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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for 2026-06-14 ( 18 items )  
After Justice Department Gives Up, Free Press Urges State Attorneys General to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Mega-Merger (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release: * * * After Justice Department Gives Up, Free Press Urges State Attorneys General to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Mega-Merger According to a report by Politico, the Justice Department's Antitrust Division has approved Paramount Skydance's $111 million bid to take over Warner Bros. Discovery. The merger of these two companies would create a media colossus with CBS, CNN, HBO, Nickelodeon, Warner  more PR

Azuma Foods International Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Fish in Tako Wasabi (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Azuma Foods International, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Fish in Tako Wasabi Summary Company Announcement Date: June 11, 2026 FDA Publish Date: June 12, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages Allergens Reason for Announcement: May contain undeclared fish. Company Name: Azuma Foods International, Inc. U.S.A Brand Name: Azuma Foods Product Description: Seasoned Octopus with Wasabi Compan more PR

COLIN FARRELL, WILL FERRELL, WALTON GOGGINS, LARRY DAVID AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' JUNE 15-19 (10)
BURBANK, California, June 12 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * COLIN FARRELL, WILL FERRELL, WALTON GOGGINS, LARRY DAVID AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' JUNE 15-19 * ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band. The following more PR

Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Employer Cheat Sheet for Workplace Laws Taking Effect July 1, 2026 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 13 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 12, 2026: * * * Employer Cheat Sheet for Workplace Laws Taking Effect July 1, 2026 Most employers are prepared for new laws at the start of each year - but did you know that a heap of new workplace laws take effect at the halfway point? Here's your employer cheat sheet to prepare for all the new laws taking effect in July 2026 (July 1, unless otherwise noted). NOTE: This list should not be relied upon as a comprehensive source for any or all new l more PR

For Our Future: Why Humboldt Parent Keith Berman Is Investing in Humboldt Students (10)
ARCATA, California, June 12 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * For Our Future: Why Humboldt Parent Keith Berman Is Investing in Humboldt Students * The Keith Berman and Nora Chen Scholarship supports students majoring in Environmental Resources Engineering and Environmental Science & Management. The commitment began with an initial $10,500 gift, which continues to grow each year through additional contributions. For Berman and his wife, Nora, the decision was substantially driven by thei more PR

How UCLA Law student and nonprofit founder Umiemah Farrukh '28 advances equity in education (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, June 12 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law posted the following news: * * * How UCLA Law student and nonprofit founder Umiemah Farrukh '28 advances equity in education * Students come from all over the world to study at UCLA School of Law. Many, before they even enter the law building, carry vast experiences and sets of skills that they will hone and then use on their journeys to make a difference in the world. Among them, some stand out for the leadership that they have shown in service.  more PR

Justice Department Moves to Strip U.S. Citizenship From 17 Naturalized Sex Offenders, Fraudsters, Drug Dealers, and More (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Moves to Strip U.S. Citizenship from 17 Naturalized Sex Offenders, Fraudsters, Drug Dealers, and More U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services partnered with the Department of Justice in its recent filings of denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against 17 individuals accused of serious offenses--including sexual abuse of a minor, wire and bank fraud, and di more PR

Littler: Policy Week in Review - June 12, 2026 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 13 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Policy Week in Review - June 12, 2026 Congressional and Administrative News At a Glance The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler's Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI's updates on federal legislation, regulations, and congressional activity affecting the workplace. By Shannon Meade, Jim Paretti, Alex MacDonald, and Maury Baskin House Passes Union-Backed Faster Labor Contracts Act As expected, the House passed the Faster Labor  more PR

National Academy of Medicine Selects Adam Rodman, MD, MPH, for 2026 Diagnostic Excellence Scholars Program (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 (TNSrep) -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * National Academy of Medicine Selects Adam Rodman, MD, MPH, for 2026 Diagnostic Excellence Scholars Program Adam Rodman, MD, MPH, is among the 10 individuals selected by the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) for its 2026 class of the NAM Scholars in Diagnostic Excellence program. Rodman, who is director of AI programs for BIDMC's Carl J. Shapiro Institute for Education and Research, and his fellow 2026 scholars were chosen based  more PR

New commanding officer at helm of Marine Safety Unit Saipan (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * New commanding officer at helm of Marine Safety Unit Saipan * GARAPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands - Lt. Gabriel LaMartina assumed command of U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Saipan from Lt. Justin Miller in a change of command ceremony in Saipan on Saturday. Capt. Jessica Worst, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam, presided over the ceremony. During Miller's tenure from October more PR

NOAA: 7 Ways El Nino and Large Marine Heatwave Could Affect West Coast Marine Species (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * 7 Ways El Nino and Large Marine Heatwave Could Affect West Coast Marine Species Dual influences may shift fisheries, could signal hard times for salmon. - A large marine heatwave has bathed parts of the West Coast in very warm ocean waters over the past year, breaking temperature records in the Pacific. NOAA has also announced that El Nino has developed in the tropical Pacific and is predicted to intensify more PR

Pembina Report Highlights How Demand-side Management Reduces Peak Demand and Lowers Electricity Costs (10)
CALGARY, Alberta, June 10 (TNSrpt) -- Pembina Institute issued the following news release: * * * Pembina report highlights how demand-side management reduces peak demand and lowers electricity costs New Pembina program launched to scale demand-side solutions across Canada - A new report Demand as a Utility Resource from the Pembina Institute finds that demand-side management (DSM) programs are widely used across electricity systems to reduce peak demand and manage overall system costs by influencing electricity consumption -- and will be i more PR

Rare Earth Elements & U.S. Supply Chains Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. IF13171) by Linda R. Rowan, natural resources and earth sciences analyst: * * * Rare Earth Elements and U.S. Supply Chains Rare earth elements (REEs) have catalytic, magnetic, electrical, and luminescent properties vital for civilian and defense purposes. REEs may include 17 elements - scandium (atomic symbol Sc), yttrium (Y), and the 15 lanthanides - although some classifications exclude Sc. REEs typically are found togeth more PR

Reed Smith partner Amber Finch named as one of California's Top Women Lawyers for 2026 by the Daily Journal (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Reed Smith partner Amber Finch named as one of California's Top Women Lawyers for 2026 by the Daily Journal * LOS ANGELES - Global law firm Reed Smith today announced that Amber Finch, partner and chair of the firm's Insurance Recovery Group, was named to this year's California Top Women Lawyers list by the Daily Journal for her successful recovery of more than $1 billion for clients over the past two years. This  more PR

Senate Health Committee Chairman Cassidy, Sen. Scott Expands Oversight Into Unemployment Insurance Fraud, Democrats' Failure to Protect American Families' Tax Dollars (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on June 12, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Scott Expands Oversight into Unemployment Insurance Fraud, Democrats' Failure to Protect American Families' Tax Dollars U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Tim Scott (R-SC) slammed liberal governors Kathy Hochul of New York, Gavin Newsom of California, and M more PR

Toxic algal blooms linked to deaths of recently stranded humpback whales (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, June 12 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Toxic algal blooms linked to deaths of recently stranded humpback whales * Press Inquiries Press Contact Mike Pena mivpena@ucsc.edu (831) 459-4352 Key takeaways * These strandings coincide with reports of historically high concentrations of domoic acid-producing algae along the central California coast, which researchers note is causing broad impacts on regional marine wildlife. * UC Santa Cruz's Marine Mammal  more PR

UAPB Graduate Program Helps Veteran Educator Reach New Leadership Milestones (10)
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, June 13 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB Graduate Program Helps Veteran Educator Reach New Leadership Milestones * For many adult learners, higher education is not a straight path but a journey marked by career transitions, family responsibilities, and a commitment to lifelong growth. At the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), Thomas D. Noble III embodies that spirit. The 61-year-old educator recently earned his second master's degree from UAPB, completing a Mas more PR

WOW.DHS.GOV: ICE Arrests Murderers, Rapists, and Drug Traffickers (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WOW.DHS.GOV: ICE Arrests Murderers, Rapists, and Drug Traffickers * Nearly 70% of criminal illegal aliens arrested by ICE have been charged or arrested for a crime in the United States WASHINGTON -Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens, convicted for manslaughter, rape, trafficking methamphetamine, and other repulsive crimes. "Yesterday, ICE arrested multiple more PR