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Internet Association Hires New Head Lobbyist In California

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Sacramento, CA – Internet Association (IA) announced today that Dylan Hoffman joined the organization as Director of Government Affairs for the State of California, where he will serve as IA’s head lobbyist in Sacramento. He is a member of the State Bar of California. ###. The internet sector is 10.1

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NAACP Secures Changes to California Marijuana Initiative

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After successfully voicing their concerns about how a marijuana legalization measure could negatively impact African American and Latino urban communities in California, the state’s NAACP chapter endorsed the ballot initiative. We were not consulted with,” California NAACP President Alice Huffman told the Sacramento Bee this week.

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ASAE Hosts Congressional Town Hall, Association Advocacy on COVID-19

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trillion bill that provides financial relief for individuals, small businesses, corporations, hospitals, state and local governments, and nonprofit organizations. Ami Bera, member of Congress representing Sacramento County, California. In response to COVID-19, Congress passed the CARES Act, a $2.2 Tenenbaum, Esq.,

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A Revival: California Rural Health Association Reorganizes

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Running on a shoestring budget with a volunteer board and no current staff, the association is regrouping after becoming solvent in July with the help of several grants from large healthcare organizations and private donors. ” The post A Revival: California Rural Health Association Reorganizes appeared first on Associations Now.'

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ASAE Board of Directors Announces Selection of Michelle Mason as Next President and CEO

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“The ASAE community owes Susan a debt of gratitude for navigating the organization following the unfortunate death of longtime President and CEO John Graham IV, FASAE, CAE in January 2020 and COVID-19. ASAE is a membership organization of more than 48,000 association executives and industry partners representing 7,400 organizations.

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Back From The Dead: California Rural Health Association Reorganizes

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Running on a shoestring budget with a volunteer board and no current staff, the association is regrouping after becoming solvent in July with the help of several grants from large healthcare organizations and private donors.

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Why These California Groups Shifted on Medical Marijuana

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Since 1996, medical marijuana has been legal in California—but regulatory efforts have remained limited and largely local, with some groups opposing statewide regulation for nearly two decades. Nate Bradley, executive director of the California Cannabis Industry Association, told Mother Jones that the move was “huge for us.”