California Department of Justice Announces $188.6 Million Multistate Settlement with Medical Device Manufacturer Boston Scientific Corporation
Posted by: News_Desk on 03/23/2021 10:24 PM
Sacramento, CA... The California Department of Justice and Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced a multistate settlement with Boston Scientific Corporation (Boston) to resolve allegations of deceptive marketing of its surgical mesh products for women. The settlement requires Boston to pay $188.6 million to 47 states and the District of Columbia to resolve allegations that it deceptively marketed transvaginal surgical mesh devices to patients. California’s share of the settlement is $19.3 million.
COVID-19 Has Exacerbated the Economic Inequality and Caregiving Crisis Facing Women of Color. Here’s How the American Rescue Plan Helps.
Posted by: News_Desk on 03/23/2021 11:08 PM
Washington, DC... Women have been on the front lines of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis. Their labor — in hospitals and laboratories, on farms and in factories, in stores and in homes — has long been critical to keeping our nation running, and the past year has made these contributions all the more visible. Women represent half of all workers, yet they are over 60 percent of our essential workers. Women of color are disproportionately represented in frontline jobs and comprise more than half of the workers in critical service fields such as housekeeping, personal care services, and nursing assistance.
President Biden on the Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
Posted by: News_Desk on 03/23/2021 11:47 PM
Washington, DC... 5:26 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, almost getting into evening. Before I begin, as the congresswoman said, earlier today at the White House, I addressed the mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado. While the investigation is ongoing — and I spent time on the telephone with the Attorney General, as well as the head of the FBI, this — the investigation is still ongoing.
President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Bill Nelson for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Posted by: News_Desk on 03/22/2021 12:17 AM
Washington, DC... Senator Bill Nelson, former U. S. Senator, is a fifth generation Floridian whose family came to Florida in 1829. He has served in public office over four decades, first in the state legislature and U. S. Congress, then as State Treasurer. He was elected three times to the United States Senate, representing the third largest state for 18 years. His committees included the breadth of government policy from defense, intelligence and foreign policy to finance, commerce and health care.
Inside View with Volunteer Organizers Kopavi Bluestar & Krystina Jarnagin
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/22/2021 06:56 AM
San Andreas, CA...The long running PATV public affairs program Inside View #365 is back with Guests and Volunteer Organizers Kopavi Bluestar & Krystina Jarnagin. This program was recorded on 3/17/2021.
Small Business Fairness Act Approved by Senate B&P Committee
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/22/2021 06:46 PM
Sacramento, CA...The Small Business Fairness Act (SB 430), introduced by Senator Andreas Borgeas (R–Fresno), was approved by the Senate Business and Professions Committee with a 12-0 vote. The Small Business Fairness Act is part of Senator Borgeas’ Economic Recovery Package, which includes SB 74 and SB 265.
Hwy 1 to Reopen By Summer, Construction Underway on Hwy 1 South of Big Sur
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/21/2021 11:07 AM
Monterey County, CA...Major emergency repairs of Highway 1 on the Big Sur Coast at Rat Creek are well underway and Caltrans estimates it will reopen the famed roadway early this summer. Debris flow from the Dolan Fire burn scar washed out a 150-foot section of roadway January 28, causing a full closure.
Above is right after the slide, Below is progress as of early February.
Amador, CA... Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics: March 23 & March 25, 2021 at Health & Human Services and March 24, 2021 at Terra d'Oro Winery in Shenandoah Valley. Eligibility for these clinics include Amador residents 65 years & older, Amador residents with chronic health conditions (age 18 & over), grocery store workers, agriculture workers, restaurant and food service workers, health care workers, first responders, emergency workers, educators, and community outreach workers, childcare providers and caregivers.
PG&E to Contribute $1.25 Million to Nonprofits Supporting COVID-19 Response
Posted by: News_Desk on 03/21/2021 09:29 PM
San Francisco, CA... Yesterday, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced it will contribute $1.25 million in 2021 to nonprofit organizations assisting vulnerable individuals, families and communities, as well as small businesses, as they cope with the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Contributions will support nonprofits focused on food insecurity, support for minority- and women-owned small businesses, general community relief, utility bill assistance, and youth programming. PG&E’s continuing support for the customers and communities it serves builds on the $1 million in funding provided to nonprofits supporting COVID-19 relief in 2020 from PG&E and The PG&E Corporation Foundation.
Governor Newsom and State Superintendent Thurmond on Deployment of Up to 3 Million Free Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Tests to Help High-Needs Schools Safely Reopen Classrooms
Posted by: News_Desk on 03/21/2021 10:12 PM
Sacramento, CA... Governor Gavin Newsom and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced last Thursday of a partnership between the California COVID-19 Testing Task Force and the California Department of Education to deploy up to 3 million rapid COVID-19 antigen tests at no cost to support the safe return to in-person learning for staff and students in some of California’s most disadvantaged school districts.