Category: Government & Politics

The  bill  honors  Savanna  LaFontaine-Greywind,  a  22-year-old pregnant  member  of  the  Spirit  Lake Tribe who was tragically murdered in 2017 Savanna’s  Act addresses the disturbing increase in murdered and missing Native American women WASHINGTON, DC –  U.S. Representatives Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), and Deb Haaland (D-NM) reintroduced Savanna’s Act, a bill named…

This paper from the Coalition for Fair Drug Prices outlines bold recommendations for how Congress can rein in prescription drug prices for America’s families. Congressional committees have advanced initial measures to address prescription drug costs. However, their work to date has not focused on the significant policy changes needed to meaningfully lower drug prices. To…

Lawsuit Seeks to Expose Former CFPB Director’s Ties to Payday Lending Industry Washington, D.C. – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the White House Office of Management and Budget. The lawsuit seeks the release of public records related to…

California  For  All  Emergency  Preparedness  Campaign  grants released  to  empower  communities  and  engage  one  million vulnerable  Californians  on  emergency  preparedness Sacramento, Calif. – California Volunteers, Office of the Governor, announced today the release of nine available grants for the California For All Emergency Preparedness Campaign to deploy a network of volunteers and transform how Californians get…

SB 227 Supported by Broad Coalition of Patient, Labor and Consumer Advocates SACRAMENTO – Legislation authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) that will protect patient safety and reinforce nurse staffing ratio requirements passed from the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday. With the goal of enhancing patient safety in hospitals, Senate Bill 227 would require…

There is currently no guarantee in place to prevent the Department of Homeland Security from using DACA applicant data for deportation purposes California’s 35th congressional district is home to 6,700 DREAMers; Texas’ 16th congressional district is home to nearly 9,000 DREAMers  WASHINGTON, DC –  U.S. Representatives Norma J. Torres (D-CA) and Veronica Escobar (D-TX) introduced…

(Washington, D.C.) Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement marking Equal Pay Day, the date which symbolizes when the average woman’s wages catch up to the earnings of her male counterpart in the previous year: “This Equal Pay Day, we celebrate the passage by the House of Representatives of H.R.7, the Paycheck Fairness…

ShapeCaliforniasFuture.auditor.ca.gov  provides  essential    information   about  the  opportunity to apply for the 2020 Commission Sacramento, Calif. (March 20, 2019) – Today, the California State Auditor launched the Shape California’s Future informational webpage, ShapeCalifor niasFuture.auditor.ca.gov, for the public, community organizations, and stakeholders to provide information about the application and selection process for the 2020 Citizens…

Sacramento – The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) invites business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs to attend a free Small Business Tax Seminar in Apple Valley on Thursday, March 21, 2019. This seminar will deliver informative presentations for those looking for assistance with state and federal tax issues, as well as those who…

$124  million  in federal recovery funds to rebuild damaged homes, businesses and infrastructure WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced its approval of the State of California’s disaster action plan, which will invest $124 million to support the state in its recovery from the effects of deadly wildfires and…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, as federal prosecutors in Boston announced charges against fifty people in six states as part of an alleged large-scale college entrance bribery scheme, Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement: “These disturbing allegations about the extent to which parents,…

The California Fire Safe Council in Partnership with the Watershed Research and Training Center has been awarded a Three Million Dollar Statewide Sub-Grant SACRAMENTO – The Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program aims to help communities prioritize, develop, and implement projects to strengthen fire resiliency, increase carbon sequestration, and facilitate greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the…

SACRAMENTO – The Bureau of Cannabis Control (Bureau) and the Department of Consumer Affairs’ Division of Investigation-Cannabis Enforcement Unit (DOI-CEU) today announced enforcement actions against two unlicensed cannabis businesses operating out of multiple locations in Sacramento, Davis and Los Angeles. On Wednesday, February 27, 2019, DOI-CEU and the Davis Police Department served search warrants on…

SACRAMENTO – The State of California’s Employment Training Panel announced that it approved a nearly $600,000 contract to the Butte-Glenn Community College District to train 608 workers through Butte College for hazardous debris cleanup and emergency response in the aftermath of the Camp Fire. “With the massive efforts underway to clean up the debris and…

Four  Bills  address  local  control  over authorizing new charter; clarifying site and location of new charters; facilities, academic and fiscal impact on students; and a cap on growth of charters SACRAMENTO – A concerned group of lawmakers, educators, administrators, civil right organizations and classified personnel have come together to address many of the issues surrounding…

SB 574 “will empower consumers so that they can make educated decisions” SACRAMENTO – Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) introduced legislation earlier today that would require companies selling beauty or personal care products in California to report the presence of toxic fragrance and flavor ingredients in their products to the California Department of Public Health…

WASHINGTON -D.C. – In response to news high-end luxury fashion brand Burberry featured a hoodie featuring a noose around the collar as part of its autumn/winter collection, Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement: “It is astounding to see Burberry showcase and profit…

SACRAMENTO – The Bureau of Cannabis Control (Bureau) and the Department of Consumer Affairs’ Division of Investigation-Cannabis Enforcement Unit (DOI-CEU) today announced enforcement action on two unlicensed cannabis businesses operating in Sacramento County and Los Angeles. On Thursday, January 31, 2019, DOI-CEU served a search warrant on “Nollie Green-Blu Solutions,” an unlicensed cannabis delivery service…

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam released a statement on Friday apologizing for an uncovered racist photo from his 1984 East Virginia Medical School yearbook that depicts him and another man in blackface and in Ku Klux Klan garb. An accompanying quote under the photo reads: “There are more old drunks than old doctors in this world,…