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Bill targeting IP theft by foreign adversaries advances in House

By South OC Times | Jul 11, 2024

Washington, DC – The House Foreign Affairs Committee has passed the Protecting American Innovation and Development (PAID) Act (H.R. 8924) on a bipartisan vote. This bill, spearheaded by U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and John Moolenaar (MI-02), targets foreign adversaries that steal U.S. intellectual property (IP) and trade secrets of dual-use technologies critical to national security.

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Issa introduces bill mandating disclosure in third-party financed civil lawsuits

By South OC Times | Jul 11, 2024

Washington – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, introduced the Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2024 today. The legislation aims to mandate disclosure of third-party litigation financing agreements in civil lawsuits.

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San Juan Capistrano double homicide victims and suspect identified

By South OC Times | Jul 10, 2024

OC Sheriff investigators have released additional details regarding the double homicide and deputy-involved shooting that occurred in San Juan Capistrano on July 9, 2024.

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Issa criticizes plan for placement of sexually violent predator in Poway

By South OC Times | Jul 9, 2024

Poway, CA – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) condemned the decision by the California Department of State Hospitals and the San Diego Superior Court to place Merle Wakefield, a Sexually Violent Predator with a criminal record dating back almost 40 years, into a private home in Poway, CA.

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Rep Young Kim questions Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Taiwan and China

By South OC Times | Jul 9, 2024

U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) questioned Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at the Financial Services Committee hearing titled, “The Annual Testimony of the Secretary of the Treasury on the State of the International Financial System.” Rep. Kim serves as vice chairwoman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions and chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific.

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Double homicide leads to deputy-involved shooting in San Juan Capistrano

By South OC Times | Jul 9, 2024

A deputy-involved shooting occurred this morning near a bike trail on Calle Arroyo in San Juan Capistrano. The suspect, a 41-year-old man, is believed to have killed two elderly victims and their dog before being contacted by deputies.

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Soka University of America continues to mandate “COVID” mRNA injections

By South OC Times | Jul 6, 2024

Soka University of America in Aliso Viejo, California, continues to require “COVID” mRNA injections for students to attend their classes.

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Recent Orange County home sales in week ending June 29

By South OC Times | Jul 6, 2024

There were 23 reported residential sales in Orange County in the week ending June 29, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Rep. Young Kim introduces bipartisan bill aimed at improving VA training

By South OC Times | Jul 3, 2024

Last week, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) introduced the Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act (H.R. 8879). Currently, contracted disability compensation examiners (CDCEs) are only required to complete online sensitivity training before handling military sexual trauma (MST) claims.

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Reps Kim & Kamlager-Dove attend P20 meeting in Brazil

By South OC Times | Jul 3, 2024

U.S. Congresswomen Young Kim (CA-40) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) represented the United States Congress at the Parliament (P20) 1st Meeting of Women Parliamentarians in Maceió, Brazil from July 1-2, 2024. They were designated by House Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08).

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Reps introduce bill targeting intellectual property theft by foreign adversaries

By South OC Times | Jul 2, 2024

On July 2, 2024, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40), Chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific, and Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman John Moolenaar (MI-02) introduced the Protecting American Innovation and Development (PAID) Act. The legislation aims to hold foreign adversaries accountable for stealing American intellectual property (IP), violating laws, and undermining U.S. businesses, national security, and global competitiveness.

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Issa comments on Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. United States

By South OC Times | Jul 1, 2024

Washington – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) released a statement following the Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. United States.

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Orange County home sales during week ending June 22

By South OC Times | Jun 29, 2024

There were 236 reported residential sales in Orange County in the week ending June 22, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Cities located within Orange County have 15,031 lawyers in good standing as of May

By South OC Times | Jun 28, 2024

Cities located within Orange County saw 15,031 lawyers in good standing to practice law as of May, according to the State Bar of California.

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Rep. Young Kim supports Homeland Security Appropriations Bill

By South OC Times | Jun 28, 2024

U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) voted in favor of H.R. 8752, the Homeland Security Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25), which includes $1.875 million in community project funding for the City of Chino Hills Fire Risk Reduction Project. This initiative aims to remove dead brush and wildfire fuel near urban areas to enhance public safety.

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Issa praises passage of FY 2025 Department of Defense Appropriations Act

By South OC Times | Jun 28, 2024

Washington – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) today commended the House for passing H.R. 8774, the Fiscal Year 2025 Department of Defense Appropriations Act.

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Young Kim emphasizes urgency in addressing US-China power dynamics

By South OC Times | Jun 27, 2024

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40), chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific, delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled “Properly Resourcing the Indo-Pacific in an Era of Great Power Competition.”

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OC Sheriff's Department opens new Technology Center in Tustin

By South OC Times | Jun 27, 2024

The Sheriff’s Department today hosted the grand opening of the new OC Sheriff’s Technology Center, aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and effectiveness by consolidating three divisions under one roof.

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Issa highlights priorities in FY 2025 State Department appropriations bill

By South OC Times | Jun 26, 2024

Washington – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today highlighted several priorities included in the committee-passed version of the Fiscal Year 2025 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act.

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Issa convenes hearing on AMFA featuring Randy Travis

By South OC Times | Jun 25, 2024

Washington – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, will convene a hearing entitled “Radio, Music, and Copyrights: 100 Years of Inequity for Recording Artists” on June 26 at 2 p.m. ET.