| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Tuesday August 20, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
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'Keeping Families Together' Parole in Place Opens, Finally Offering Mixed Status Families a Chance at Relief
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 20 -- Justice Action Center issued the following statement on Aug. 19, 2024:
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The Biden-Harris administration has officially opened the Keeping Families Together process, also known as "parole in place." Below is a statement from Karen Tumlin, Founder and Director of Justice Action Center:
"Starting today, longtime undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens can apply for the Keeping Families Together (KFT) parole in process, offering families a chance at freedom
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Governor Newsom Vetoes Refinery Air Quality Bill
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 19 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release:
Sacramento, CA Today, Earthjustice and its clients are expressing profound disappointment following Governor Gavin Newsom's decision not to sign Senate Bill 674, the Refinery Pollution Reduction and Transparency Act. The bill, authored by Senate Majority Leader Gonzalez (D Long Beach), aimed to establish critical air monitoring standards and transparency measures for refineries, protect
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Hunger and Sexual Violence at Unprecedented Levels in Sudan According to World Vision Report
MONROVIA, California, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- World Vision International issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2024:
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* Fears that up to 65% of women in Sudan may be experiencing sexual violence, based on similar contexts.
* 6.1 million Sudanese at risk of mental health disorder as a result of the conflictii
* Over half Sudan's population now experiencing acute food insecurity as a result of conflict, with famine conditions confirmed in Zamzam displacement camp in North Darfuriii
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Oceana Sues Federal Fishery Managers for Failure to Protect Alaska's Seafloor Habitats
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 19 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release:
Anchorage, AK Oceana, represented by Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit in federal court arguing that the National Marine Fisheries (NMFS) failed to meet obligations under the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to protect corals, sponges and other seafloor habitats from bottom trawling. The lawsuit was filed after NMFS an
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Orange County Advocates Raise Over $1.5 Million for Ocean Conservation at Oceana's SeaChange Summer Party
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Oceana, an international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation, issued the following news release:
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Host Ted Danson, honoree Valarie Van Cleave, and musical performer Lisa Loeb celebrated a wave of victories for the oceans
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On Saturday, August 17, ocean advocates gathered at Oceana's 17th annual SeaChange Summer Party in Laguna Beach, raising more than $1.5 million to support the organization's campaigns to protect and restore the ocean
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Rand Issues Commentary: The Double-Edged Sword of Air Conditioning in a Warming World
SANTA MONICA, California, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Aug. 19, 2024:
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The Double-Edged Sword of Air Conditioning in a Warming World
By Lena Easton-Calabria
Last summer was the hottest on record (https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-announces-summer-2023-hottest-on-record/) and 2024 looks to be hotter still (https://www.sciencenews.org/article/record-breaking-global-heat-14-months), but while cranking up the AC can provide temporary relief, it could lead
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