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Assemblyman Mike Gatto

Resolution on International Wage Parity Adopted by California Legislature, Protect American Jobs and Industries, Stop Outsourcing

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Wednesday, the California State Senate overwhelmingly adopted a resolution authored by Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) that directs...
Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto

Mike Gatto's AB 227 is Second Prop. 65 reform in 30 years, will Help California Businesses Avoid Unfair Lawsuits

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s (D-Los Angeles) legislation to reform Proposition 65 and protect small businesses from meritless lawsuits was...
Calif Gov Brown

Gov. Brown, Senate President pro Tempore and Assembly Speaker Support Raising California Minimum Wage

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg and Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez...
California Gov. Brown

Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for Sept. 11, 2013 including to Veterans Home of California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Rojirio De La Cerda, 39, of Fowler,...
Senator Alex Padilla

Bill to Expand California Broadband Deployment to Un-served Areas Approved by Assembly – SB 740

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Senate Bill 740 by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) was approved by the State Assembly. The legislation would...
Senator Alex Padilla

Calif. Senator Alex Padilla's Bill to Strengthen Landmark College Transfer Degree Law Headed to Governor

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, SB 440 authored by Calif. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) is headed to the Governor for his signature following...

Healthy Mothers Workplace Coalition recognizes VLP Law Group for Excellence in Maternal Health and Equity

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- VLP Law Group LLP is pleased to announce that it has received an Award for Excellence in Maternal Health and Equity from the Healthy Mothers Workplace Coalition. VLP was honored at the September 9, 2013 awards ceremony in San Francisco for promoting a mother-friendly workplace.
Assemblyman Mike Gatto

Los Angeles Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s Hit-and-Run Legislation goes to Gov. Brown in the Wake of Recent Tragedies

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s (D-Los Angeles) bill to address the epidemic of hit-and-run offenses in California cleared its...

Bubbles Baking issues Allergen Alert for undeclared Milk and Soy in First Street brand blueberry muffins

VAN NUYS, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Van Nuys based Bubbles Baking Co. is voluntarily recalling 9,229 cases of Blueberry Muffin 14 oz. and Blueberry Loaf Cake 16 oz. due to undeclared milk and soy allergen, sold in California and Arizona. People who have allergies to milk and soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening reactions if they consume these products.
Assemblyman Mike Gatto

Gatto's Bill to Save Iconic California Citrus Industry Heads to the Governor's Desk

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s (D-Los Angeles) bill to help save California’s citrus industry from devastation passed the Senate today...
Senator Alex Padilla

California State Assembly Approves Padilla Bill Calling for Mental Health Education in Public Schools

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Senate Bill 330, authored by Senator Alex Padilla was unanimously approved by the California State Assembly today. The...
Senator Alex Padilla

Calif. State Assembly Votes to Strengthen Landmark College Transfer Degree Bill

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The California State Assembly today unanimously approved SB 440 authored by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima). The bill...
Calif Gov Brown

Calif. Governor Brown Signs Legislation Sept. 9, 2013 including AB 176 and AB 1006

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that he has signed the following bills into law, including AB...

Planese Releases 2013 Remodeling Sentiment Report for Northern California: Homeowners Again Excited About Remodeling

SUNNYVALE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Planese, Inc. has announced its Northern California findings from its Fall 2013 'U.S. Remodeling Sentiment Report.' This release will coincide with the 3-day Home and Garden Show at the Santa Clara Convention Center that starts on Sept. 13. This forward-looking report, based on data from Planese's survey of 2,000 homeowners nationwide, has documented trends in the home improvement industry since 2005.
California Gov. Brown

Calif. Governor Brown Signs Legislation for Sept. 6, 2013 including SB 557 and SB 720

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Friday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that he has signed the following bills, including: AB 14...

SecuGen has developed a remarkably compact USB fingerprint sensor less than half the height of its previous USB sensors

SANTA CLARA, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- SecuGen Corporation will be showing a completely new, smaller fingerprint reader at the 2013 Biometrics Consortium Conference in Tampa, Fla. from September 17-19. The new SecuGen fingerprint reader and its OEM sensor version are both FAP 20 Mobile ID and PIV certified by the FBI.
Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi

California Teacher Accountability Bill is Signed into Law – AB 449

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Friday, California Assembly Bill 449 by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) was signed into law by Governor Jerry...
Senator Alex Padilla

Calif. Legislature Directs California Law Revision Commission to Review Government Access to Mobile and Web-based Customer Data

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Wednesday, the California State Assembly gave final approval to Senate Concurrent Resolution 54 by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima)....
California Gov. Brown

Calif. Brown Proposes Legislation to Keep Federal Transit Money Flowing

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Responding swiftly to the federal government’s denial of grant money to a California public transit provider, Governor Edmund G....
Assemblymember Isadore Hall - Feb 14 2013

Calif. Assemblymember Hall Statement on Second HIV Transmission of Adult Film Actor

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Assemblymember Isadore Hall, III (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement following the announcement today that a...

HTCIA challenges attendees to solve a Network Forensics Murder Mystery at the 21st Annual International Conference

ROSEVILLE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The HTCIA (High Technology Crime Investigation Association) challenges attendees to solve a Network Forensics Murder Mystery at the 21st Annual International Conference and Training Expo on Sept. 8-11, 2013 at the J.W. Marriott Resort and Spa - Las Vegas.

Quandis Inc Expands California Staff to support growth in its Default Servicing Technology SaaS

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Quandis, Inc., a leading provider of default management technology solutions, today announced that it has hired technical staff members across the board to prepare for a growing demand for its lending industry SaaS applications.
Assemblyman Ken Cooley

Calif. Assembly Select Committee Pursues Revitalizing Established California Communities

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Wednesday, Assemblyman Ken Cooley chaired the first hearing of the Assembly Select Committee on Community and Neighborhood Development....
Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi

Muratsuchi's California Aerospace Tax Clarification Bill gains bi-partisan support, 21 new co-authors

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Earlier this year, Calif. Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), Chair of the Assembly Select Committee on Aerospace, introduced legislation (Assembly...
Senator Alex Padilla

Calif. Bill to Empower Voters Signed into Law: Charter Measures Must be Placed Before Voters at Statewide General Elections

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Senate Bill 311, authored by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) was signed into law this week by Governor Jerry...
Calif Gov Brown

Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments to California County Superior Courts for Aug. 29, 2013

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced numerous statewide appointments including judgeships in various California County Superior Courts....
California Gov. Brown

Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for Aug. 28, 2013 including to California Department of Public Health

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Wednesday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Brian Ferguson, 30, of Sacramento,...

LendingQB's Loan Origination System helps Venta Financial Group Completely Automate Lending

COSTA MESA, Calif., /California Newswire/ -- LendingQB, a provider of end-to-end loan origination software, today announced that Venta Financial Group, Inc., a wholesale and retail mortgage banker, has experienced stellar results since implementing its browser-based end-to-end loan origination system (LOS).
Isadore Hall III

Calif. Assemblymember Hall warns Adult Film Industry that move to lift moratorium on film production without requiring condoms is 'dangerous'

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Assemblymember Isadore Hall, III (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement in response to the adult film industry’s...

Jon Gheri presents Theatrical Fashion Show which will help launch Nourishing Minds of our Youth

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Jon Gheri presents 'Theatrical Fashion Show' on Saturday, October 12, 2013. Red Carpet begins at 3:30 p.m. Hors d'oeuvres will be served during the event. The show begins at 4 p.m. featuring fashion designs influenced by the 1920's, 1940's and 1960's along with songs from popular recording artists from each of these eras.
Assemblyman Ken Cooley

Calif. Governor Brown Signs 5 Bills Authored by Assemblyman Cooley

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Assemblyman Ken Cooley announced that Governor Jerry Brown, in one day, signed into law five bills he...
U.S. Rep. Tony Cardenas

Cárdenas Statement On 50th Anniversary of March On Washington

SAN FERNANDO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-San Fernando Valley) today released a statement regarding the 50th anniversary of the March...

Business Management and CAPS Continuing Education Courses Offered by Southern California Remodelers Council

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Southern California Remodelers Council is conducting courses on September 26 in the areas of Marketing and Communication Strategies for Aging and Accessibility (CAPS I), September 27, Design/Build Solutions for Aging and Accessibility (CAPS II) and Business Management for Building Professionals on October 29, 2013.
Senator Alex Padilla

Calif. Gov. Brown Signs Bill to Better Prepare California Teachers by allowing up to two years of graduate level preparation

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Senate Bill 5 by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) was signed today by Governor Brown. Specifically, SB 5 will...
California Gov. Brown

Calif. Governor, Speaker, Republican Leaders Announce Increase in Prison Capacity and Longer-Term Solutions

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Standing alongside law enforcement, local government officials and victims’ advocates today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Assembly Speaker...
Governor Edmund G. Brown

Calif. Governor Brown Signs Legislation for Aug. 27, 2013

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that he has signed the following bills, which include: AB 81...
California Gov. Brown

Calif. Governor Brown Signs Bills into Law for Aug. 26, 2013

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that he has signed the following bills. AB 20 by Assemblymember...

HTCIA Conference Extends Special Offer to Students and School Faculty Interested in Security Careers at 21st Annual Event

ROSEVILLE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Getting the training and experience needed to work in the growing computer forensics or network security fields can be challenging and expensive. In keeping with its mission of educating individuals involved with high-tech investigations, the High Technology Crimes Investigation Association is uniting with the academic community to offer students and faculty alike, an opportunity to interact with and learn from the top industry experts.

Top 40 U.S. Broker EPIC is honored as a 2013 'Best Place to Work' in the Calif. North Bay

PETAULUMA, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC Insurance), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announced today that the North Bay Business Journal has named EPIC a 2013 'Best Place to Work.'
Assemblymember Isadore Hall - Feb 14 2013

No Happy Endings: Calif. Assemblymember Hall Statement on Reported HIV Transmission from Adult Film Actor

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Assemblymember Isadore Hall, III (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement in response to news reports that...
Calif Gov Brown

Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for Aug. 21, 2013 including to the California Water Commission

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments to California positions in government: First, Bryan Beyer,...

Childcare is Focus of UCSF Postdoc Union Panel at the University of California

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- In response to an overwhelming need to improve childcare access and affordability at the University of California, United Auto Workers Local 5810, which represents more than 6,000 postdoctoral scholars at UC, is hosting a panel on childcare resources, low-income childcare funding, work/life balance and statewide initiatives for childcare funding on Thursday, Aug. 22.
Calif. Governor Brown

Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for Aug. 20, 2013 including to the California Medical Board

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Howard R. Krauss, 63, of Los Angeles,...
Isadore Hall III

Calif. Assemblymember Hall Releases Statement on Constitutionality of Requiring Condoms in Adult Films

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Assemblymember Isadore Hall, III (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement in response to U.S. District Judge Dean...
Calif Gov Brown

Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for Aug. 19, 2013 including to the California State Council on Developmental Disabilities

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments. First, Tyler Busselen, 26, of Sacramento, has been...

VLP Law Group LLP welcomes Dianne Reed as Intellectual Property Practice Partner

PALO ALTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- VLP Law Group LLP today announced that Dianne Reed has joined the firm's Intellectual Property Group. Reed has almost 30 years of experience in private practice and has worked extensively in virtually all aspects of patent practice for many different types of clients; including start-ups, established companies, investors, nonprofit organizations, and universities.
Calif. Governor Brown

Calif. Gov. Brown and Gov. Sandoval Issue Joint Proclamation at Lake Tahoe Summit

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. /California Newswire/ -- Today, committing to continued partnership with the State of Nevada, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed a...
California Gov. Brown

Calif. Governor Brown Signs Various Bills into Law on Aug. 19, 2013

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed various bills into law including: AB 11...

Wholesale Trading Co-Op Insurance adds Josh Ream as VP Property Broker in Atlanta

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- WTCI (Wholesale Trading Co-Op Insurance Services, LLC) today announced that property brokerage veteran Josh Ream has joined the firm as Vice President/Property Broker in Atlanta, Georgia.

Food Finders announces its third annual Viva Las Vegas Casino Night fundraiser to fight hunger in Southern California

SIGNAL HILL, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- For the third year in a row, Food Finders is betting that its Viva Las Vegas Casino Night will be another fundraising success, sure to offer something for everyone. On September 21, 2013, the 24-year young nonprofit will celebrate its 100 millionth pound of food rescued by hosting the event at the Alpert Jewish Community Center in Long Beach. Proceeds will support its Food Rescue Program.

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