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NCA: Banning European Method decaf would defy science and harm Americans' health

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Friday, March 8, 2024

NEW YORK, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Banning the most common decaffeinated coffee - known as European Method decaf - would unjustifiably deny decaffeinated coffee drinkers access to a safe product associated with decreased risk of multiple cancers and other health benefits, the National Coffee Association (NCA) warned today (Friday).

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  • NEW YORK, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Banning the most common decaffeinated coffee - known as European Method decaf - would unjustifiably deny decaffeinated coffee drinkers access to a safe product associated with decreased risk of multiple cancers and other health benefits, the National Coffee Association (NCA) warned today (Friday).
  • NCA will detail the robust body of scientific evidence establishing the safety of European Method decaf in response to a petition filed by activist group the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
  • In parallel to EDF's unfounded petition, activist group the Clean Label Project (CLP) is also lobbying the California State Assembly to ban European Method decaf (California Assembly Bill 2066 ).

Cadiz Inc. Announces Appointment of Barbara Lloyd to its Board of Directors

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Friday, March 1, 2024

LOS ANGELES, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cadiz, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDZI / CDZIP, the "Company") announced that Barbara Lloyd, a leading professional in the project finance industry with deep experience in public-private infrastructure financing in California, was appointed today to the Company's Board of Directors.

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  • "Cadiz will be the first Company in the world to convert natural gas pipelines for water conveyance.
  • Lloyd's appointment filled an existing vacancy on the Cadiz Board and is effective immediately.
  • The Board also appointed Lloyd to serve on the Audit & Risk and Compensation committees.
  • The appointment of Lloyd makes the Cadiz Board a majority women directors for the first time in the Company's history.

Taylor Nelson Amitrano LLP Announces Legislative Amendment to California Unemployment Code (CUIC) to Protect Taxpayer Rights

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Taylor Nelson Amitrano LLP, a prominent tax controversy firm located in Irvine, CA is pleased to announce that the California legislature enacted an amendment to California Unemployment Insurance Code ("CUIC") Section 1755 to protect the rights of taxpayers on October 13, 2023, based on a proposal co-authored by Rami M. Khoury and other members of the firm.

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  • Taylor Nelson Amitrano LLP, a tax controversy firm in Irvine, CA, announces a legislative amendment to California Unemployment Insurance Code Section 1755, effective January 1, 2024, extending the time financial institutions must hold levied funds, protecting taxpayers' rights.
  • The amendment, proposed by Rami M. Khoury and co-authors, allows taxpayers ten business days to dispute levies with the Employment Development Department before funds are remitted, a significant win for California taxpayers.
  • The enacted legislation also extended the deadline by which financial institutions are required to send levied-upon funds to the EDD.
  • The amendments protect basic taxpayer rights, while also giving financial institutions the flexibility that they need to avoid impinging on the basic rights of their customers.

Labor, Business Groups: Legislation Risks Biden’s Multi-Billion Dollar Investment in California’s Hydrogen Future to Fight Climate Change

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Friday, January 19, 2024

Assembly Bill 1550, authored by Assemblymember Steve Bennett (D-Ventura), would mandate the costly and burdensome “3 Pillars” principles on hydrogen production in California.

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  • Assembly Bill 1550, authored by Assemblymember Steve Bennett (D-Ventura), would mandate the costly and burdensome “3 Pillars” principles on hydrogen production in California.
  • However, opponents say these rigid requirements will likely result in the chilling of the development of renewable and clean hydrogen that is critical to cutting pollution and expanding clean energy in California.
  • Programs like the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard and cap and trade program already provide the desired environmental protections making AB 1550 unnecessary and fatal to the development and deployment of clean and renewable hydrogen.
  • They also noted it would risk California’s status as one of seven regional “hydrogen hubs” in the U.S. named by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Cannabix Technologies Files Patent for Proprietary Laboratory Drug Analysis Device

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

The MSBS substantially simplifies laboratory analysis methods, reduces sample turnaround times (within a few minutes), and provides a truly novel method for drug screening using breath.

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  • The MSBS substantially simplifies laboratory analysis methods, reduces sample turnaround times (within a few minutes), and provides a truly novel method for drug screening using breath.
  • Cannabix is advancing discussions with industry leading forensic laboratory organizations on how to best integrate its novel MSBS hardware into current forensic testing and analysis methods.
  • The new provisional patent covers various novel aspects for efficient analysis of low volatility analytes from human breath developed by the Company.
  • This equipment significantly simplifies laboratory analysis methods, reduces sample turnaround times (thus minimizing operating costs), while maintaining sensitive, precise results.

News/Media Alliance Commends Senator Tom Umberg, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks for Holding CA Senate Judiciary Committee Informational Hearing on Importance of Journalism

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today the California Senate Judiciary Committee will hold an Informational Hearing on "The Importance of Journalism in the Digital Age." Senator Tom Umberg is holding the Hearing to give California legislators the opportunity to learn more about the state of journalism in the state, the challenges local newsrooms face and potential solutions, and how the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA, AB 886) in particular can help support a vibrant free press.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today the California Senate Judiciary Committee will hold an Informational Hearing on "The Importance of Journalism in the Digital Age."
  • "We applaud Assemblymember Wicks and Senator Umberg for their commitment to sustaining journalism and their dedication to the California Journalism & Preservation Act (CJPA)," said News/Media Alliance President & CEO Danielle Coffey.
  • The CJPA and JCPA directly address these challenges and are a crucial part of the solution to preserving local journalism.
  • Headquartered just outside Washington, D.C., the association focuses on ensuring the future of journalism through communication, research, advocacy, and innovation.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Hosts Successful Book Launch Event to Celebrate Former California Assemblymember Mary Chung Hayashi's New Book 'Women in Politics'

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Friday, October 27, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Former California State Assemblymember Mary Chung Hayashi celebrated the release of her new book Women in Politics: Breaking Down the Barriers to Achieve True Representation with a successful book launch event hosted by the City of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Former California State Assemblymember Mary Chung Hayashi celebrated the release of her new book Women in Politics: Breaking Down the Barriers to Achieve True Representation with a successful book launch event hosted by the City of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
  • The event included speeches by Connie Perez-Andreesen, National Vice President of the United Farm Workers, AFL CIO, Mayor Karen Bass, and CA State Treasurer Fiona Ma.
  • In Women in Politics, award-winning author and healthcare leader Mary Hayashi offers a riveting exploration of the strides made by women in government.
  • "Women in Politics is a book that inspires women, reminding them that their voice does matter."

In NCLA Victory, Gov. Newsom Repeals California Law Censoring Doctors’ Covid-19 Medical Advice

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Monday, October 2, 2023

NCLA celebrates this great victory for its brave clients, who stood up to this outrageous attack on the First Amendment: Drs.

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  • NCLA celebrates this great victory for its brave clients, who stood up to this outrageous attack on the First Amendment: Drs.
  • v. Newsom, et al., a lawsuit challenging the vague and censorious statute.
  • Signed into law in September 2022, California Assembly Bill (AB) 2098 violated Medical Board of California-certified physicians’ First Amendment rights to free speech and their Fourteenth Amendment rights to due process of law.
  • Among other clients, NCLA proudly represents Dr. Kheriaty in that case too—which is already headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

TEAMSTERS, LABOR ALLIES DEMAND GOV. NEWSOM SIGN AB 316

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Friday, September 22, 2023

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters, thousands of labor allies, California elected officials, and public safety officials rallied and marched to the State Capitol on Tuesday to demand Gov. Gavin Newsom sign California Assembly Bill 316 (AB 316). The Teamster-backed bill, which more than 90 percent of the California legislature voted in favor of, requires a trained human operator in autonomous vehicles weighing over 10,000 pounds. Gov. Newsom has until October 14 to sign the bill into law.

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  • Gavin Newsom sign California Assembly Bill 316 (AB 316).
  • Newsom, I got a message for you: you want to veto this bill and take on 1.2 million Teamsters in this country?
  • Newsom: Sign AB 316 Now!"
  • Newsom sign AB 316 and protect good jobs amid the growing use of AI.

TEAMSTERS APPLAUD CALIFORNIA SENATE FOR PASSING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE BILL, DEMAND GOV. NEWSOM SIGN IT

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamster-supported legislation that would require a trained human operator in autonomous vehicles weighing over 10,000 pounds overwhelmingly passed the California Senate today with strong bipartisan support. California Assembly Bill 316 (AB 316), first introduced in January by Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters), Laura Friedman (D-Glendale), Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale), and Ash Kalra (D-San Jose), received votes in favor from all but four state senators. It now heads to Governor Gavin Newsom. 

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  • Newsom vetoes this bill, he is putting the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of truck drivers at risk, while jeopardizing public safety," said Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien.
  • "I am thrilled that AB316 passed the California Senate with bi-partisan support," said Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D – Winter).
  • Newsom needs to do right by Californians — not these companies — immediately," said Jason Rabinowitz, President of Teamsters Joint Council 7.
  • Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.2 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico.