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News from June 2023

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US Senate Alex Padilla (CA) hosts Padilla, Whitehouse Introduce Bills to Reduce Ocean Shipping Emissions on June 8, 2023

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 8, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On June 8, on World Oceans Day, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) introduced legislation to reduce air pollution within the shipping industry.

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Attorney General Bonta Announces $102.5 Million Settlement Against Maker of Opioid Addiction Treatment Drug Suboxone

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 8, 2023

California receiving over $7.1 million of settlement funds

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Governor Newsom Announces $16 Million to Support Farmworker Homeownership

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 8, 2023

The $16 million awarded today will help expand homeownership for farmworkers in California.

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Governor Newsom Signs Tribal-State Gaming Compact 6.8.23

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 8, 2023

Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed a tribal-state gaming compact between the State of California and the Resighini Rancheria.

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in California during week ending May 20?

By Golden State Today | Jun 7, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 1488 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 20.

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Padilla Highlights Actions to Curb Transborder Pollution in Tijuana River Valley

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 7, 2023

SAN DIEGO, CA — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) on June 05, traveled to the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) Wastewater Treatment Plant near the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego to highlight federal efforts to address transborder water pollution in the area.

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As Other States Ban Books, First Partner Siebel Newsom’s Summer Book Club Encourages California Youth to Read a Variety of Diverse Stories

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 7, 2023

The annual First Partner’s Summer Book Club kicks off on June 7, 2023

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Governor Newsom Proclaims LGBTQ+ Pride Month 2023

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 7, 2023

Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring June 2023, as “LGBTQ+ Pride Month” in the State of California.

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Illegal Book Bans: Attorney General Bonta, Governor Newsom, and State Superintendent Thurmond Warn Against Book Bans Statewide

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 7, 2023

Statewide leaders highlight legal and constitutional protections restricting the removal of books from libraries and schools

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Illegal Book Bans: Governor Newsom, Attorney General Bonta, and State Superintendent Thurmond Warn Against Book Bans Statewide

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 6, 2023

Statewide leaders highlight legal and constitutional protections restricting the removal of books from libraries and schools

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1033 people in 75-84 age group in California are estimated to have died during week ending May 20

By Golden State Today | Jun 6, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 1033 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 20.

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Padilla Calls for Permanent Water Assistance Program During Hearing on Threats to Americans’ Affordable, Reliable Water Access

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 6, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) on MAY 31, convened his first hearing as Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife. The hearing entitled “Water Affordability and Small Water Systems Assistance” examined how rising water rates, aging infrastructure, and extreme weather events are increasing water affordability challenges for communities across the country.

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End of life: California deaths during week ending May 20 did not exceed death expectancy

By Golden State Today | Jun 6, 2023

California's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending May 20, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Attorney General Bonta Submits Comment Letter Recommending Reforms to the Tenant Screening Process

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 6, 2023

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is co-leading a coalition of 15 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that proposes much-needed reforms to the tenant screening process.

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CDC estimates 695 people in 65-74 age group in California died during week ending May 20

By Golden State Today | Jun 5, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 695 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 20.

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Padilla Calls for Worker Protections, Pathway to Legalization for Farm Workers

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 5, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On May 31, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, questioned witnesses at a hearing titled “From Farm to Table: Immigrant Workers Get the Job Done.”

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Bipartisan Western Senators Push to Increase Wildland Firefighter Recruitment, Retention

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 5, 2023

Washington—Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) joined Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and a bipartisan group of Western senators to urge the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs to consider a long-term solution to increase wildland firefighter recruitment and retention.

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June 1 sees Congressional Record publish “Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” in the Senate section

By Golden State Today | Jun 5, 2023

The Congressional Record published “Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” in the Senate section on June 1.

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Governor Newsom Grants Executive Clemency

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 5, 2023

Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has granted pardons to four people who served in the Armed Forces.

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Attorney General Bonta Submits Comment Letter Supporting First-Ever Proposed EPA Regulation of PFAS in Drinking Water

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 5, 2023

California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate comment letter supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) historic effort to better protect Americans’ drinking water supply.