Friday - August 14, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving California

8 items
Airlines For America Urges Bureau Of Transportation Statistics To Prioritize Data Accuracy Modernization And Transparency
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. BEFORE THE BUREAU OF TRANSPORATION STATISTICS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, DC ) In the Matter of: ) ) Request for Information: Shaping the Future of ) Docket No.: DOT-OST-2026-1387 the Bureau of Transportation Statistics ) COMMENTS OF AIRLINES FOR AMERICA Communications with respect to this document sh  more
American Association for Justice Opposes FTC Policy Threatening State Consumer Protections and AI Accountability
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 31, 2026 April Tabor Federal Trade Commission Office of the Secretary 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Mail Stop H-144 (Annex P) Washington DC 20580 Re: [FTC-2026-0859] Policy Statement Concerning the Suppression of Accuracy in Artificial Intelligence Systems Dear Ms. Tabor: The American Association for Justice (AAJ)  more
American Rivers Urges Forest Service to Withdraw Proposed Rule Altering Handbook Status and Reducing Public Participation in River Protections
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 31, 2026 Director, Policy Office USDA Forest Service Sidney Yates Building 1400 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20250 Submitted via www.regulations.gov RE: Forest Service, Organization, Functions, and Procedures; Public Notice and Comment for Standards, Criteria, and Guidance Applicable to Forest Service Pr  more
BrightAI Urges FAA to Protect Authorized Drone Inspections in Proposed Unmanned Aircraft Rule
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 31, 2026 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov Docket Operations U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W58-213, West Building 5th Floor Washington, DC 20590 Re: Comments of BrightAI Corporation on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, "Designation- Restrict the Operation of Unm  more
Gallego, Kelly Joint Statement on Final Colorado River Environmental Review
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following statement on July 31, 2026: * * * Gallego, Kelly Joint Statement on Final Colorado River Environmental Review The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released a new federal operating plan that could reduce Arizona, California, and Nevada's Colorado River allocation by as much as 40 percent - Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) released the following statement on the Bureau of Reclamation's Final   more
International Center for Law & Economics Urges FTC to Revise AI Policy Statement to Uphold First Amendment and Clarify Preemption
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Comments of the International Center for Law & Economics Re: AI Policy Statement; Matter No. P264200 July 24, 2026 Authored by: Ben Sperry (Senior Scholar, International Center for Law & Economics) Daniel Gilman (Senior Scholar, International Center for Law & Economics) Geoffrey A. Manne (President and Founder, Intern  more
Ranking Members Garcia and Blumenthal Demand Answers About ICE Training After Killing by ICE Officer in Maine
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 31, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Robert Garcia and Richard Blumenthal Demand Answers About ICE Training After Killing by ICE Officer in Maine Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Senator Richard Blumenthal, Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigatio  more
Sen. Banks Examines How AI is Reshaping America's Workforce
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Sen. Banks Examines How AI is Reshaping America's Workforce Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.), chairman of the Senate HELP Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, convened a hearing titled "The Impact of AI on the Workforce" to examine how artificial intelligence is changing the American workforce and what Congress must do to ensure that American workers benefit from the nex  more