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Raw Garden Announces California Cannabis Deals for July 4th to 7/10
SANTA YNEZ, Calif., July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Raw Garden, California’s leading Clean Green-certified cannabis concentrates brand, marks its 10th anniversary during the high holidays of July – with a full month of product drops, promotions,...

Licensed Civil Engineer California Support Expands with IBN Technologies
IBN Technologies delivers remote solutions to support licensed civil engineer California needs, improving project delivery and reducing overhead. MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, July 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- With infrastructure initiatives...

Governor Newsom signs into law groundbreaking reforms to build more housing, boost affordability
Advancing an abundance agenda For decades, barriers have stood in the way of progress, blocking the urgency that would allow the state to address housing scarcity and better provide Californians with what they need: affordability and greater...

Attorney General Bonta: California Has Preserved Its Ability to Respond to AI, Keep Consumers Safe
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a statement today after the Senate rejected a proposed 10-year ban on states enforcing any state law or regulation addressing artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making systems...

Governor Newsom proclaims Immigrant Heritage Month 2025
PROCLAMATION California proudly celebrates Immigrant Heritage Month, recognizing and embracing our immigrant communities that boldly strengthen and fuel our state. We are honored by and better for the people who have chosen to pursue the...

Crime in California drops again — state records second-lowest homicide rate since 1966
Homicide rates The 2024 homicide rate is now the second lowest since at least 1966. The overall number of homicides decreased by nearly 12% since 2023. California’s homicide rates have historically been lower than many other states. According to...

Governor Newsom extends emergency short-term housing protections in Los Angeles
Fast-tracking rebuilding efforts Governor Newsom has provided unprecedented support to assist Los Angeles’ recovery from this year’s firestorms. In addition to recently announcing a new AI tool to supercharge the approval of building permits,...

MyCommunity.Today Introduces Mobile-First Platform to Help Small Businesses Engage Customers Without App Downloads
SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, July 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As mobile usage continues to shape consumer behavior, small businesses are under growing pressure to modernize their digital presence. Responding to this need, MyCommunity.Today...

ZenaTech Expands Drone as a Service (DaaS) to California with Offer to Acquire an Engineering and Surveying Firm, Tapping into Precision Agriculture and Viticulture Market
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) ("ZenaTech"), a technology company specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), and enterprise...

Governor Newsom urges safety this Fourth of July after 600,000 pounds of illegal explosives seized
Over the past several months, CAL FIRE – Office of the State Fire Marshal’s specialized Arson and Bomb Investigators have been aiding local and federal illegal fireworks enforcement efforts. Last year, officials seized 288,000 pounds of illegal...

SBA Approves Governor Newsom’s Disaster Declaration for State-Sanctioned Crisis in Los Angeles
WASHINGTON, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced approval of Governor Gavin Newsom’s long-overdue request for disaster relief in downtown Los Angeles, where he allowed pro-illegal alien...

TOMORROW: Governor Newsom to announce $750 million tax credit for film and TV made in California
LOS ANGELES COUNTY — Governor Gavin Newsom will announce a $750 million film and TV tax credit, boosting one of California’s hallmark industries, Los Angeles’ local economy, and thousands of industry jobs. WHEN: Wednesday, July 2, at approximately...

Outsourced Accounts Receivable Services Strengthen Billing Frameworks for California Manufacturers
Outsourced accounts receivable services help California manufacturing firms streamline billing and boost financial control. MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- U.S. manufacturers are refining their finance operations to...

Justice Department Charges Two Individuals with Acting as Agents of the PRC Government
Two nationals of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) made their initial appearances in federal court in Portland, Oregon, and Houston, Texas, yesterday to face charges issued out of the Northern District of California for acting as agents of the...

The Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Sanctuary City Policies In Los Angeles, California
Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, and the Los Angeles City Council over policies that Los Angeles enacted shortly after President Donald J. Trump’s...

Joint Statement: California Stakeholders Condemn Senate Budget Bill’s Historic Threat to SNAP and Families and Workers
PASADENA, CA, UNITED STATES, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- California’s SNAP stakeholders — including grocers, county administrators, labor unions, public health and anti-hunger advocates — are sounding the alarm on the Senate’s budget...

Pennant Announces Home Health Acquisition in Southern California
EAGLE, Idaho, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Pennant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNTG), the parent company of the Pennant group of affiliated home health, hospice, home care and senior living companies, announces the acquisition of a premier home...

Attorney General Bonta Releases California Criminal Justice Statistical Reports for 2024
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the release of the annual Homicide in California, Crime in California, Use of Force Incident Reporting, Juvenile Justice in California, and Crime Guns, Inspections, and Handguns in...

Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Sharing Californians’ Personal Health Data with ICE
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, leading a multistate coalition, is filing a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) decision to provide unfettered access to individual personal health data...

Blue Navy Recovery Celebrates 200 successful unclaimed property recovery cases in California and Georgia, $6 Million in Recovered Funds
Irvine, CA, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blue Navy Recovery, a leading unclaimed property recovery firm operating in California and Georgia, today announced the successful completion of 200 client claims, totaling over $6 million in recovered...