LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 24 -- The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement on Aug. 23, 2024: * * * The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce released a statement regarding Assemblymember Buffy Wicks' announcement of a groundbreaking agreement among California, major tech companies, and California journalists. Assemblymember Wicks announced a first-in-the-nation partnership involving the State of California, news publishers, major tech companies, and philanthrop  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Aug. 24 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following commentary on Aug. 23, 2024: * * * North Dakota Challenges California Zero-Emissions Vehicle Law Written by Sarah Montalbano Eight states, including North Dakota, have petitioned for the Supreme Court to hear a challenge to California's zero-emis  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 24 -- The California Medical Association issued the following statement on Aug. 23, 2024: * * * CMA calls for the passage and signing of Assembly Bill 2164 which will further protect a physician's right to mental health support * * * The California Medical Association (CMA) issued the following statement on the Medical Board of California's decision to revise its licensure application to reduce the stigma around mental health for physicians. "Physicians face uni  more

OAKLAND, California, Aug. 24 -- Color of Change, a nonprofit civil rights advocacy organization, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024: FULTON COUNTY - Today, the Georgia Senate Committee on Public Safety Chairman Sen. John Albers and Majority Whip Randy Robertson held a press conference to release the final report of the Senate Subcommittee on the Fulton County Jail to the public. The report contained a series of findings and recommendations that will do very little to address rea  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 22 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: San Francisco, CA Earthjustice is thrilled to announce the newest additions to the organization's Board of Trustees: Abre' Conner, Director of the Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at the NAACP, and Rashad Morris, principal and founder of the advisory firm Impact Donor Strategies. In addition to her role at the NAACP, Conner is currently faculty in the Environmental Policy a  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 22 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled new Title VI guidance to ensure that state and local government entities receiving federal funding put safeguards in place that prevent discrimination in their programs and activities. The new guidance focuses on key areas such as ensuring adequate public participation, access for Limited English Proficiency community members, c  more

PALO ALTO, California, Aug. 24 -- The Electric Power Research Institute issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024: Enabling bold visions of a resilient, decarbonized energy future requires the capability to identify the challenges ahead and the flexibility to adapt to rapidly changing needs. To keep pace with the challenges and opportunities of a global energy system undergoing widespread transformation, EPRI today announced it is realigning its executive leadership team. "As the worl  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024: * * * Food & Water Watch Calls on Governor Newsom to Demand CARB Reins in Dairy Industry Pollution * * * Yesterday the California Air Resources Board (CARB) hosted a workshop to discuss the dairy sector, and in particular its rampant climate impacts and local air pollution. The workshop was partly in response to CARB's denial of a request earlier this year to regulate dairies under California'  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 23 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Lake Charles, LA The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana permanently blocked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Justice (DOJ) from enforcing disparate impact regulations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act in the state, a move that stops the federal government from addressing disparate harm in project permitting, compliance and enfo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: (LOS ANGELES) - A California Superior Court judge has granted preliminary approval of a class-action settlement between Noble Credit Union and recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and other immigrants who were denied credit because of their immigration status. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) represents recipients of DACA and other i  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Open Markets Institute issued the following statement on Aug. 22, 2024: * * * Yesterday, Google and California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a "partnership" between the state and the corporation to provide financial support to California news publishers and to launch an "AI Accelerator." As part of the deal, California legislators abandoned plans to pass the Journalism Preservation Act, a law that would have required Google and Facebook to pay publishers for the news t  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 24 -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: Lincoln, NE; August 23, 2024 -- Today, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled in favor of Nebraska homeowners who were victims of legalized home equity theft -- an unconstitutional scheme whereby the government takes more than what it is owed to satisfy property tax debts. "We are thrilled that after years of litigation, Nebraska finally recognizes Kevin Fair's and Sandra Nieveen's right to their hard-  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Aug. 23, 2024, to The Telegraph: * * * Ukraine Has Found a Path to Victory By Michael Bohnert Make no mistake: recent Ukrainian operations (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/22/kyivs-russian-incursion-is-on-a-knife-edge/) in the Kursk Oblast of Russia have the potential to significantly stretch Russian forces not just in that region, but everywhere. I say this as someone whose job it is  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 24 -- Pacific Environment issued the following news release: * * * The Science on Pollution Scrubbers and Why EPA Should Ban Scrubber Discharge * * * A policy paper released today by Pacific Environment reveals that there is a huge body of scientific work and studies that show that Exhaust Gas Control Systems (ECGS) - otherwise known as scrubbers - are detrimental to the marine environment, wildlife and people's health. * Read the paper. "Ship pollution: From  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of Rep. Michelle Steel to represent California's Forty-Fifth Congressional District. The U.S. Chamber endorses candidates for federal office who will stand up for free enterprise, including by vigorously advocating for public policy solutions that will spur economic growth, support jobs, and promote businesses of all sizes' ability to  more