Public Policy Tipoffs Involving California
71 Conservation Groups Urges Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to Discontinue Virginia Offshore Mining Lease Sale
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
August 21, 2026
Geoffrey Wikel
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Office of Strategic Resources
Marine Minerals Division
45600 Woodland Road
Sterling, Virginia, 20166
Re: Commercial Leasing for Outer Continental Shelf Minerals Offshore the
Commonwealth of Virginia - Request for Information and Interest: Docket No.
B
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AG Brown, coalition secure new court order blocking illegal USPS attack on mail-in voting
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 4 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown, coalition secure new court order blocking illegal USPS attack on mail-in voting
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Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 25 states have secured a preliminary injunction (PI) blocking illegal efforts by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that would have disrupted vote-by-mail systems ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
The block would last indefinitely while
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Alliance for Automotive Innovation Urges EPA to Grant Four-Year Lead Time for Diesel Exhaust Fluid Warning Systems and Reject Medium-Duty In-Cab Fault Displays
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
1050 K ST, NW | 6th Floor | Washington, DC 20001 | autosinnovate.org
Alliance for Automotive Innovation
Comments to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on
Amendments and Nonconformance Penalties for Model Year 2027 and Later Heavy-Duty Highway Engines and Amendments to Inducement Provisions for SCR-Equipped Diesel Engin
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American Trucking Associations Urges EPA to Finalize Compliance Flexibilities for Model Year 2027 Trucks
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
August 29, 2026
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Docket Center
Office of Air and Radiation Docket
OAR Docket EPA-HA-OAR-2026-0728
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20460
Re: American Trucking Associations' Comments to the Proposed Rule - "Amendments and Nonconformance Penalties for Model Year 2027 a
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ASC Quality Collaboration Urges CMS to Make Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Patient Outcome Reporting Voluntary
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 9, 2024
August 31, 2026
Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
ATTN: CMS-1850-P
Baltimore, MD 21244-1850
Re CMS-1850-P: Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System
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ASRM Urges CMS to Reassign Nerve and Spinal Procedures for Improved APC Homogeneity
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR RECONSTRUCTIVE MICROSURGERY
PRESIDENT Evan Matros, MD Memorial Sloan-Kettering matrose@mskcc.org PRESIDENT-ELECT James Higgins, MD Curtis Hand Higgins@curtishand.com
VICE-PRESIDENT Arash Momeni, MD Stanford arash.momeni@gmail.com SECRETARY Melissa Poh, MD Kaiser Permanente Melissa.poh@gmail.com
TREAS
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Attorney General Bonta Publishes Sixth Annual Labor Day Report Spotlighting a Year of Protecting and Empowering Workers
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Publishes Sixth Annual Labor Day Report Spotlighting a Year of Protecting and Empowering Workers
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the sixth annual Labor Day Report highlighting the California Department of Justice (DOJ)'s ongoing commitment to protecting and enhancing the rights of workers in California and nationwide.
"Labor
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Center for Transportation & the Environment Backs FTA Proposal to Grant Temporary Partial Buy America Waiver for Purpose-Built Low-Floor Minibuses
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Matthew B. Cahill
Acting Deputy Administrator, Federal Transit Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20590
In support of DOT/FTA Docket No. FTA-2024-0018
Federal Register Published Document: 2026-16812 (91 FR 53748)
Dear Acting Deputy Administrator Cahill,
The Center for Transportation and the Envi
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Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency Opposes Rescission of 2001 Roadless Rule and Calls for Extended Public Comment Period
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency
A Joint Powers Agency: City of Thousand Oaks / Conejo Recreation and Park District
2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Ph: (805) 449-2345
www.conejo-openspace.org
September 3, 2026
Director, Ecosystem Management Coordination
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Fo
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Congresswoman Torres Introduces the Better Pay for American Workers Act to Raise the Minimum Wage
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Torres Introduces the Better Pay for American Workers Act to Raise the Minimum Wage
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Washington D.C. - Today, on Labor Day, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) introduced the Better Pay for American Workers Act, legislation to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $20 per hour by 2029 and ensure wages keep pace with the broader economy.
The federal minimum wage h
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Dustoff CEO Corkery Urges SBA to Withdraw Overhaul and Establish Structural Safeguards for Very Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
August 26, 2026
Office of Size Standards
U.S. Small Business Administration
409 Third Street SW
Washington, DC 20416
Re: Comments on Proposed Rule, Small Business Size Standards, RIN 3245-AI67, Docket No. SBA-2026-0199, 91 Fed. Reg. 53741 (Aug. 20, 2026); and Notice of Availability of Revised Size Standards Methodology
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Farm workers mourn Mo Jourdane, who got California to ban el cortito, the crippling short-handled hoe
KEENE, California, Sept. 6 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release:
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Farm workers mourn Mo Jourdane, who got California to ban el cortito, the crippling short-handled hoe
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Mo Jourdane spent his life overcoming multiple tragedies by finding new purpose in changing the lives of underrepresented people and in devotion to family. Shortly before his passing, his son Jonathan asked him what in his life's work made him most proud. He quickly cited repres
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From Treatment Center to Laboratory - Safely Transporting Ebola Samples
SANTA BARBARA, California, Sept. 7 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news:
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From Treatment Center to Laboratory - Safely Transporting Ebola Samples
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Editor's note: This article was first published here by VillageReach, a Direct Relief partner organization responding to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. All photographs by Josue Kumbi.
During an Ebola outbreak, every hour matters. Rapid laboratory confirmation helps health authorities is
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JENNIFER LOPEZ, ANDREW GARFIELD, MARISKA HARGITAY, GAL GADOT AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' SEPT. 7-11
BURBANK, California, Sept. 4 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release:
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JENNIFER LOPEZ, ANDREW GARFIELD, MARISKA HARGITAY, GAL GADOT AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' SEPT. 7-11
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Monday, Sept. 7 (OAD: 5/27/26)
1. Jennifer Lopez ("Office Romance") 2. Josh Johnson ("Josh Johnson: Symphony") 3. Musical Guest Stella Lefty
Tuesday, Sept. 8
1. Andrew Garfield ("The Uprising") 2. Joey King ("Practical Magic 2") 3. Frank
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Marine Conservation Collaborative Urges NOAA to Manage Greater Farallones Upwelling Cell as Integrated Ecological Unit
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
August 24, 2026
Greater Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries 991 Marine Drive San Francisco, CA 94129 Attn: Management Plan Review
Re: Docket No. NOAA-NOS-2025-0023: Preliminary Management Priorities for Greater Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries
Dear Superintendent and Manageme
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Marty O'Donnell Endorses Trump's Cost-Raising Agenda
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 4 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Marty O'Donnell Endorses Trump's Cost-Raising Agenda
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California multi-millionaire Marty O'Donnell is once again making clear he stands with Donald Trump's cost-raising agenda forcing Nevada families to pay the price. O'Donnell says Trump's Iran war is "worth the costs" as gas prices hit record highs in Southern Nevada. He calls Trump's tariffs merely "less-than-ideal circumstances," despite N
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Masterpieces of Individualisation by Mercedes-Benz at Hampton Court Palace
STUTTGART, Germany, Sept. 8 -- Mercedes-Benz Group, a company that says it offers a high-end passenger cars and premium vans, issued the following news release:
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Masterpieces of Individualisation by Mercedes-Benz at Hampton Court Palace
* As "Celebrated Manufacturer of the Year", Mercedes-Benz inspired at the exclusive Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace from 4 to 6 September 2026
* Renewed collaboration with bespoke tailors Henry Poole & Co of London's Savile Row
* The cultur
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National Association of Convenience Stores Urge EPA to Retain Performance Derates as Backstop for Diesel Exhaust Fluid Compliance
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
August 28, 2026
The Honorable Lee Zeldin
Administrator
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
The Honorable Aaron Szabo
Assistant Administrator
Office of Air and Radiation
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20460
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National Union of Healthcare Workers: San Francisco Passes Resolution Opposing Kaiser Contract Demands
EMERYVILLE, California, Sept. 5 -- The National Union of Healthcare Workers, a labor union that represents workers in California and Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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San Francisco passes resolution opposing Kaiser contract demands
Following Special Hearing, San Francisco Becomes First City to Pass Resolution Opposing Kaiser Contract Demands That Would Allow it to Outsource Behavioral Healthcare and Replace Frontline Therapists with A.I.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- The 11-member San
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Prime Line Distributors, Inc. and Ferrarini USA, Inc. Recall Imported Ready-To-Eat Pork Guanciale Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert:
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Prime Line Distributors, Inc. and Ferrarini USA, Inc. Recall Imported Ready-To-Eat Pork Guanciale Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 06, 2026 - Prime Line Distributors, Inc., a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., firm, and Ferrarini USA, Inc., a Hoboken, N.J., firm, are recalling approximately 1,513 pounds of imported ready-to-eat (RTE) p
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Reproductive Freedom for All California Celebrates Major Legislative Wins Expanding Access to Care, Urges Governor Newsom to Sign Into Law
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release:
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Reproductive Freedom for All California Celebrates Major Legislative Wins Expanding Access to Care, Urges Governor Newsom to Sign Into Law
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: Friday, September 4th, 2026
Media Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org
Sacramento, CA -Reproductive Freedom for All California celebrates the recent passage of a slate of key reproductive
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Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District Opposes FAA Proposal to Waive Federal Environmental Laws for Commercial Space Activities
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
August 31, 2026
Physical Mail:
Docket Operations, Room W58-213,
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20590-0001
Electronic Mail:
Randy Repcheck, Federal Aviation Administration
9-FAA-Waiver-NPRM@faa.gov
Electronically filed via
http://www.regula
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