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News from May 2023

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Padilla Pushes Army Corps of Engineers to Ensure They Have Resources to Provide Assistance to Central Valley as Snowpack Melts

By Golden State Today Report | May 23, 2023

U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, On May 18 sent a letter to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Assistant Secretary for the Army for Civil Works, Mike Connor to follow up about the flood risks in the Tulare Lake Basin.

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949 people in 75-84 age group in California are estimated to have died during week ending May 6

By Golden State Today | May 23, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 949 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Attorney General Bonta Files Multistate Amicus Brief in Defense of CFPB

By Golden State Today Report | May 23, 2023

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

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California Adds Nearly 1,000 Square Miles of Conserved Land in One Year, Making Significant Progress Toward 30% Goal

By Golden State Today Report | May 23, 2023

California reaches 24.4% of lands conserved after adding nearly 1,000 square miles since April 2022 – a monumental step towards achieving the state’s ambitious goal of conserving 30% of lands and coastal waters by 2030.

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Governor Newsom Welcomes Back Thousands of Good Paying Disney Jobs After Company Pulls Plug on $1 Billion Development in Florida

By Golden State Today Report | May 23, 2023

On May 18 Governor Gavin Newsom issued a statement following the announcement by the Walt Disney Company that the corporation is backing out of its nearly $1 billion office complex that was scheduled for construction in Orlando, Florida.

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Feinstein, Padilla Support Colorado River Lower Basin Proposal

By Golden State Today Report | May 23, 2023

Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) on May 22 released the following statement after the Colorado River lower basin states announced a proposal to conserve 3 million acre-feet of water over the next three years.

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Meet the Catholic nun-mocking transvestite group being honored by the Los Angeles Dodgers

By Golden State Today reports | May 22, 2023

A group of transvestites who masquerade as Catholic nuns and mock Catholic rites and ceremonies will be honored by the Los Angeles Dodgers next month.

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CDC estimates 656 people in 65-74 age group in California died during week ending May 6

By Golden State Today | May 22, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 656 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Attorney General Bonta Advocates for Federal Regulation of an Illicit Tranquilizer Use

By Golden State Today Report | May 22, 2023

Urges U.S. Congress to classify the animal tranquilizer xylazine, commonly called “tranq” and frequently combined with illicit fentanyl, as a controlled substance

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Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order to Support Ongoing Central Valley Flood Response

By Golden State Today Report | May 22, 2023

Amid ongoing flood impacts in the Central Valley, the state is extending flood diversion flexibilities implemented for the Tulare Lake Basin to the San Joaquin River Basin as the latter faces increased flood risks due to snowmelt.

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California Awards $23.3 Million for Students to Become Substance Use Disorder Counselors

By Golden State Today Report | May 22, 2023

Earn and Learn Training Program pays students to earn their substance use disorder counselor certification, helping to boost California’s health care workforce

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Feinstein Applauds Applied Materials $4 Billion Investment in California Chip Research Facility

By Golden State Today Report | May 22, 2023

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on May 22 released the following statement after Applied Materials announced it was investing up $4 billion to build a semiconductor research center in Sunnyvale.

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Padilla, Lofgren Introduce Legislation to Protect Americans from Toxic Chemical Exposure

By Golden State Today Report | May 22, 2023

On May 18, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla and Rep. Zoe Lofgren (both D-Calif.) introduced the Supercomputing for Safer Chemicals (SUPERSAFE) Act. The legislation would establish a SUPERSAFE Consortium led by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to identify chemicals that are safe to use in commerce through science-backed decision making.

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Padilla, Colleagues Introduce Medicare for All

By Golden State Today Report | May 21, 2023

U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), along with Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) On May 18 reintroduced the Medicare for All Act—historic legislation that would guarantee health care as a fundamental human right to all people in the United States regardless of income or background.

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CDC predicts 517 people in 45-64 age group in California died during week ending May 6

By Golden State Today | May 21, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 517 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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CDC reports 1,002 deaths among California Hispanics in week ending April 29

By Golden State Today | May 21, 2023

There were 1,002 Hispanic people who died in California in the week ending April 29, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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California deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending May 6

By Golden State Today | May 21, 2023

California's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Attorney General Bonta, Orange County Community Leaders Discuss Urgent Action Needed to Combat Hate Crimes and Incidents

By Golden State Today News Service | May 21, 2023

At the roundtable in Anaheim, local leaders came together to address growing hate crimes and incidents and ways to combat extremism in California

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Governor Newsom Announces Agreement to Reopen Yuba River to Salmon and Launch River Restoration

By Elisabeth Maldonado | May 21, 2023

Local, state and federal officials announced an agreement to restore the Yuba River and reopen the waterway to salmon and sturgeon for the first time in more than 100 years.

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Padilla, Feinstein Call for Full Distribution of Migrant, Refugee Aid After Title 42 Ended

By Golden State Today Report | May 20, 2023

U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein (both D-Calif.) On May 17 called on President Biden to ensure the swift distribution of humanitarian assistance funding that Congress provided for migrants and refugees. The senators’ letter follows the expiration of Title 42 at the border.