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As Californians spend a lot of time online, they may not realize how vulnerable they are to data breaches, say expertsCalifornia’s new Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, or DROP, gives residents a free, centralized way to tell hundreds of registered data brokers to delete their personal information and stop selling it, as state officials warn that identity theft, scams and large-scale data breaches continue to expose millions of Californians to risk.For years, privacy advocates have argued that one of the biggest gaps in consumer protection was not whether Californians had privacy rights on paper, but whether they could realistically use them. The state’s new Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, launched by the California Privacy Protection Agency earlier this year, is designed to close that gap by replacing a fragmented, broker-by-broker process with a single online request. Through DROP, a California resident can verify eligibility, create a basic profile and submit one deletion request that is sent to more than 500 registered data brokers. According to the state’s privacy portal, data brokers must begin processing those requests starting Aug. 1, 2026, and must delete data within 90 days.

About CalKIDSThe California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program (CalKIDS) was launched in 2022 by the State of California with a clear mission: to help jumpstart college savings for children statewide by awarding scholarship accounts to youth across the state.Administered by the ScholarShare Investment Board, CalKIDS takes the initiative by automatically offering children born in California and eligible public school students in California a CalKIDS Scholarship Account, along with other potential financial incentives.*All children born in California on or after July 1, 2022

California’s winning strategy of using the trusted messengers for its California Connects regional convenings was the magic touch; over 300 community leaders, nonprofit groups and organizations, ethnic and community media outlets were the trusted messengers who met in Sacramento, CA, April 23 to get some tools and tips to stay healthy and financially equipped. As previously stated by key state and Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications (OCPSC)  administrators, California took the next step to invest in these trusted messengers, who in turn help their niche communities and the greater community throughout California. Nonprofit groups and organizations serving vulnerable communities say they got an encouraging boost on strategies to keep their organizations going as well as ways to help their communities effectively.  

The California Connects Regional Convenings, an 8-city statewide tour launched in late 2025 by the Office of Community Partnerships & Strategic Communications (OCPSC) to connect local leaders, nonprofits, and community partners directly with state agencies, aimed to strengthen regional networks and provide tools for community resilience. News producer and host, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb, talks with California administrative leaders, Sacramento political leaders, and the OCPSC administrative team about the bridging of California's resources to Californians, using trusted messengers.

The California Complete Count Census 2020 was a revived, every-10-year process experiment that proved one thing: trusted messengers were the key to reaching "hard-to-count" populations throughout California. That is why the state invested over $187 million in that effort that panned out. The state stayed away from federal top-down messaging as well as going beyond legacy media. Ethnic media played an even stronger role in reaching niche communities and neighborhoods throughout California.When the pandemic hit in 2020, California used the same strategy to reach fearful residents about the covid-19 vaccinations through its "Vaccinate All 58" campaign. CBOs and local staff shared information through door-to-door canvassing, neighborhood, and ethnic media, which was tailored culturally and linguistically to the local population. Local youth used the power of social media, and their followings to connect with younger generations about the COVID-19 updates and vaccination information. At that time, the state of California campaign analyzed regional data (ZIP codes/census tracts) to target areas with the lowest vaccination rates and highest inequities.

 As nanoplastics has evaded every aspect of life, people are beginning to understand the necessary emergency to find a way to mitigate the dangerously evasive electric, particlesJoin news producer host, Julia Dudley Najieb for a two-night "ONME Environmental Awareness Film Discussion" featuring the film in two parts, "Nanoplastics: Threat to Life." After each film part, news host Dudley Najieb speaks with two expert scientists, Dr. John Ahn and Dr. Anastasiya Pashigreva about key topics from the film. About the film,"Nanoplastics: Threat to Life"•Presented by ALLATRA Global Research Center, this research-based documentary brings together global scientific evidence on the impact of micro- and nanoplastics and presents it in an accessible, popular science format.•The film reveals how micro and nanoplastics have infiltrated every corner of the planet and every organ of the human body, including the brain, heart, bloodstream, and even the beginning of life itself.About the expert scientistsDr. John Ahn, PhD, MBA, is a distinguished professional recognized for building pathways between cutting-edge research and commercial impact. With multidisciplinary expertise in chemistry, life sciences, engineering, and venture development, Dr. Ahn drives sustainable innovations by translating early-stage discoveries into scalable technologies that address pressing global challenges. He has an established record of launching startups, cultivating strategic partnerships, and commercializing breakthroughs across agriculture, biotechnology, chemicals, energy, and materials science.Dr. John Ahn, PhD, is an international Expert of ALLATRA International Public Movement on Climate, Geodynamics, and Environmental Issues who has the following educational background: MBA, INSEAD, France, 2017PhD in Chemical Engineering, Technische Universität München, Germany, 2013MS in Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, USA, 2008BSc in Chemical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, USA, 2006.Dr. Anastasiya Pashigreva  is an international Expert of ALLATRA International Public Movement on Climate, Geodynamics, and Environmental Issues who is a scientist with research experience at the University of Oxford, the Technical University of Munich, and leading industry companies. Expertise in developing and implementing innovative chemical and environmental technologies for commercial applications.

 As nanoplastics has evaded every aspect of life, people are beginning to understand the necessary emergency to find a way to mitigate the dangerously evasive electric, particlesJoin news producer host, Julia Dudley Najieb for a two-night "ONME Environmental Awareness Film Discussion" featuring the film in two parts, "Nanoplastics: Threat to Life." After each film part, news host Dudley Najieb speaks with two expert scientists, Dr. John Ahn and Dr. Anastasiya Pashigreva about key topics from the film. About the film,"Nanoplastics: Threat to Life"•Presented by ALLATRA Global Research Center, this research-based documentary brings together global scientific evidence on the impact of micro- and nanoplastics and presents it in an accessible, popular science format.•The film reveals how micro and nanoplastics have infiltrated every corner of the planet and every organ of the human body, including the brain, heart, bloodstream, and even the beginning of life itself.About the expert scientistsDr. John Ahn, PhD, MBA, is a distinguished professional recognized for building pathways between cutting-edge research and commercial impact. With multidisciplinary expertise in chemistry, life sciences, engineering, and venture development, Dr. Ahn drives sustainable innovations by translating early-stage discoveries into scalable technologies that address pressing global challenges. He has an established record of launching startups, cultivating strategic partnerships, and commercializing breakthroughs across agriculture, biotechnology, chemicals, energy, and materials science.Dr. John Ahn, PhD, is an international Expert of ALLATRA International Public Movement on Climate, Geodynamics, and Environmental Issues who has the following educational background: MBA, INSEAD, France, 2017PhD in Chemical Engineering, Technische Universität München, Germany, 2013MS in Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, USA, 2008BSc in Chemical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, USA, 2006.Dr. Anastasiya Pashigreva  is an international Expert of ALLATRA International Public Movement on Climate, Geodynamics, and Environmental Issues who is a scientist with research experience at the University of Oxford, the Technical University of Munich, and leading industry companies. Expertise in developing and implementing innovative chemical and environmental technologies for commercial applications.

In late 2025, California's housing market is characterized by a forecast for increased home sales and inventory, a modest rise in median home prices, and continued affordability challenges, though buying conditions may be more favorable around mid-October due to an anticipated dip in mortgage rates and increased active listings. 

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Check out the latest California news headlines with news producer host, Julia Dudley Najieb, who reviews the top stories from June 21, 2023 to September 22, 2023: from the Bitwise Industries corporate scandal and Antioch & Pittsburgh police officers' scandals to the illegal infectious disease lab found in Reedley, Dudley Najieb goes into details on key stories that made it nationwide and worldwide.Here are the stories in part 2:Will new Racial Equity Commission help reveal the realities of the damages of Proposition 209?California prisons have a drug problem. A strip search policy takes aim at visitorsCalifornia's literacy crisis: There’s more to the science of reading than phonicsBREAKING: Governor Gavi