ROSEVILLE, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The High Technology Crimes Investigation Association (HTCIA) will host its 28th Annual HTCIA International Conference and Training Expo August 24 - 27, 2014, at the Hyatt Lost Pines Resort and Spa in Austin. This year's Keynote Speaker will be FBI Cyber Division's Assistant Director Joseph M. Demarest.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: As the U.S. enters the critical mid-year 2014 election season with close outcomes all but guaranteed, Citizens for Election Integrity Minnesota (CEIMN) announces a new and concise resource, 'Recount Principles and Best Practices,' available for free.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: SecuGen Corporation today announced that its Hamster Pro 20, an ultra-compact, FAP 20 Mobile ID and PIV certified fingerprint reader, has been approved by the General Services Administration (GSA) for use in the U.S. Government's FIPS 201/PIV program.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry, through the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions, and the Philippine Trade and Investment Centers in Silicon Valley and Los Angeles, is gearing up for the Philippine participation at the 2014 Winter Fancy Food Show on January 19-21, 2014.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Calif. Majority Leader Toni Atkins, 78th Assembly District, announced she will introduce landmark liability insurance legislation for California's Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFEs). According to Consumer Advocates for RCFE Reform (CARR), liability insurance for RCFEs is not now required as a condition of licensure.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On Monday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that he signed numerous assembly bills into law, including those impacting parking meters, liability of dog parks, boundaries for real property and others. A list follows. The governor has signed the following bills: •AB 61 by Assemblymember Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake) […]

The version of above news story by Christopher Simmons, Calif. Governor Brown Signs Various Legislation into Law on Aug. 12, 2013 was syndicated from California Newswire.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — The Chair of the California State Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), today issued the following statement regarding the state’s use of the emergency Amber alert system: “The Wireless Emergency Alert system is a critical new tool for delivering Presidential alerts relating to national security, […]

The version of above news story by Christopher Simmons, California use of Amber Alert System Focus of Statement by Senator Alex Padilla was syndicated from California Newswire.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s (D-Los Angeles) today announced that his legislation to prohibit local governments from fleecing motorists who park at broken parking meters was signed by Governor Brown into law. Gatto introduced the bill in January 2013 due to outrage, both popular and personal, at cities who were changing […]

The version of above news story by Christopher Simmons, Gatto’s Legislation to End Unfair Parking Tickets in California Signed by Governor Brown was syndicated from California Newswire.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Angel Carrera Jr., 61, of Sacramento, has been appointed business development program manager at the California Department of General Services, where he has served since 2007. Carrera was program manager of the California Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business […]

The version of above news story by Christopher Simmons, Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for Aug. 9, 2013 including to California Department of Toxic Substances Control was syndicated from California Newswire.

OAKLAND, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On Sunday night, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. appointed a board to investigate the contract dispute between Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and its unions – effectively ending the immediate threat of service disruption. The Governor notified all parties of his action in the following letter: August 4, 2013 […]

The version of above news story by Christopher Simmons, Calif. Governor Brown Takes Action to Avert BART Strike, Appoints Investigatory Board was syndicated from California Newswire.