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News from May 2023

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Padilla, Stansbury Lead Bicameral Resolution to Join United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity On International Day for Biological Diversity

By Golden State Today Report | May 28, 2023

As the world marks the International Day for Biological Diversity, at a time when over one million species are threatened with extinction, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.-01) led nine of their colleagues in introducing a concurrent resolution expressing the need for the U.S. Senate to ratify the United Nations (UN) Convention on Biological Diversity and bring the United States in as a formal party.

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Week ending May 6: 1,067 deaths among Hispanic people in California

By Golden State Today | May 28, 2023

There were 1,067 Hispanic people who died in California in the week ending May 6, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Week ending May 13 could be deadliest for people in 45-64 age group in California

By Golden State Today | May 28, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 539 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Week ending May 13 could be deadliest for people in 25-44 age group in California

By Golden State Today | May 27, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 159 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Padilla Cosponsors Legislation to Expand Access to Paid Sick, Medical, and Family Leave for Workers

By Golden State Today Report | May 27, 2023

U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) cosponsored the introduction of two bills that expand access to paid leave in the United States. The Healthy Families Act, which is led by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in the Senate, would ensure that workers can earn up to seven job-protected sick days each year to recover from their own illnesses, access preventative care, or provide care to a sick family member.

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Attorney General Bonta Secures Decision Blocking American Airlines and Jet Blue’s Anticompetitive Profit-Sharing Venture

By Golden State Today Report | May 27, 2023

Decision protects market competition on high traffic routes between Northeast Alliance cities and Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Long Beach, Burbank, Ontario, Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose, and Santa Ana

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Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 5.19.23

By Golden State Today News Service | May 27, 2023

Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments

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President of American Principles Project: "Very few baseball fans are likely interested in supporting a group of sexual deviants who spend their time insulting Catholics"

By Golden State Today Report | May 26, 2023

The head of the American Principles Project (APP) criticized the Los Angeles Dodgers for honoring a group of transvestites who masquerade as Catholic nuns and mock Catholic rites and ceremonies.

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Governor Newsom Announces Judicial Appointments 5.19.23

By Golden State Today Report | May 26, 2023

Governor Gavin Newsom today announced his nomination of three Court of Appeal Justices: Justice Brian Currey as Presiding Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Four; Judge Helen Zukin as an Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Four; and Judge Martha Gooding as an Associate Justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three.

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Attorney General Bonta Calls on Court to Uphold Firearm Restrictions to People Under 21

By Golden State Today Report | May 26, 2023

Joins multistate coalition in filing amicus brief calling on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to uphold the 60-year-old federal law that prohibits firearms retailers from selling handguns and handgun ammunition to individuals under the age of 21

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Padilla, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Help Recruit and Retain Election Workers

By Golden State Today Report | May 26, 2023

U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, along with Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced legislation to support the recruitment and retention of election workers.

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California: 25 people age 25 and younger are estimated to have died during week ending May 6

By Golden State Today | May 25, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 25 individuals under the age of 25 died during the week ending May 6.

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Padilla, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reform Disaster Recovery

By Golden State Today Report | May 25, 2023

Padilla pushes for legislation to establish a permanent and predictable funding process for the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery

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California Department of Justice Investigating Oxnard Officer-Involved Shooting Under AB 1506

By Golden State Today Report | May 25, 2023

The information provided below is based on preliminary details regarding an ongoing investigation, which may continue to evolve

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Governor Newsom Announces $567 Million for New Affordable Housing

By Golden State Today Report | May 25, 2023

Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that $567 million is now available statewide to build much-needed multifamily affordable housing.

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Governor Newsom Unveils New Proposals to Build California’s Clean Future, Faster

By Golden State Today Report | May 25, 2023

Governor Newsom’s proposals would streamline projects to unleash construction across the state – accelerating the building of clean infrastructure so California can reach its world-leading climate goals while creating hundreds of thousands of jobs.

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Attorney General Bonta Calls for California Legislature to Ban Hidden Fees (AKA Junk Fees)

By Golden State Today Report | May 24, 2023

California Attorney General Rob Bonta today held a press conference to highlight the importance of Senate Bill 478 (SB 478).

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Padilla Applauds Regional Partnership to Boost California’s Central Coast Space Ecosystem

By Golden State Today Report | May 24, 2023

On May 18, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) applauded the expansion of a regional partnership working to support the growing Central Coast space industry at and around Vandenberg Space Force Base, bringing new collaboration on innovation, housing, and workforce development.

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in California during week ending May 6?

By Golden State Today | May 24, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 1444 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 6.

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Governor Newsom Announces California’s Approval of $750.5 Million in Grants for Community Schools

By Golden State Today Report | May 24, 2023

On May 18 Governor Gavin Newsom announced the California State Board of Education unanimously approved $750.5 million in grants for community schools – the largest allocation of funds yet under California’s nation-leading initiative to transform thousands of schools into a community school.