SAN DIEGO, Calif., Oct. 11, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Legalize Ferrets, the grassroots organization advocating for the legalization of domestic ferrets in California, has announced a strategic pause in its ongoing lawsuit in San Diego Superior Court. The decision follows the filing of a petition for regulatory change with the California Office of Administrative Law […]
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Press Release: California Legislature Approves Landmark IVF Bill to Require Insurance Coverage for Fertility Healthcare, Sending Measure to Governor Newsom
By Send2Press Newswire on August 29, 2024 in Ballots, Bills and Laws, Fertility and IVF, Government, Press Releases, SACRAMENTO, Calif.
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 29, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The California State Legislature approved Senate Bill 729, authored by State Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley) and sponsored by California State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, with bipartisan support today sending the measure to Governor Newsom’s desk with votes of 55-0 in the Assembly and 30-8 in […]
Press Release: Long Time Ferret Activist Pat Wright Files Lawsuit Against California Fish and Game Commission President Eric Sklar
By Send2Press Newswire on May 8, 2024 in Ballots, Bills and Laws, Government, LA MESA, Calif., Legal and Law, Press Releases
LA MESA, Calif., May 8, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Pat Wright, a resident of La Mesa, California, has filed a lawsuit against Eric Sklar, President of the California Fish and Game Commission in San Diego Superior Court, challenging the arbitrary classification of domestic ferrets as wild animals. The lawsuit, titled Wright v. Sklar, was filed […]
Press Release: Senate Bill 729 to Increase Access to Fertility Care for Millions of Californians Postponed to 2024 by Assembly Appropriations Committee
By Send2Press Newswire on September 6, 2023 in Ballots, Bills and Laws, Fertility and IVF, Government, Press Releases, SACRAMENTO, Calif.
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 6, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — State Senator Caroline Menjivar’s (D-San Fernando Valley) Senate Bill 729, sponsored by California State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, was converted to a two-year bill by the California State Assembly Appropriations Committee on Friday. The bill can be considered again as early as January 2024.
Press Release: Opposition to AB-1147 Gains Momentum: Advocates Raise Concerns Over Consumer Voice
By Send2Press Newswire on August 31, 2023 in Ballots, Bills and Laws, Elections and Politics, Government, Press Releases, SAN DIEGO, Calif.
SAN DIEGO, Calif., Aug. 31, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Assembly Bill 1147 (AB-1147) is under scrutiny as concerns mount over its potential impact on the voice of consumers and the democratization of decision-making. Leading this charge is Dr. Henny Kupferstein, a vocal advocate and DDS consumer who has rallied opposition against the bill, and who […]
Press Release: ViewTech’s Video Borescopes Utilized for Inspecting Balconies and Elevated Structures
By Send2Press Newswire on March 16, 2022 in Ballots, Bills and Laws, Business, Construction and Building, Home and Garden, Press Releases, Real Estate, SACRAMENTO, Calif.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. and TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., March 16, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In response to the 2015 deck collapse in Berkeley which caused six fatalities, California legislation signed into law SB 721 and SB 326 requiring periodic inspections of exterior elevated elements (EEE) that structurally rely on wood or wood-based materials, says ViewTech Borescopes.
Press Release: Lincoln County Voters Triumph as Board of Elections Scraps Plans to Close 7 Polling Locations
By Send2Press Newswire on March 10, 2022 in Ballots, Bills and Laws, Elections and Politics, Government, Press Releases
LINCOLNTON, Ga., March 10, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — After several attempts by the Lincoln County Board of Elections to reduce the number of polling places in Lincoln County Georgia, the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda and other voting rights groups were elated that the voice of the voters was heard and their efforts to […]
Press Release: A Ballot Initiative in Nevada Aimed at Closing the Great American Divide
By Send2Press Newswire on March 3, 2022 in Ballots, Bills and Laws, General Editorial, Government, Press Releases
CARSON CITY, Nev., March 3, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — What if we could resolve America’s bitter division with one simple fix, without anybody having to change their mind on the issues, or switch parties? Ready for pigs to sprout wings? The folks at Common Sense for Uniting America (CSUA) believe that the division in America […]
Press Release: California Ferret Owners Submit Ballot Initiative to Attorney General for Legal Opinion, But Attorney General Ignores Civil Code on Domestic Animals
By Send2Press Newswire on March 3, 2022 in Ballots, Bills and Laws, General Editorial, Legal and Law, NonProfit and Charities, Press Releases, SAN DIEGO, Calif.
SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 3, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Non-profit Legalize Ferrets (legalizeferrets.org) announced today that we are disappointed that California Attorney General ignores Civil Code in Domestic Ferret Ballot Initiative. The ferret legalization grassroots organization, has repeatedly asked the California Attorney General for a legal opinion.
Press Release: ACNM Reaffirms Opposition to Legislative Threats to Abortion Care
By Send2Press Newswire on September 22, 2021 in Ballots, Bills and Laws, General Editorial, Government, Hospitals and Nursing, Press Releases
SILVER SPRING, Md., Sept. 22, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) is committed to people having unfettered access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care services, including abortion care, that are readily available, affordable, and guided by objective evidence-based information. Given this position, ACNM is dismayed by the failure of the United […]