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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for 2025-06-14 ( 57 items )  
55th Sustainment Brigade attends Mojave Falcon at Fort Hunter Liggett California (10)
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 13 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 55th Sustainment Brigade attends Mojave Falcon at Fort Hunter Liggett California * FORT HUNTER LIGGET, Calif. - Mojave Falcon is one of the premier exercises when discussing tough, realistic training in austere conditions. The 55th Sustainment Brigade has just concluded the evaluation portion of their annual training, having experienced exactly that. Interview with Maj. Gavin Keisling, o more PR

Accuracy in Media Exposes Columbia Antisemite Grad (10)
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * Accuracy in Media exposes Columbia antisemite grad In March, a mob of radical antisemites stormed the library at Barnard College. One university employee was hospitalized after being assaulted during the takeover. Nine rioters were arrested. Among those arrested was Gabrielle Wimer -- a Columbia University medical student. Wimer was charged with disorderly conduct, trespassing and obstructing government administration. more PR

APHIS Establishes a New Sweet Orange Scab Quarantined Area in California (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * APHIS Establishes a New Sweet Orange Scab Quarantined Area in California * Subject: To: State, Tribal, and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective immediately, USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), is establishing a new quarantined are more PR

ATF National Response Team Deploys to Los Angeles Investigators Seek Public's Help in Arson Cases (10)
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued the following news release: * * * ATF National Response Team deploys to Los Angeles Investigators seek public's help in arson cases LOS ANGELES - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has deployed its National Response Team (NRT) to Los Angeles to investigate a series of fires set during recent civil unrest. ATF is working closely with the Los Angeles Poli more PR

California Policy Center Issues Commentary: High-Speed Rail Authority's Rebuttal to Trump Administration is Well Argued But Makes Questionable Claims (10)
TUSTIN, California, June 14 -- The California Policy Center, an organization that says it focuses on education reform, workplace freedom, government transparency and governance, issued the following commentary on June 13, 2025: * * * High-Speed Rail Authority's Rebuttal to Trump Administration is Well Argued but Makes Questionable Claims By Marc Joffe, Visiting Fellow On June 12, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHRSA) released a 14-page letter rebutting the Federal Railroad Adminis more PR

CALSTART Applauds California and Coalition of States for Clean Cars and Trucks Leadership (10)
PASADENA, California, June 14 -- CALSTART, an organization that says it works with member companies to build a clean transportation industry, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * CALSTART Applauds California and Coalition of States for Clean Cars and Trucks Leadership In response to the latest attack on California's clean transportation programs, state leaders are taking decisive and united action, Today, California Attorney General Bonta- joined by ten other attorneys ge more PR

CCSA Honors Extraordinary Charter Public High School Graduates for Their Passion to Lead, Heal, and Uplift (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, June 14 -- California Charter Schools Association issued the following news release: * * * CCSA Honors Extraordinary Charter Public High School Graduates for Their Passion to Lead, Heal, and Uplift SACRAMENTO, CA - The California Charter Schools Association (CCSA), the largest statewide charter public schools association in the U.S., has awarded a group of remarkable charter high school graduates with the 2025 Susan Steelman Bragato Scholarship. The Bragato Scholarsh more PR

City of Hope Developed a Foundational Map of Tumor Cells for Personalized Brain Cancer Treatments (10)
DUARTE, California, June 14 (TNSjou) -- City of Hope issued the following news release: * * * City of Hope developed a foundational map of tumor cells for personalized brain cancer treatments Scientists developed a new framework to improve the ability of doctors to use precision medicine to identify therapeutic targets and potentially spotlight ways to prevent disease recurrence * LOS ANGELES -- City of Hope, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations i more PR

CODEPINK Condemns U.S. Support for Israel's Unprovoked Attack on Iran (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, June 13 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, posted the following statement on June 12, 2025: * * * CODEPINK Condemns U.S. Support for Israel's Unprovoked Attack on Iran WASHINGTON - We strongly condemn Israel's unprovoked and reckless attack on Iran, which risks igniting a catastrophic regional war. This dangerous escalation threatens millions of lives across the more PR

County of Sacramento Returns Cultural Items to Wilton Rancheria (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSFR) -- The County of Sacramento, California, intends to repatriate several cultural items, identified as objects of cultural patrimony, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The County has determined a cultural connection between these objects and the Wilton Rancheria, California. This process allows for the return of these culturally important items, which may occur on or after July 11, 2025. The inventory identifies a total of 4 more PR

Defying Logic, New Jersey Green Lights Yet Another Gas Power Plant in Newark (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 13 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Defying Logic, New Jersey Green Lights Yet Another Gas Power Plant in Newark * Newark, NJ -- The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC) just approved a contract to construct yet another gas power plant in Newark, which will be the fourth to be constructed in this city alone. Earlier this year, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) permitted the plann more PR

Earthjustice: Interior Advances Trump Executive Order on Deep Seabed Mining (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 12 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Interior Advances Trump Executive Order on Deep Seabed Mining * Washington, D.C. -- The Department of Interior issued a notice today stating that on Monday, June 16, it will begin a 30 day "Request for Information and Interest" comment period on a commercial lease sale in the Pacific outer continental shelf for deep seabed mining of critical minerals near American Samoa. This  more PR

Earthjustice: Public Advocates Fight Attempt to Fast-Track Fossil Fuels (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 13 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Public Advocates Fight Attempt to Fast-Track Fossil Fuels * Washington, D.C. -- The Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Earthjustice filed a protest at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission against the Southwest Power Pool's unnecessary proposal to fast-track more gas power plants mostly at the expense of wind, solar, and battery storage projects.  Despite more PR

EdTrust-New York Condemns ICE Detentions of Students, Urges State to Protect Immigrant Families and Uphold Every Child's Right to an Education (10)
NEW YORK, June 13 -- The Education Trust-New York issued the following news release: * * * EdTrust-New York Condemns ICE Detentions of Students, Urges State to Protect Immigrant Families and Uphold Every Child's Right to an Education New York, NY -- Arlen Benjamin-Gomez, executive director of EdTrust-New York, issued the following statement in response to federal agency raids targeting immigrants in New York: The recent detainment of two New York City public school students by federal immig more PR

Equality California on Decision by Children's Hospital Los Angeles to Shutter Transgender Youth Healthcare Programs (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, June 13 -- Equality California issued the following news release: * * * Equality California on Decision by Children's Hospital Los Angeles to Shutter Transgender Youth Healthcare Programs Equality California released the following statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang in response to the decision by Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) to close its Center for Transyouth Health and Development and Gender-Affirming Care program effective July 22: "Children's Ho more PR

FAA Issues Notice on Noise Exposure Map for Camarillo Airport (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a notice entitled "Acceptance of Camarillo Airport Noise Exposure Map." This document informs the public of the Federal Aviation Administration's determination regarding a map submitted by the County of Ventura. The Federal Aviation Administration reviewed a noise exposure map submitted by the County of Ventura for Camarillo Airport, located in Camarillo, California. The agency deter more PR

Heritage Foundation Applauds President Trump's Move to End California's EV Mandate (10)
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following news release on June 13, 2025: * * * Heritage Foundation Applauds President Trump's Move to End California's EV Mandate The Heritage Foundation today released the following statement from Diana Furchtgott-Roth, director of the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment at Heritage, applauding President Donald J. Trump for signing legislation that prohibits California from enacting a controversial electric vehicle (EV) mandat more PR

Horse trainer sues USDA for right to a fair trial (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, June 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Horse trainer sues USDA for right to a fair trial * Birmingham, AL; June 13, 2025 : Yesterday, a Tennessee Walking Horse trainer from Alabama filed a federal lawsuit to stop the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from prosecuting him in its in-house tribunal, asking for his dispute with the agency to be heard in court by an independent judge and an impartial jury. more PR

Introducing the MVPs of POV: Meet the Marketers Powering Cultural Discovery (10)
LOS ANGLES, California, June 14 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news: * * * Introducing the MVPs of POV: Meet the Marketers Powering Cultural Discovery At this year's Cannes Lions, TikTok is turning the spotlight on discovery and the marketing leaders who are shaping what comes next. As the global platform where our community comes to find, form, and share diverse points of view, TikTok is proud to introduce the MVPs of POV: a new class of marketin more PR

Joe Kerr's Loyalty Is to Illegal Immigrants Not California Families (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Joe Kerr's Loyalty Is to Illegal Immigrants Not California Families * Once again, out of touch Democrat Joe Kerr is on the wrong side of Californians. A new poll shows 58% of voters OPPOSE giving health coverage to illegal immigrants and that number would only climb if Californians knew it meant higher taxes to foot the bill. Californians deserve answers: Does Joe Kerr really support giv more PR

Justice Department Issues Notice on Keysight-Spirent Acquisition (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has issued a notice titled "U.S. v. Keysight Technologies Inc., et al.; Proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement." The notice stems from a complaint filed by the U.S. on June 2, 2025, asserting that the proposed acquisition of Spirent Communications PLC, headquartered in Crawley, United Kingdom, by Keysight Technologies Inc., based in Santa Rosa, California, would contravene antitrust laws. The comp more PR

Knight Institute Calls on Government Personnel--Civilian and Military--to Protect First Amendment Rights of Protesters and the Press (10)
NEW YORK, June 14 -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Knight Institute Calls on Government Personnel--Civilian and Military--to Protect First Amendment Rights of Protesters and the Press Peaceful protest and press freedom are features of democracy, not a threat to it, the group underscores * NEW YORK--In light of President Trump's commandeering of California National Guard units and deployment of U.S. Marines in Los Angeles more PR

Linguistic Entrainment Emerges as a New Metric for Evaluating Large Language Models in Mental Health Therapy (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- In a groundbreaking report titled Using Linguistic Entrainment to Evaluate Large Language Models for Use in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, the Department of Computer Science and the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California presented their findings on the effectiveness of large language models (LLMs) in mental health contexts. This study, released on May 4, 2025, investigates the concept of linguistic entrainment--h more ST

Marines to Guard Federal Property, Personnel in L.A. as Guard Troops Transition to Protecting Law Enforcement (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Marines to Guard Federal Property, Personnel in L.A. as Guard Troops Transition to Protecting Law Enforcement * Roughly 200 Marines will begin protecting federal property and personnel in Los Angeles today after relieving the California National Guard, which was mobilized amidst a breakout of civil unrest in the city, June 7, 2025, a senior military official said today. Once the soldiers of the 79th Infa more PR

Media Tip Sheet: Former NPR Music Director & Rock Hall Executive on Brian Wilson's Legacy (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Former NPR Music Director & Rock Hall Executive on Brian Wilson's Legacy * Brian Wilson, the founder and creative force of the Beach Boys, has died at 82. Wilson was the creative mastermind behind the Beach Boys' unique sound, writing hits like "Surfin' U.S.A." and "California Girls" that helped define 1960's California pop culture. With over 35 Billboard Top 40 hits, his songwriting capture more PR

Middlebury Institute of International Studies: Online MA in Organizational Leadership Prepares Graduates to Lead in Our Complex, Globalized World (10)
MONTEREY, California, June 13 -- The Middlebury Institute of International Studies issued the following news: * * * New Online MA in Organizational Leadership Prepares Graduates to Lead in Our Complex, Globalized World By Sierra Abukins Many believe that great leaders are born, not made. "That's not true," says Dr. Cassandra Caldwell, program director of the Middlebury Institute's new MA in Organizational Leadership. "For a lot of people, leadership may not come naturally, but with the rig more PR

Museums of Lake County to Return Sacred Objects and Cultural Items to Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSFR) -- The Museums of Lake County in Lakeport, California, intends to repatriate several cultural items under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. These items, identified as sacred objects or objects of cultural patrimony, have a cultural connection with the Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California. The repatriation may occur on or after July 11, 2025, marking a significant step in returning these culturally important items. The items req more PR

National Health Law Program Condemns Disclosure of Medicaid Data to Immigration Enforcement (10)
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The National Health Law Program issued the following news: * * * National Health Law Program Condemns Disclosure of Medicaid Data to Immigration Enforcement WASHINGTON, DC - The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) condemns in the strongest terms the Trump administration's unprecedented and dangerous disclosure of Medicaid enrollees' personal information to immigration enforcement officials. According to recent reporting, federal officials shared sensitive data of people more PR

NEWS: Sanders Statement on the Assault on Sen. Alex Padilla by Federal Agents (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Statement on the Assault on Sen. Alex Padilla by Federal Agents * WASHINGTON, June 12 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement after federal agents assaulted Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) at a press conference in Los Angeles this afternoon: The assault in California by federal agents against my colleague Sen. Alex Padilla was outrageous, and those respons more PR

NEWS: Sens. Schiff and Padilla Join Sen. Durbin and Senate Democrats to Press Trump Administration to Resume Processing DACA Applications (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff and Padilla Join Sen. Durbin and Senate Democrats to Press Trump Administration to Resume Processing DACA Applications * The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently limited a nationwide injunction to only Texas, giving the Administration the greenlight to resume processing initial DACA applications for all other states Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) a more PR

NILC President Kica Matos Condemns DHS Assault on United States Senator Alex Padilla (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, June 14 -- The National Immigration Law Center issued the following statement on June 13, 2025: * * * NILC President Kica Matos Condemns DHS Assault on United States Senator Alex Padilla WASHINGTON -- Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement after U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla was assaulted and violently removed from a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press conference in the Los Angeles Federal Building: "Donald Trump more PR

Ninth Circuit Deals Setback to Willow Oil Project in Alaska (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 13 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Ninth Circuit Deals Setback to Willow Oil Project in Alaska * The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided today that the Department of the Interior unlawfully approved ConocoPhillips's massive Willow oil-drilling project in Alaska's Western Arctic. This reverses in part an earlier ruling by the Alaska District Court that allowed the Willow project to proceed and marks t more PR

Nordson Electronics Solutions Develops Panel-level Packaging Solution for Powertech Technology, Inc. That Achieves Yields Greater Than 99% for Underfilling During Semiconductor Manufacturing (10)
MILPITAS, California, June 14 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release from its member company (Nordson Electronics Solutions): * * * Nordson Electronics Solutions develops panel-level packaging solution for Powertech Technology, Inc. that achieves yields greater than 99% for underfilling during semiconductor manufacturing Nordson Electronics Solutions, a global leader in reliable electronics manufacturing t more PR

Oracle Database@Google Cloud is Available in Japan for the First Time (10)
REDWOOD SHORES, California, June 13 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Oracle Database@Google Cloud is Available in Japan for the First Time * Oracle and Google Cloud are now offering Oracle Database@Google Cloud to customers in Japan. With the debut of the powerful multicloud service in Japan, customers can now run Oracle Exadata Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure and Oracle Autonomo more PR

Padilla Applauds U.S. District Court Ruling Rejecting Trump's Federalizing of the National Guard (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Applauds U.S. District Court Ruling Rejecting Trump's Federalizing of the National Guard * LOS ANGELES, CA -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after a U.S. District Court ruled that the President exceeded his constitutional authority in bypassing Governor Newsom to deploy the California National Guard to Los Angeles: "Five days ago, President Tr more PR

Padilla Joins Lawmakers, DACA Recipients, Advocates to Call for Permanent Protections Ahead of DACA's 13th Anniversary Amid Growing Hostility Against Immigrant Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Joins Lawmakers, DACA Recipients, Advocates to Call for Permanent Protections Ahead of DACA's 13th Anniversary Amid Growing Hostility Against Immigrant Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and mass deportation assaults intensify in Los Angeles and across the country, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciar more PR

Parsons Celebrates the Completion of 9.1-Mile Light Rail Segment (10)
PASADENA, California, June 12 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release: * * * Parsons Celebrates the Completion of 9.1-Mile Light Rail Segment * CHANTILLY, Va. (June 12, 2025) - Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) celebrated two station dedications on the new Foothill Gold Line light rail segment between Glendora and Pomona in Southern California's San Gabriel Valley. The 9.1-mile segment  more PR

President Trump Issues Executive Order on Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response (10)
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on June 12, 2025: * * * EMPOWERING COMMONSENSE WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. The devastation of the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires shocked the American people and highlighted the catastrophic consequences when State and local governments are unable to quickly re more PR

Promises Made, Promises Kept: President Trump Signs Resolutions to Save Our Cars (10)
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The American Energy Alliance issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * Promises Made, Promises Kept: President Trump Signs Resolutions to Save Our Cars WASHINGTON DC (6/12/25)- This morning, President Trump signed into law three resolutions revoking the national electric vehicle mandates from California on gas-powered cars and trucks, big rigs, and engines. American Energy Alliance President Thomas Pyle issued the following statement: "Thank you to Pre more PR

Qualcomm Signs the Rome Call for AI Ethics (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, June 14 -- Qualcomm, a developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, issued the following news release: * * * Qualcomm Signs the Rome Call for AI Ethics A prominent technology player joins call to ensure responsible AI around the world * "We are very pleased that Qualcomm has joined the Rome Call, as a key technology partner in advancing artificial intelligence (AI) globally", said Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, President Emeritus of t more PR

Rand Issues Commentary to Moscow Times: Wagner Group Is Leaving Mali. But Russian Mercenaries Aren't Going Anywhere (10)
SANTA MONICA, California, June 11 -- Rand issued the following commentary to the Moscow Times: * * * The Wagner Group Is Leaving Mali. But Russian Mercenaries Aren't Going Anywhere By Ryan Bauer The June 6 announcement by the infamous Wagner Group private military company that it will end its three-and-a-half-year-long deployment in Mali is an important development in Russia's evolving mercenary landscape. Even as one Russian mercenary group is leaving, the country's presence in Africa is no more PR

Rand Issues Commentary: As U.S.-China Trade Talks Continue, Europe Needs a Plan to Navigate Uncertainty (10)
SANTA MONICA, California, June 14 -- Rand issued the following commentary on June 13, 2025: * * * As U.S.-China Trade Talks Continue, Europe Needs a Plan to Navigate Uncertainty By Francesca Ghiretti U.S. and Chinese officials convened in London on 9 June for the first meeting of the economic and trade consultation mechanism--a channel of communication agreed upon during their first negotiation in Geneva this past May. The framework agreed in London on the one hand offers temporary relief t more PR

Rand Issues Commentary: Reimagining School Meals to Improve Health for All Children (10)
SANTA MONICA, California, June 14 -- Rand issued the following commentary on June 11, 2025: * * * Reimagining School Meals to Improve Health for All Children By Andrea S. Richardson Some may think free school meals are a welfare issue, but they are so much more. Free school meals are a major investment in our country's future. Nutrition and healthy diets are important parts of children's health. Obesity is one preventable diet-related disease that continues to affect too many children in th more PR

Reed: Trump Admin's Physical Assault of U.S. Senator Was Also an Assault on Our Constitutional Principles (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump Admin's Physical Assault of U.S. Senator Was Also an Assault on Our Constitutional Principles * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) was physically assaulted, handcuffed, and forcibly removed from a press conference in Los Angeles, California, for trying to ask Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem a question, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the followi more PR

Sanford Burnham Prebys: Turning Back Time on Muscle Stem Cells to Prevent Frailty From Aging (10)
LA JOLLA, California, June 14 (TNSjou) -- Sanford Burnham Prebys issued the following news release: * * * Turning back time on muscle stem cells to prevent frailty from aging Study finds a way to restore stem cells from aged muscle to become young again to boost muscle repair and strength * The population across developed countries is getting older and the associated frailty and debilitation are becoming major health problems. This gradual muscle loss is accelerated by the poor capacity to  more PR

Senate Reconciliation Package Improves on House Bill, But Will Still Harm Millions of Students and Borrowers (10)
OAKLAND, California, June 13 -- The Institute for College Access and Success issued the following news release: * * * Senate Reconciliation Package Improves on House Bill, But Will Still Harm Millions of Students and Borrowers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) introduced bill text for the Senate's version of a reconciliation package. This comes on the heels of the House passing their reconciliation bill on May 22, 2025. While re more PR

Stanford University-Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies: Persisting in Hard Times (10)
STANFORD, California, June 14 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news: * * * Persisting in Hard Times A June 3 panel hosted by CDDRL's Program on Identity, Democracy, and Justice brought together four leaders who shared their personal and professional insights on how to continue the work of justice when the road is long and the odds are steep. * On Tuesday, June 3, a largely student audience gathered for an urgent and moving conver more PR

Statement on Sen. Padilla's Forcible Removal from DHS Press Conference in Los Angeles (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Statement on Sen. Padilla's Forcible Removal from DHS Press Conference in Los Angeles * LOS ANGELES, CA -- Today, the Office of U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, released the following statement after Padilla was forcibly removed from Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem's press conference while performing Congressional ov more PR

This Week in DOD: Quelling Violence, Army's Birthday, DOD's Budget (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * This Week in DOD: Quelling Violence, Army's Birthday, DOD's Budget * President Donald J. Trump put California Army National Guard soldiers under Title 10 orders and U.S. Northern Command control to support the protection of federal personnel and property in Los Angeles, June 7, 2025. Two days later, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth mobilized 700 Marines and put an additional 2,000 California National Guard more PR

Trump Signs Lummis-Sponsored Bill Terminating Ridiculous California EV Mandate (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Signs Lummis-Sponsored Bill Terminating Ridiculous California EV Mandate * Washington, D.C. -- Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement celebrating President Trump's signing of legislation she sponsored ending the Biden-era California Electrical Vehicle (EV) mandates. "President Trump is delivering for Wyoming residents today by ending the Biden administration's un more PR

Trump's Rollback of Clean Air Standards in Illegitimate Congressional Review Acts Benefits Big Oil and Will Make Our Air Dirtier (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Rollback of Clean Air Standards in Illegitimate Congressional Review Acts Benefits Big Oil and Will Make Our Air Dirtier * In response to Trump signing illegitimate Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions that seek to eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) state preemption waivers for California's tailpipe pollution limits, the League of Conser more PR

UC-San Diego: Cooling Tech Could Curb Data Centers' Rising Energy Demands (10)
LA JOLLA, California, June 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * New Cooling Tech Could Curb Data Centers' Rising Energy Demands By Liezel Labios Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new cooling technology that could significantly improve the energy efficiency of data centers and high-powered electronics. The technology features a specially engineered fiber membrane that passively removes heat through eva more PR

UC-San Diego: Study Unlocks Soft Corals' Biomedical Potential (10)
LA JOLLA, California, June 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Study Unlocks Soft Corals' Biomedical Potential Researchers uncover the genetic blueprint for coral chemicals with anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties By Alex Fox Some corals produce chemicals called diterpenoids that have shown promise in fighting cancer and reducing inflammation, but researchers have been unable to study the chemicals in depth. The problem is  more PR

University of Southern-California Keck School of Medicine: Could Electric Fields Supercharge Immune Attack on the Deadliest Form of Brain Cancer? (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, June 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Could electric fields supercharge immune attack on the deadliest form of brain cancer? Electric field device placed on the scalp, along with immunotherapy and chemotherapy may help patients with glioblastoma live longer, particularly those with large, inoperable tumors * A new study led by Keck Medicine of USC researchers may have uncovered an effective more PR

University of Southern-California Keck School of Medicine: Study Reveals Complex Genetics Behind the Survival and Growth of Brain Tumors (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, June 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Study reveals complex genetics behind the survival and growth of brain tumors Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC used a new technique to analyze tumor cells and their surroundings, adding to the evidence base for personalized brain cancer treatments. By Zara Abrams New insights on the genetic factors that enable brain tumors to survive  more PR

Vaccinated Patients Hospitalized With COVID-Linked Acute Kidney Injury Less Likely to Need Dialysis, and More Likely to Survive, After Discharge (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, June 14 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Vaccinated patients hospitalized with COVID-linked acute kidney injury less likely to need dialysis, and more likely to survive, after discharge Vaccinated patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who developed acute kidney injury had better outcomes than unvaccinated patients with the same condition, new research suggests. The study found vaccinated patients were less likely to stay on dialysis a more PR

WATCH: Sen. Schiff Joins 'What A Day' Podcast, Talks Trump Administration's Immigration Raids, Disgraceful Conduct Towards Sen. Padilla (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Joins 'What A Day' Podcast, Talks Trump Administration's Immigration Raids, Disgraceful Conduct Towards Sen. Padilla * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Crooked Media's Jane Coaston on What A Day Podcast, to condemn the Trump administration's disgraceful conduct towards Senator Alex Padilla, break down the lawlessness of President Donald Trump's deci more PR