California Diversity Council Appoints First Board of Directors
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The California Diversity Council (CADC), California's preeminent thought leader in diversity and inclusion, recently appointed seven executives from across California to seed its first Board of Directors. -more-
Congressman Garamendi Offers Condolences to the People of Haiti
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Garamendi (D-Walnut Creek) today offered his deepest condolences to the people of Haiti who have lost an untold number of people in that nation’s worst earthquake in more than 200 years. -more-
Supreme Court Blocks Broadcasting of Proposition 8 Trial
EXODUS Staff - In a 5 to 4 vote United States Supreme Court blocked the broadcasting of the Gay Marriage trial in California. This is a victory for Proposition 8 sponsors Charles J. Cooper of Cooper and Kirk. -more-
Los Angeles Futbol Club Evolves Into Nonprofit LAFC Foundation
PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Signaling its expanding mission to help children and teens worldwide, the Los Angeles Futbol Club has changed its structure. The nationally renowned soccer club will now operate as part of the LAFC Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. LAFC has long provided soccer scholarships and other support for talented yet economically disadvantaged young players in the U.S. But in recent months it has increasingly used the sport as a conduit for underserved youth worldwide to access social, educational and healthcare resources. -more-
California Unemployment Rate Tops 12 percent
EXODUS Online - A new record has been set in California due to it's high unemployment rate. The Employment Development Department (EDD) estimates the number of people out of work increased by 49,000 in the month of August. The total number unemployed is now estimated at over 2 million. -more-
Torlakson Measure to Modernize and Strengthen Antioch and Dumbarton Bridges Sent to the Governor’s Desk
A two-year evaluation conducted by Bay Area Toll Authority and Caltrans shows
both bridges need significant strengthening to protect public safety
SACRAMENTO, CA— Legislation authored by Assemblymember Tom Torlakson (D-Antioch), AB 1175 passed out of the Assembly last week on a vote of 58 to 0. The bill would add the Antioch and Dumbarton bridges to the State Toll Bridge Seismic Retrofit Program, making them eligible to receive any unused contingency funds after completion of the eastern span of the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge. -more-
Assemblywoman Fiona Ma Addresses Water Rally at
Conclusion of Historic March
Ma joins Governor Schwarzenegger, legislators, farmers,
and farm workers in call for action
Los Banos, CA – A coalition of farmworkers, growers, community members and elected officials concluded a four-day March for Water with a rally at the San Luis Reservoir dam today. -more-
Bass, Caballero Highlight New Federal Funds for
California Water Infrastructure
SACRAMENTO - In this Democratic weekly address, Assembly Speaker Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) and Assemblymember Anna Caballero (D-Salinas), highlight the recent visit of Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to California and his announcement of $260 million in federal economic stimulus funds that will “boost California’s water supply while protecting fish habitat, improve dams and other infrastructure as well as mitigate the impacts of drought.” -more-
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