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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Wednesday November 13, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Broadband Forum: Matter and USP Collaboration Promises to Simplify and Unify the Smart Home
FREMONT, California, Nov. 13 -- The Broadband Forum, an organization composed of the industry's broadband operators, vendors, thought leaders who are shaping the future of broadband and observers, issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2024: The combination of two smart home connectivity standards promises to unlock value-added services for network operators and broadband service providers (BSPs) and deliver on the potential of the smart home, Broadband Forum has announced today. When i  more

City of Hope Researchers Discover Why Taking a Mushroom Supplement Slows or Prevents Prostate Cancer From Getting Worse
DUARTE, California, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- City of Hope issued the following news release: * * * The bidirectional research looks at both laboratory and human clinical trial data, finding that medicinal use of white button mushroom reduces the type of cells that weaken the immune system and allow prostate cancer to spread * * * LOS ANGELES -- Researchers at City of Hope, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, ranked among the natio  more

CPB Awards Up to $587,000 to Three Public Radio Stations to Improve Emergency Alerting
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting issued the following news release: * * * Stations in California, Pennsylvania and Utah Secure Next Generation Warning System Funding * * * Public radio stations KVPR in Fresno, CA; WQLN in Erie, PA; and KRCL in Salt Lake City, UT, will receive a total of up to $587,704 from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to upgrade their equipment to provide enhanced emergency alerting. With these grants, CPB has awarded funding to  more

Critical Care Nurse Researchers Receive AACN Grants
ALISO VIEJO, California, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses issued the following news release: * * * Grants from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses fund studies addressing gaps in bedside knowledge to support clinical inquiry and drive change in acute and critical care nursing practice * * * The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) announces the recipients of its annual research grants. This year, the association awarded three A  more

NAMM to Lead Annual Delegation of Music Products Industry Leaders to Capitol Hill in May 2025 to Ensure Equity and Access to Music and Arts Education
CARLSBAD, California, Nov. 13 -- The National Association of Music Merchants issued the following news release: * * * NAMM Fly-In to be held May 5-8, 2025, in Washington D.C., with an expected delegation of 100 leaders from over 40 states advocating for over 50 million students * * * NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, and more than 100 music industry leaders and professionals from more than 40 states will arrive on   more

NetChoice Sues California Again to Halt Digital Surveillance, Information Control Law
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: SAN FRANCISCO--Today, NetChoice filed a lawsuit to stop California's law mandating that online companies track users, restrict access to speech and jeopardize their safety. SB 976, passed and signed into law this year, will force covered companies to create barriers to Californians accessing lawful infor  more

Supreme Court Ends Suit Against Officer Who Enabled Abuse by Telling on Domestic Abuse Victim Who Filed Confidential Report
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release: WASHINGTON--This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Desiree Martinez's appeal in her civil rights suit against a Clovis, California, police officer who protected and enabled her abuser. Her lawsuit has spent nearly a decade in court, with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently granting qualified immunity to Officer Channon High. The Institute for Justice (IJ) had asked the Justices  more

Worldwide Silicon Wafer Shipments Increase 6% in Q3 2024, SEMI Reports
MILPITAS, California, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release: Worldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 5.9% quarter-over-quarter to 3,214 million square inches (MSI) in the third quarter of 2024 and registered 6.8% growth from the 3,010 million square inches recorded during the same quarter last year, the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) reported in its quarterly analysis of the sil  more