Management, says Julie Wyrick, associate vice president of the department.
When students and faculty largely evaporate for the summer months, it provides an opportunity for work crews to access many campus areas normally fil
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Video Footage of Use of Force, Other Critical Records Unsealed in Lawsuit Against ICE Contractor GEO Group
SAN RAFAEL, California, July 13 -- The First Amendment Coalition posted the following news release:
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Video Footage of Use of Force, Other Critical Records Unsealed in Lawsuit Against ICE Contractor GEO Group
RIVERSIDE, CA -- Video footage of a use of force incident, along with more than 50 other records have been released nearly two months after Public Justice's motion to intervene in Hugo Gonzalez, et al. v. The GEO Group, Inc., et al. was granted. The records are currently available on
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