MILPITAS, California, Sept. 12 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release from its member company Brewer Science: * * * Brewer Science Elevates Veteran Leader and Welcomes New Market Strategy Officer to Propel Future Growth in Semiconductor Industry Corporate leadership developments to drive projected growth and innovation * * * Rolla, MO - Brewer Science, Inc., a global leader in developing and manufacturin  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 12 -- The California Wellness Foundation issued the following news release: At The California Wellness Foundation, we're continuing our commitment to health and racial equity through supporting grantee partners working to improve neighborhood environments, expand health care access, grow economic opportunity and build community power. "We're proud to provide resources to our partners and to spotlight their work advancing wellness across California," said Richard   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 13 -- The California Lawyers Association issued the following news release: Over 160 enthusiastic 5th grade students and their teachers from Franklin Elementary School and Hellyer Elementary School in Santa Clara County joined with 45 judges and attorneys to engage in a fun and interactive civic learning program during CLA's Annual Meeting and Leadership Conference in San Jose on Friday, September 8th. Hosted by CLA's Civic Engagement and Outreach (CEO) Committee,  more

MILPITAS, California, Sept. 13 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release from its member company PEER Group: Kitchener, Ontario, September 12, 2024 - PEER Group(R), the largest supplier of innovative factory automation software products for the semiconductor industry, is a proud supporter of the inaugural edition of CHIPS Month Canada, a month-long celebration of Canada's growing semiconductor industry. Kickin  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 11 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: We take on many of the biggest environmental and health challenges of our time and stick with them. The law makes change. Because the earth needs a good lawyer. We take on many of the biggest environmental and health challenges of our time and stick with them. The law makes change. Because the earth needs a good lawyer. The page has moved, it no longer exists, or we mistyped the hy  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 13 -- Courage California, an organization that says it works to unite communities organizing for progressive change, issued the following news release: * * * State and regional leaders, who advocate across various issue areas, urge Californians to vote "No" on Prop 36 to protect taxpayers and critical rehabilitation programs. * * * Courage California and leaders from 13 partner organizations announce their unified opposition to ballot Proposition 36, a corporat  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 11 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Today, the House Natural Resources Committee held a legislative hearing on various pieces of legislation that would weaken the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). After the hearing, Earthjustice Vice President of Policy and Legislation Raul Garcia issued the following statement: "We must be clear: there is no time to waste in addressing environmental injustice and the climate cr  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 11 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Los Angeles, CA Today, the Environmental Protection (EPA) approved the inclusion of Southern California's Warehouse Indirect Source Rule (ISR) in the state's air plan. This innovative policy is addressing the region's notorious smoggy skies by cutting pollution from the trucks traveling to and from warehouses, electrifying warehouses, and creating local clean energy jobs. "The green l  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * Food & Water Watch, Impacted Residents Call on CPUC to Choose Plan that Shuts Down Dangerous Facility by 2027 * * * At today's meeting, the California Public Utilities Commission voted to extend the deadline to decide the future of the Aliso Canyon gas storage facility to December. The facility was the site of the biggest methane blowout in U.S. history in 2015. In the four months it t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following news: Kamala's 33% federal rate + California's 13.3% rate = 46.3%. Much higher than China's 20% and Europe's average of 18% Californians will face a top combined federal-state capital gains tax rate of 46.3% under the Kamala Harris tax increase plan. 33% federal + 13.3% state = 46.3%. Harris recently vowed to raise the top federal capital gains tax rate to 33%. As noted by Wall Street Journal tax repo  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 12 -- The League of California Cities issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: City officials and business leaders today issued a warning that a gut-and-amend bill jammed through the Legislature at the last minute will lead to job losses and limit economic growth, impacting California's overall economy. AB 98 (Carillo, Juan and Reyes), which now sits on Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, would impose statewide mandates on all cities and counties on where industr  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Sept. 10, 2024, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Minorities Reap the Benefit When Affirmative Action Ends By Jason L. Riley Colleges across America see the first signs of a repeat of what happened in California after 1996. What should be a college's priority in choosing a student body? Should it be racial balance? Or should the primary focus be finding people who are likely to thrive at the insti  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 13 -- The Milken Institute issued the following news release: * * * Speakers highlighted the favorable conditions supporting growth and innovation. * * * Mumbai, India (September 12, 2024)--The Milken Institute, in collaboration with the United States Mission in India, hosted a gala dinner on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at the Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai. The dinner brought together key leaders and influencers to explore India's future investment landscape, h  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund issued the following news release: * * * This report examines key aspects of the California Latino eligible electorate and its registered voters and provides information about its growth between 2012 and 2022. The report also highlights some critical differences between the Latino and non-Latino eligible electorate "There is no doubt that the Latino electorate in C  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund posted the following news release: DENVER - California, New York and Illinois are the top three states for total electric school buses, according to a new analysis released Thursday by U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Environment America Research & Policy Center. The three states also lead the nation in combined federal and state investments into electric bus fleets. With nearly a half million school buses shutt  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Sept. 11, 2024, to The National Interest: * * * Ukraine May Be Winning the Information War in Kursk By Hunter Stoll Russia has been invaded for the first time since the Second World War. Ukrainian Armed Forces, not pro-Ukrainian Russian separatists, not ambiguously affiliated units conducting small raids, have held a foothold (https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/kursk-offensive-net-assessm  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 11 -- The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching issued the following news release: It is with a heavy heart that the entire NIET community mourns the loss of Dr. Ted Sanders, who served as a beacon for quality education on federal, state, and local levels. Dr. Sanders passed away on September 8, 2024. He is remembered as an esteemed leader in the national education community, as well as a longtime board member and treasured colleague to all of us at NIET.  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 11 -- The Exploratorium issued the following news release: The Exploratorium is deeply saddened to announce the recent passing of Lynn Rankin, 77, in San Francisco. A champion for science education, Lynn was the founder and longtime Director of the Exploratorium's Institute for Inquiry (IFI), a national professional development center for K-5 leaders and practitioners of elementary science education. Lynn fiercely believed in the power of professional developme  more