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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for 2025-07-29 ( 37 items )  
A violent illegal immigrant attacked ICE agents. Dina Titus, Susie Lee, and Steven Horsford are to blame. (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * A violent illegal immigrant attacked ICE agents. Dina Titus, Susie Lee, and Steven Horsford are to blame. * A violent criminal illegal immigrant - who entered the U.S. thanks to Democrats' and Dina Titus, Susie Lee, and Steven Horsford's open border policies - attacked ICE agents with scissors. This is the latest in a string of brutal attacks against ICE officers: * An active shooter  more PR

AAJA Announces JCamp 2025 Cohort (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 28 [Category: Media] -- The Asian American Journalists Association issued the following news release: * * * AAJA Announces JCamp 2025 Cohort * The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is excited to announce its 2025 JCamp cohort. JCamp 2025 is taking place from July 26-Aug. 1 in Seattle, Washington. Students will be able to attend the camp at no cost to their families, thanks in large part to the support of generous donors such as the Annie E. Casey more PR

AFT, AAUP and CFT Demand Accountability from Sequoia Capital Over Partner's Racist Comments (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT, AAUP and CFT Demand Accountability from Sequoia Capital Over Partner's Racist Comments * WASHINGTON-- Three of the nation's top education union leaders are urging the regents of the University of Michigan and the University of California to publicly condemn racist remarks made by Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire, and to hold the firm accountable for its ongo more PR

Agilent and Nanyang Technological University's NEWRI Sign Agreement to Enhance Water Contaminant Research in Singapore (10)
SANTA CLARA, California, July 29 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- Agilent Technologies, a company that specializes in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, issued the following news release: * * * Agilent and Nanyang Technological University's NEWRI Sign Agreement to Enhance Water Contaminant Research in Singapore * SINGAPORE, Singapore-- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) announced the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Nanyang Environmen more PR

Alameda County Health Urges FDA's VRBPAC to Maintain Central Role in COVID-19 Vaccine Evaluation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Alameda County Health in California has submitted a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) to maintain its central role in evaluating COVID-19 vaccine safety, effectiveness, and appropriate use. The letter responds to the agency's Notice of Meeting concerning the 2025-2026 formula for COVID-19 vaccines. Alameda County Health stated that VRBPAC's engagement on COVID-19 vaccine regulat more ST

Born Free USA Issues Commentary: Fur Industry Is a Dying Industry: It's Time to Put It Out of Its Misery (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, July 29 -- Born Free USA issued the following commentary: * * * Fur Industry Is a Dying Industry: It's Time to Put It Out of Its Misery By Devan Schowe in Blog, Fur Trade on July 28, 2025 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has just released updated numbers from their annual mink survey, confirming the decline in supply and demand associated with this cruel industry, which Born Free USA has monitored closely for the last several years. Mink Production  more PR

Born Free USA Issues Commentary: Harambe's Legacy: Neither Animals Nor Humans Are Safe at Zoos (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, July 29 -- Born Free USA issued the following commentary: * * * Harambe's Legacy: Neither Animals nor Humans Are Safe at Zoos By Liz Tyson, PhD in Animals in Captivity, Blog on July 28, 2025 In 2016, the Cincinnati Zoo in Ohio made international news following the killing of male silverback gorilla, Harambe. As a result of the zoo's failure to provide adequate barriers, a small child was able to climb though the fencing and fall into Harambe's enclosure. The terrifyin more PR

Bourns Introduces Shielded Power Inductor Model Featuring High Heating/Saturation Current and Low Magnetic Field Radiation (10)
RIVERSIDE, California, July 28 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Bourns, a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, issued the following news release: * * * Bourns Introduces Shielded Power Inductor Model Featuring High Heating/Saturation Current and Low Magnetic Field Radiation * RIVERSIDE, Calif., July 28, 2025 - Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today introduced its Model SRP1024HMCT Shie more PR

Cadence Design Systems Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay Over $140 Million for Unlawfully Exporting Semiconductor Design Tools to a Restricted PRC Military University (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Cadence Design Systems Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay Over $140 Million for Unlawfully Exporting Semiconductor Design Tools to a Restricted PRC Military University * Note: View a copy of the plea agreement and criminal information. The Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (CES) of the Justice Department's National Security Division (NSD), and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern  more PR

Cadence Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results (10)
SAN JOSE, California, July 29 -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release on July 28, 2025: * * * Cadence Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results Exceeded Q2 Guidance for Revenue & Non-GAAP EPS Raising 2025 Revenue, Non-GAAP EPS & Cash Flow Outlook * SAN JOSE, Calif.-- Cadence (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced results for the second quarter of 2025. Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results more PR

CAIR-CA Urges State Leaders to Take Immediate Action to End Complicity in Gaza Genocide, Mass Starvation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-CA Urges State Leaders to Take Immediate Action to End Complicity in Gaza Genocide, Mass Starvation * The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that it has sent an open letter to state leaders urging immediate action to end California's co more PR

Coalition Files Legal Petition to Demand the EPA Address Syracuse Lead Water Crisis (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 28 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Coalition Files Legal Petition to Demand the EPA Address Syracuse Lead Water Crisis * Syracuse, NY -- Today Families for Lead Freedom Now, a community group representing families directly affected by childhood lead poisoning in Syracuse, along with partners, filed a legal petition urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to force New York State and the City of Sy more PR

Coast Guard interdicts 5 aliens near Point Loma, Calif. (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard interdicts 5 aliens near Point Loma, Calif. * SAN DIEGO -- Coast Guard Station San Diego interdicted five suspected aliens aboard a 20-foot vessel approximately 2.5 miles southwest of Point Loma, California, Sunday evening. At 7:01 p.m., Coast Guard Sector San Diego watchstanders at the Joint Harbor Operations Center observed a vessel heading north towards Missio more PR

Community Members Condemn EPA's Lack of Drinking Water Protections (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 28 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Community Members Condemn EPA's Lack of Drinking Water Protections * Washington, D.C. -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discussed their plan to roll back the first-ever drinking water protections from PFAS at a National Drinking Water Advisory Council meeting earlier today. Last year, the EPA established necessary and overdue safeguards for six PFAS in drinking wat more PR

Earthjustice Statement on Westerman-Golden Permitting Reform Bill (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 28 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Earthjustice Statement on Westerman-Golden Permitting Reform Bill * Washington, D.C. -- Last week, House Natural Resources Committee Chair Bruce Westerman (R-Ark) and Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) introduced the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act. If passed, the bill would further President Trump's efforts to ramp up destructive fossil-fuel more PR

East Bay Regional Park District Comments on Aquatic Restoration Permits (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The East Bay Regional Park District, Oakland, California, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers providing feedback on proposed modifications to nationwide permits, specifically permit 27 for Voluntary Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Projects. The Park District has considerable experience complying with Clean Water Act regulations, including using the Nationwide Permit Program. The Park District endorses proposed changes aimed at streamlining  more ST

EVgo Inc. Announces Commercial Bank Loan Facility to Accelerate Nationwide Infrastructure Buildout (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 29 -- EVgo Services, a charging public network for electric vehicles, issued the following news release: * * * EVgo Inc. Announces Commercial Bank Loan Facility to Accelerate Nationwide Infrastructure Buildout * $225 million oversubscribed 5-year facility placed with five participating lenders with option to increase up to a total of $300 million * Incremental financing to support deployment of more than 1,500 additional high-power fast charging stalls * Larges more PR

First-Of-Its-Kind Microscope Takes 3D Ghost Images of Nanoparticles (10)
LIVERMORE, California, July 29 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * First-of-its-kind microscope takes 3D ghost images of nanoparticles Ghost imaging is like a game of Battleship. Instead of seeing an object directly, scientists use entangled photons to remove the background and reveal its silhouette. This method can be used to study microscopic environments without much light, which is helpful for avoiding photodama more PR

Foundation Health Global Urges CMS, ONC to Modernize Prior Authorization and Digital Pharmacy Services Through AI (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Foundation Health Global Inc., Menlo Park, California, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP/ONC). The company focused on modernizing prior authorization and digital pharmacy services through AI-enabled systems, aiming to reduce administrative friction and improve patient access to care  more ST

ICYMI: Wall to Wall Coverage Highlighting the Trump Administration's Agreement with Mexico for 100% Solution to Decades-Long Tijuana River Sewage Crisis (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Wall to Wall Coverage Highlighting the Trump Administration's Agreement with Mexico for 100% Solution to Decades-Long Tijuana River Sewage Crisis * WASHINGTON -- Last week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin sign ed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Secretary of the Environment and National Resources of Mexico Alicia Barcena Ibarra to address and  more PR

Integrated Healthcare Association Urges CMS for Unified Provider Directory with FHIR Endpoints to Improve Access (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Integrated Healthcare Association, Oakland, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services outlining its recommendations for a nationwide health technology ecosystem. The organization emphasized the need for a unified provider directory with FHIR endpoints to improve access to health information for patients, providers, and payers. In its submission, Symphony highlighted that a national directory would establish a foundat more ST

Leadership and Legacy Take Center Stage at Seventh Annual NFF Campbell Trophy Summit (10)
IRVING, Texas, July 29 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: * * * Leadership and Legacy Take Center Stage at Seventh Annual NFF Campbell Trophy(R) Summit More than 300 attendees gathered in Silicon Valley for the seventh annual tribute to the legacy of Bill Campbell. * The Seventh Annual William V. Campbell Trophy(R) Summit took place July 24-26 at Stanford University in California, serving as vehicle for perpetuating the ethos that more PR

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Range USA Location in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (10)
ENCINO, California, July 29 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Range USA Location in Baton Rouge, Louisiana BATON ROUGE, La., July 28, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Range USA, a 14,933-square-foot shooting range and retail property located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Th more PR

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 14-Unit Multifamily Property in Dickeyville, Wis. (10)
ENCINO, California, July 29 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 14-Unit Multifamily Property in Dickeyville, Wis. DICKEYVILLE, Wis., July 28, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Laras Estates Apartment Homes, a 14-unit multifamily property in Dickeyville, Wisconsin. "The Dri more PR

Mourning the Passing of Wallis H. Annenberg (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 28 [Category: Political] -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center posted the following news: * * * Mourning the Passing of Wallis H. Annenberg * The Simon Wiesenthal Center mourns the passing of Wallis H. Annenberg, a philanthropist whose unwavering love for the city of Los Angeles transformed lives, uplifted communities, and inspired change that will echo for generations. Wallis Annenberg was a longtime supporter of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, and her boundless generosi more PR

Nuna Inc. Urges CMS to Drive Data Standard Adoption for Scalable Digital Health Solutions (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Nuna Inc., San Francisco, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing support for the agency's vision of a vibrant and interconnected "Health Technology Ecosystem." The company offered recommendations aimed at enabling digital health solutions to deliver better care for beneficiaries across the U.S. Nuna stated that data is the foundation of its products, but inconsistencies in data formats across diff more ST

Omada Health Urges CMS to Prioritize Asynchronous Care Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Via Digital Health (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Omada Health Inc., San Francisco, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP). The company urged a shift in focus from digital health tools to the healthcare services those technologies enable, particularly concerning Medicare beneficiaries' access to asynchronous care. Omada Health stated that 79% of seniors regularly use a smartphone, highlighting the tim more ST

Orange County Advocates Raise Over $1.7 Million for Ocean Conservation at Oceana's 18th Annual SeaChange Summer Party (10)
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Oceana, an international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation, issued the following news release: * * * Orange County Advocates Raise Over $1.7 Million for Ocean Conservation at Oceana's 18th Annual SeaChange Summer Party Host Sam Waterston, honorees Barbara and Greg MacGillivray, and Grammy Award-winning artist Charles Kelley celebrated a wave of victories for the oceans * On Saturday, July 26, ocean advocates gathered at Oceana's 18th annual  more PR

Padilla, Schiff, Lofgren Demand Reversal of Layoffs, Budget Cuts at National Laboratories (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Lofgren Demand Reversal of Layoffs, Budget Cuts at National Laboratories * California lawmakers highlight potential harms to AI development and other cutting-edge research as the Trump Administration's proposed $2.75 billion budget cut and seizure of existing funds trigger layoffs at labs across United States WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both more PR

Paul Hastings Advises Arini on PS186 Million Refinancing Capital Solution for Goldman Sachs-Backed Riverstone Living (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Advises Arini on PS186 Million Refinancing Capital Solution for Goldman Sachs-Backed Riverstone Living * Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP advised Arini, an alternative credit manager with $10 billion in assets under management, on the successful arrangement of a PS186 million refinancing package for the Goldman Sachs-backed high-end U.K. retirement living owner and more PR

Paul Hastings Advises Regency Centers on $357 Million Portfolio Acquisition in Southern California (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Advises Regency Centers on $357 Million Portfolio Acquisition in Southern California * Paul Hastings LLP advised Regency Centers Corporation on the $357 million acquisition of a portfolio of five premier shopping centers within the 23,000-acre Rancho Mission Viejo master-planned community in Orange County, California. The portfolio consists of Bridgepark Plaz more PR

President Trump Nominates Circuit Judges, Military LeadersĀ  (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- President Trump sent to the Senate on July 16, 2025, three nominations for circuit judges and at least 57 military positions: Joshua D. Dunlap, of Maine, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit. William W. Mercer, of Montana, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana. Eric Chunyee Tung, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. 43 Air Force nominations in the rank of general. 8 Army nominations in the  more ST

Rx Redefined Urges CMS, ONC to Support Direct Physician DMEPOS Provision to Combat Medicare Inefficiencies (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rx Redefined Inc., Arroyo Grande, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP)/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). The company addressed inefficiencies in the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) sector, advocating for a direct physician DMEPOS provision model to improve patient care  more ST

Snowden Engineering Urges EPA to Reject Hydrofluorocarbon Limit Change (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Snowden Engineering, Salinas, California, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency urging the agency to reject a petition related to the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020. The firm advocated for upholding the 150 Global Warming Potential limit for refrigeration systems in cold storage facilities. Snowden Engineering, which has worked with clients on EPA Risk Management Programs since 1998, primarily focuses on ammonia r more ST

Subaru Selects HPE to Accelerate AI Development for Next-generation EyeSight Driver Assist System (10)
PALO ALTO, California, July 29 -- Hewlett Packard Enterprise, an information technology company, issued the following news release: * * * Subaru selects HPE to accelerate AI development for next-generation EyeSight driver assist system HPE Cray XD670 servers streamline Subaru's AI development system to advance AI-driven image recognition for advanced driving assistance systems and its best-in-class safety performance * Tokyo, Japan - July 28, 2024 - HPE (NYSE: HPE) today announced that Suba more PR

Wallis Annenberg Championed Wildlife Crossings, Inspired World to Embrace 'Environmental Rejuvenation' (10)
MERRIFIELD, Virginia, July 28 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Wallis Annenberg Championed Wildlife Crossings, Inspired World to Embrace 'Environmental Rejuvenation' * WASHINGTON, D.C -- The National Wildlife Federation extended its condolences to the Annenberg family following the passing of celebrated philanthropist and conservation champion Wallis Annenberg. "Wallis Annenberg's vision for wildlife conservation inspired  more PR

Wallis Annenberg fue una defensora de los cruces de vida silvestre e inspiro al mundo a abrazar "el rejuvenecimiento ambiental" (10)
MERRIFIELD, Virginia, July 28 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Wallis Annenberg fue una defensora de los cruces de vida silvestre e inspiro al mundo a abrazar "el rejuvenecimiento ambiental" * WASHINGTON, D.C -- National Wildlife Federation extendie sus condolencias a la familia Annenberg tras el fallecimiento de Wallis Annenberg, la celebre filantropa y defensora de la conservacion ambiental. "La vision de Wallis Annenber more PR