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U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren on the Supreme Court Dismantling the Voting Rights Act, Says, “This Decision, Striking Down Protections Against Racial Discrimination In ...

April 29, 2026 Washington, DC - In response to the news that the Supreme Court limited key parts of the Voting Rights Act, ...
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California Governor Gavin Newsom Highlights Actions to Support Sexual Assault Survivors on Denim Day, Says, “Survivors Of Sexual Assault Deserve To Be Heard, Believed, And ...

AB 453 (Garcia, 2021) made California the first state in the nation to prohibit the act of stealthing by creating a civil sexual battery offense for someone to remove a condom during sex without their ...
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Merced County Invites Community to Help Name New Bear Sculpture in Courthouse Park. Online Submissions Accepted Through May 31, 2026.

April 29, 2026 - Merced County is inviting residents to take part in a community-wide effort to name the County’s newest public art feature—a towering wood-carved bear sculpture located in Courthouse ...
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California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Announces New Autonomous Vehicle Regulations Strengthen Oversight and Enforcement, Authorize Trucks and T…

On Tuesday, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) tannounced the adoption of new autonomous vehicle (AV) ...
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Yale School of Medicine Specialists on GLP-1 Weight-Loss Pills: What You Need to Know

Yale Medicine specialists explain how new oral forms of GLP-1 obesity medications work, how effective they are, and what to ...
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As Data Center Growth Accelerates, AARP Acts to Protect Older Americans from Rising Utility Costs

As energy-intensive data centers continue to expand across the country to support artificial and cloud computing, AARP is tracking how rising electricity demand affects the cost of utilities —and ...
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American Medical Association, Dozens of Physician Groups Say No Surprises Act Needs Enforcement. The No Surprises Act Was Designed to Protect Patients from Surprise Medical Bills.

April 29, 2026 - On Tuesday, the American Medical Association along with 111 specialty societies and state medical association wrote (PDF) administration officials to warn about health plans ...
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NEADA Reports 2026 Summer Cooling Costs Expected to Increase by 8.5% as Summer Temperatures Could Reach Record Highs

April 29, 2026 - Washington, D.C. - U.S. households are expected to face another summer of rising cooling costs, as higher ...
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Maryland Joins California, New Jersey, New York and Virginia as Governor Wes Moore Signs Law Making Maryland a National Model for Animal-Free Testing, Humane Wo…

Wes Moore signed S.B. 423, the Animal Research Modernization and Best Practices Act. This legislation, which passed with ...
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Former National Basketball Association Player and Coach for Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers, Damon Jones, Pleads Guilty for His Participation in Fraudulent ...

Defendant Used Non-Public Injury and Lineup Information to Place Fraudulent Wagers Worth Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars and Participated in Rigged Illegal Poker Games that Defrauded Victims of ...
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California Attorney General Bonta Pushes Back on Trump Administration’s Attempt to Undermine Protections for Workers by Reinstatement of Independent Contractor Rule

April 29, 2026 - OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta ton Monday joined a coalition of 20 public labor enforcement offices in filing a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Labor’s ...
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U.S. Senate Democrats Investigate Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s Failure to Protect Troops in Middle East After Fatal Attack That Killed Six Troops

Credit: U.S. Centcom Troops injured in strike on Kuwait post reportedly received no warning to evacuate, denied requests for ...