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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
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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.

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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.

California Peace Officers’ Association Joins Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft Efforts

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT) announced today the California Peace Officers’ Association joined the coalition.

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  • Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT) announced today the California Peace Officers’ Association joined the coalition.
  • "The California Peace Officers’ Association (CPOA) and its more than 26,000 law enforcement members have joined our coalition to tackle the increasing rates of residential and retail crime," said Matt Ross, spokesman for CARRT.
  • “Retail theft, residential theft and organized retail crime have more than just a financial impact.
  • The coalition includes local Chambers of Commerce, California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce, California Business Roundtable, California Black Chamber of Commerce, California Chamber of Commerce, California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and National Federation of Independent Business.

Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft Comments on Changes to Assembly Public Safety Committee

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Monday, November 27, 2023
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Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT) has released the following statement in response to Speaker Robert Rivas' decision to replace Reggie Jones-Sawyer with Kevin McCarty as Chair of the Assembly Public Safety Committee.

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  • Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT) has released the following statement in response to Speaker Robert Rivas' decision to replace Reggie Jones-Sawyer with Kevin McCarty as Chair of the Assembly Public Safety Committee.
  • “Over the past two years, the Assembly Public Safety Committee has failed to address the increasing problem of retail theft.
  • The Chair treated these crimes as if they were victimless, but in reality, retail theft puts the personal safety of business owners, customers, and employees at risk.
  • CARRT is pushing to undo the damage done by Proposition 47 and put an end to retail and residential theft on Main Street and in our neighborhood streets.

Tom Troy joins USAA as Chief Transformation Officer

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- USAA has selected Tom Troy as its chief transformation officer, reporting to CEO Wayne Peacock. He will officially join USAA on Sept. 25. This newly created position will lead USAA's transformation initiatives and corporate development team.

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  • Troy will lead acceleration of transformation efforts already underway; ignite new initiatives
    SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- USAA has selected Tom Troy as its chief transformation officer, reporting to CEO Wayne Peacock.
  • This newly created position will lead USAA's transformation initiatives and corporate development team.
  • USAA has selected Tom Troy as its chief transformation officer, reporting to CEO Wayne Peacock.
  • Troy joins USAA from CSAA Insurance Group where he served as president and chief executive officer for the last four years.

CPPA Seeks to Overturn Superior Court Decision Delaying Enforcement of Consumer Privacy Regulations

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Friday, August 4, 2023
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Today, the California Privacy Protection Agency and California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a petition with California’s Third District Court of Appeal to overturn a recent trial court decision that imposed a 12-month delay on enforcement of the Agency’s privacy regulations.

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  • Today, the California Privacy Protection Agency and California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a petition with California’s Third District Court of Appeal to overturn a recent trial court decision that imposed a 12-month delay on enforcement of the Agency’s privacy regulations.
  • In November 2020, California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 24, the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA) to advance stronger privacy protections with respect to the use of their personal information.
  • The CPRA created the California Privacy Protection Agency as the first independent data protection authority in the United States to implement and enforce the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
  • At the end of June—just one day before the CPPA’s enforcement authority was set to commence—the Superior Court stayed enforcement of many of the CPPA’s recently adopted regulations based on its interpretation of a single ambiguous section in the CPRA.

Judge Delays CA Data Privacy Law to 2024, says Consumer Watchdog

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Saturday, July 1, 2023
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- California's new data privacy law won't take effect until March 29, 2024 after a superior court judge Friday ruled the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) didn't pass regulations in time.

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  • SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- California's new data privacy law won't take effect until March 29, 2024 after a superior court judge Friday ruled the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) didn't pass regulations in time.
  • "The delay is bad news for beleaguered consumers who have already waited too long for these privacy rights and protections," said Justin Kloczko, privacy advocate at Consumer Watchdog.
  • "Now companies have nine more months to profit off people's data that should have been protected under the law."
  • The ruling comes a day before the CPPA was set to begin enforcement of the state's landmark California Privacy Rights Act.

Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft Blast Attorney General’s Approach To Retail Theft

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT) issued the following statement following the Attorney General's announcement addressing retail theft.

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  • Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT) issued the following statement following the Attorney General's announcement addressing retail theft.
  • "Today, the Attorney General's approach to addressing retail theft does not address the root cause.
  • "His approach puts the onus on store owners and online marketplaces to follow a series of guidelines.
  • "The Attorney General is the state's top law enforcement officer and has left law enforcement out of the solution.

Stifel Appoints Maryam Brown and Lisa Carnoy to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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ST. LOUIS, April 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) today announced the appointments of Maryam Brown and Lisa Carnoy to the firm’s Board of Directors, effective April 26, 2023.

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  • ST. LOUIS, April 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) today announced the appointments of Maryam Brown and Lisa Carnoy to the firm’s Board of Directors, effective April 26, 2023.
  • “As exceptionally talented business leaders, Maryam and Lisa bring unique perspective and a valuable mix of industry and policy experience to our Board,” said Ronald J. Kruszewski, Chairman and CEO of Stifel.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome Maryam and Lisa to our Board and look forward to their future contributions to the firm.”
    Maryam Brown is President of Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), the nation’s largest gas distribution utility.
  • A seasoned financial executive, Lisa Carnoy served from 2018 to 2022 as the Chief Financial Officer of AlixPartners.

Lieutenant Governor Kounalakis Joins SoCalGas to Unveil First-of-its-Kind [H2] Innovation Experience

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Monday, January 30, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) Chief Executive Officer Scott Drury was joined today by Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis to unveil and officially power on the [H2] Innovation Experience ([H2]IE), North America's first-of its kind, clean, renewable hydrogen microgrid and home. The [H2] Innovation Experience offers a look at how clean, renewable hydrogen microgrids can reliably power entire neighborhoods, day and night throughout the year. This type of clean hydrogen microgrid has the potential to deliver reliable and renewable energy around-the-clock to more than 100 homes, rain or shine, for as much as seven days.

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  • The [H2] Innovation Experience offers a look at how clean, renewable hydrogen microgrids can reliably power entire neighborhoods, day and night throughout the year.
  • "Innovative projects like the [H2]IE demonstrate how California is leading the clean energy transition," said Lieutenant Governor Kounalakis.
  • "The [H2] Innovation Experience showcases how California can achieve two of its top policy priorities – energy reliability and decarbonization – at the same time," said SoCalGas Chief Executive Officer, Scott Drury.
  • Located at the SoCalGas Energy Resource Center in the city of Downey, the [H2] Innovation Experience is centered around a state-of-the-art microgrid that is producing clean, renewable hydrogen made from solar electricity on-site.

Jessica Word Honored by Orange County Business Journal With Women In Business Award

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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The Word & Brown General Agency today announced that Chief Executive Officer Jessica Word has been selected by the Orange County Business Journal (OCBJ) as an honoree in the publications 2022 Women In Business Awards.

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  • The Word & Brown General Agency today announced that Chief Executive Officer Jessica Word has been selected by the Orange County Business Journal (OCBJ) as an honoree in the publications 2022 Women In Business Awards.
  • She was selected by the OCBJ from among 200 nominees representing a diverse roster of Orange County business leaders.
  • The OCBJ Women In Business awards annually recognize five outstanding professional women who have made significant contributions to their organizations, their professions, and the Orange County community.
  • I am proud to see Jessica recognized for her role in the Orange County business community and her leadership at Word & Brown, said John Word, co-founder of Word & Brown.