State Officials Urge Californians to Stay Cool, Conserve Energy During Heat Wave

State Officials Urge Californians to Stay Cool, Conserve Energy During Heat Wave

CA…A heat wave is forecasted for much of the state starting Wednesday, June 16 through Saturday, June 19. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) asks Californians to stay safe as the extreme temperatures will significantly increase the potential for heat-related illnesses for vulnerable populations and those who work outdoors. In addition, a […]

Attorney General Bonta: There’s No Room for Job Discrimination Loopholes in California

Attorney General Bonta: There’s No Room for Job Discrimination Loopholes in California

Oakland, CA…California Attorney General Rob Bonta today — as a result of a federal class action lawsuit challenging allegedly discriminatory “pre-placement” medical inquiries and exams used as a condition of hiring — announced filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit explaining the state’s robust anti-discrimination protections under the […]

Attorney General Bonta Calls on SEC to Require U.S. Companies to Disclose Financial Risk from Climate Change

Attorney General Bonta Calls on SEC to Require U.S. Companies to Disclose Financial Risk from Climate Change

Oakland, CA… California Attorney General Rob Bonta last Monday, the 14th led a coalition of 12 attorneys general in urging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require U.S. companies to provide detailed and accurate information about the financial risk they face from climate change. The need to mandate such disclosures is urgent and falls […]

ISO issues Flex Alert for Energy Conservation Tomorrow as Extreme Heat Forecast & Consumer Help will be Key to Preventing Outages

ISO issues Flex Alert for Energy Conservation Tomorrow as Extreme Heat Forecast & Consumer Help will be Key to Preventing Outages

Folsom, CA…The California Independent System Operator (ISO), with extreme heat forecast for much of California and the Southwest, has issued a statewide Flex Alert to encourage electricity conservation tomorrow from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. to reduce stress on the grid and avoid power outages. When past Flex Alerts have been called, consumers have answered […]

Federal Reserve Board & Federal Open Market Committee Statement & Press Conference

Federal Reserve Board & Federal Open Market Committee Statement & Press Conference

Washington, DC…The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time, thereby promoting its maximum employment and price stability goals. Progress on vaccinations has reduced the spread of COVID-19 in the United States. Amid this progress and strong policy support, indicators of economic activity […]

U.S.-Russia Presidential Joint Statement on Strategic Stability

U.S.-Russia Presidential Joint Statement on Strategic Stability

Geneva, Switzerland…We, President of the United States of America Joseph R. Biden and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, note the United States and Russia have demonstrated that, even in periods of tension, they are able to make progress on our shared goals of ensuring predictability in the strategic sphere, reducing the risk of […]