News Tipoffs - California Editors
Assistant A.G. Kanter Delivers Remarks on Justice Department Lawsuit Against RealPage for Algorithmic Pricing Scheme That Harms Millions of American Renters
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Aug. 23, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter at the announcement of the agency's lawsuit against RealPage for algorithmic pricing scheme that harms millions of Americans:
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Renters deserve the benefits of vigorous competition. In prosperous times, that competition should limit rent hikes; in harder times, competition should bring down rent, making housing more aff
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Attorney General Bonta Announces Settlement With StubHub Over Ticket Refunds During COVID-19 Pandemic
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024:
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More than $20 million paid in consumer restitution
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OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced filing a complaint and stipulated judgment resolving the investigation into ticket reseller StubHub, Inc. (StubHub) for failing to timely pay refunds to California consumers for canceled events during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the onset of the
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Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Against RealPage for Unlawfully Enabling Landlords to Raise Rents of Californians
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024:
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Pricing alignment schemes contributed to higher rent prices throughout Southern California
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OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside the U.S. Department of Justice, and a bipartisan coalition of eight attorneys general, filed a lawsuit against RealPage, a revenue management software company used by landlords to price multifamily rent
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Protection for 700 Central Valley Jobs
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024:
OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today entered into a settlement with Western Valley Meat Company, an affiliate of Central Valley Meat, to resolve concerns raised by its planned purchase of Cargill, Inc.'s (Cargill) culled cattle slaughter and processing plant in Fresno. Under the settlement, upon acquisition of Cargill, Western Valley Meat must keep the F
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Attorney General Josh Stein Sues RealPage for Illegally Raising Rents
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024:
Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a bipartisan lawsuit against software company RealPage, alleging that it violated antitrust law and pushed apartment prices artificially high for renters in North Carolina and across the country. Attorney General Stein is joined in filing the lawsuit in the Middle District of North Carolina by the U.S. Department of Justice an
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Attorney General Tong Joins Lawsuit Against RealPage Inc. for Alleged Antitrust Violations
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024:
Attorney General William Tong and the United States Department of Justice, together with the Attorneys General of North Carolina, California, Colorado, Minnesota, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today against RealPage Inc. for its unlawful scheme to decrease competition among landlords in apartment pricing and to monopolize the market
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BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alaska Job Openings and Labor Turnover - June 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 23, 2024, entitled "Alaska Job Openings and Labor Turnover - June 2024":
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Alaska had 26,000 job openings in June 2024, compared to 25,000 openings in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in Alaska was 7.2 per
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BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Arizona Job Openings and Labor Turnover - June 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 23, 2024, entitled "Arizona Job Openings and Labor Turnover - June 2024":
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Arizona had 197,000 job openings in June 2024, compared to 164,000 openings in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in Arizona was 5.
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BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'California Job Openings and Labor Turnover - June 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 23, 2024, entitled "California Job Openings and Labor Turnover - June 2024":
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California had 667,000 job openings in June 2024, compared to 721,000 openings in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in Californ
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Calif. PUC Issues Decision Dismissing Application Involving Pivotel Connected
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 24 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision dismissing application (Case No. 24-08-037) on Aug 23, 2024:
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BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Application of Pivotel Connected, LLC for Registration as an Interexchange Carrier Telephone Corporation Pursuant to the Provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013.
DECISION DISMISSING APPLICATION AND DIRECTING APPLICANT TO REGISTER AS A WIRELES
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Calif. PUC Issues Decision Granting Compensation Involving Pacific Gas & Electric
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 24 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Case No. 24-08-056) on Aug. 23, 2024.
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BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Approval of its Electric Vehicle Charge 2 Program (U39E).
DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO SMALL BUSINESS UTILITY ADVOCATES FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO DECISIONS (D.) 22-12-05
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Calif. PUC Issues Final Resolution for Rule 7.1 of Commission's Rules of Practice, Procedure
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 24 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. ALJ 176-3550) on Aug. 23, 2024:
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Preliminary determinations of category for proceedings initiated by application pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.
Senate Bill (SB) 960 (Leonard, ch. 96-0856) requires, among other things, that the Commission categorize proceedings for purposes of determining the applicable restrictions on ex pa
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Calif. PUC Issues Proposed Decision Involving Pacific Gas & Electric
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 24 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed decision (No. 22856) on Aug. 23, 2024:
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BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company in the 2021 Nuclear Decommissioning Cost Triennial Proceeding. (U39E.)
DECISION GRANTING, IN PART, PETITION TO MODIFY DECISION 23-09-004
Summary
This decision grants, in part, the petition to modify Decision 23-09-004, filed by
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Calif. PUC Issues Proposed Decision Involving San Diego Gas & Electric
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 24 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed decision (No. 22855) on Aug. 23, 2024.
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BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U902E) for Approval of Real Time Pricing Pilot Rate. And Related Matters.
DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO SMALL BUSINESS UTILITY ADVOCATES FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO DECISION 23-11-006
Intervenor: Sma
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Calif. U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada Announces Implementation of New Whistleblower Pilot Program to Facilitate Increased Prosecutions of High-Level Wrongdoers
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024:
United States Attorney Martin Estrada today announced that the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California (USAO-CDCA) has implemented a new Voluntary Self-Disclosure, Whistleblower Pilot Program encouraging individuals to disclose criminal conduct undertaken by or through companies, exchanges, and other institutions.
The p
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Calif. U.S. Attorney: Lake Forest Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison for Defrauding Buyers of Medical-Grade Gloves During COVID-19 Pandemic
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024:
An Orange County man was sentenced today to 87 months in federal prison for defrauding companies who in mid-2020 paid more than $3 million for COVID-related medical protective equipment that was never delivered.
Christopher John Badsey, 63, of Lake Forest, was sentenced by United States District Judge Josephine L. Staton, who also ordered hi
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Californians Can Now Add Their Mobile Driver's License to Google Wallet
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024:
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What you need to know: Californians participating in the mobile driver's license pilot program have a new, convenient alternative for storing digital licenses on smartphones.
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Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the California Department of Motor Vehicles' (DMV) addition of Google Wallet as an option to hold secure, convenient, and private digital driver's lice
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Department of Labor Awards $2.8M in Initial Funding to Support Disaster Recovery in Response to California Severe Winter Storms
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024:
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an initial award of $2.8 million to California in dislocated worker grant funding to support cleanup and recovery activities in eight counties in response to severe winter storms the state experienced between Jan. 31, 2024, and Feb. 9, 2024.
The storms caused river and urban flooding, mud and landslides, sink
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FAA Proposed $341,413 in Civil Penalties Against Drone Operators
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release:
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed $341,413 in civil penalties against 27 people who violated federal drone regulations. The FAA issued the fines between October 2022 and June 2024.
Drone operators who conduct unsafe or unauthorized operations face fines up to $75,000 per violation, an increase included in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024. The FAA a
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Governor Newsom Awards More Than $789 Million to Build Thousands of Sustainable Homes for Californians
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024:
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What you need to know: Governor Newsom announced that 24 projects in 20 California communities will receive more than $789 million in cap-and-trade funds to build housing and sustainable projects, such as public transit, and bike and walking paths. The funding is provided through the state's Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program.
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Continuing the
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Judicial Council of California Issues Opinion in People Vs. Gregory Allen Dauterman
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 24 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. C099223) on Aug. 23, 2024:
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In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Third Appellate District
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GREGORY ALLEN DAUTERMAN, Defendant and Appellant.
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Tehama County, Jonathan W. Skillman, Judge. Affirmed with directions.
Aurora Elizabeth Bewicke, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for D
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Justice Dept. Sues RealPage for Algorithmic Pricing Scheme That Harms Millions of American Renters
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024:
The Justice Department, together with the Attorneys General of North Carolina, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today against RealPage Inc. for its unlawful scheme to decrease competition among landlords in apartment pricing and to monopolize the market for commercial revenue management software that landlords u
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Justice Dept.: Sues California Towing Company for Auctioning a Servicemember's Vehicle in Violation of Federal Law
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024:
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against Tony's Auto Center Inc., doing business as Tony's Auto Center, in Chula Vista, California, alleging that it illegally auctioned off a deployed U.S. Navy Lieutenant's car, in violation of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). The SCRA prohibits a towing company from auctioning off a vehicle owned by a servicemember unless it first ob
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N.C. U.S. Attorney: Justice Department Sues RealPage for Algorithmic Pricing Scheme That Harms Millions of American Renters
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024:
The Justice Department, together with the Attorneys General of North Carolina, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today against RealPage Inc. for its unlawful scheme to decrease competition among landlords in apartment pricing and to monopolize the market
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Nashville Symphony Announces Jeff Vom Saal as New Chief Operating Officer
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 23 -- The Nashville Symphony issued the following news release:
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C-Suite Executive Brings Two Decades of Symphony Orchestra Operations Expertise; Previously Held Executive Director Position at Spokane Symphony and Fox Theater
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The Nashville Symphony has announced the appointment of Jeff vom Saal as the organization's new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective September 9. Reporting to President & CEO Alan D. Valentine, vom Saal will ensure operational e
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New Report Outlines 10 Priorities to Reduce Impacts of Wildfire
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024:
Governor Brad Little and state leaders rolled out a new report today that recommends the 10 priorities to reduce the impacts of wildfire in 2024 and 2025.
"We must maintain a coordinated, strategic approach to improving wildfire prevention and response in our great state if we are going to protect lives and property from the destruction of wildfire. The new wildfire report is a big
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Oregon Joins Federal Suit Against RealPage
SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 24 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024:
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Lawsuit Alleges Price-Fixing Cartel Harms Renters and Undercuts Fair Housing Market
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Today Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined the US Department of Justice ("USDOJ") in an antitrust enforcement action against RealPage Inc. ("RealPage"), filed in US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.
Headquartered in Richardson, Texas, RealPage offers pro
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REMARKS BY PEACE CORPS DIRECTOR CAROL SPAHN AT THE SWEARING-IN CEREMONY FOR THE LATEST GROUP OF PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS IN TONGA
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The Peace Corps issued the following remarks on Aug. 23, 2024, by Director Carol Spahn at the swearing-in ceremony for the latest group of Peace Corps volunteers in Tonga:
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It is wonderful to be here with you all today as we embark on an exciting new chapter in the 57-year partnership between the Peace Corps and the Kingdom of Tonga.
And we are deeply honored and immensely grateful to you, Prime Minister Hoo-AH-kah-vah-mei-lee-koo, for joining us to mark this impor
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Science Update: COVID 19-Linked Inflammatory Syndrome in Kids May Be Triggered by a Viral Protein That Resembles a Human Protein
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child's Health and Human Development issued the following news:
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C)--a rare, life-threatening condition linked to the virus that causes COVID-19--may result from an immune system attack on one of the body's own proteins, suggests a study funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Develop
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Small dogs, big mission
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news:
Sniffing out the source of danger comes naturally to Military Working Dogs. The MWDs that come to mind are fierce Belgian Malinois that leap over barriers to uncover perpetrators and gritty German Shepards who chase down the enemy. However, the U.S. Navy's secret four-legged weapon weighs less than 25 pounds.
Jagdterriers are a small dog breed originating from Germany and known for
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