Golden State International Affairs Observer: Recent Episodes
Jean-Marc F. Blanchard and Doug McDonald
Shining light on California congressional representatives and corporations stance on foreign affairs to keep them golden and you informed
This episode _just_ covers CA multinational corporations in the news with a special focus on them and East Asian international relations. Lots of Japan and Korea, but, as you might expect, we have to chip away at some China semiconductor related news. The EU doesn't want you to forget them so it gets some coverage, too. Favs like Apple, Google, Facebook, AMAT make special appearances.
We've moved away from our tight fit with the prior month, but are still focusing on the CA Congressional delegation's votes, legislative proposals, and statements that occured then (or that relate to events from the prior month). And, of course, we continue to track news relating to CA MNCs, most of it published in October.
2023 September CA Congressional delegation votes, proposed legislation, and statements/communications relating to international affairs and a touch (and more) of CA MNCs and international affairs
It's all about California MNCs this round as the US Congress and California representatives have their August recess.
July 2023 CA Congressional delegation votes, proposed legislation, and statements/communications relating to international affairs (sort of); a special report; and JMFB's fav CA MNCs and international affairs
July 2023 CA Congressional delegation votes, proposed legislation, and statements/communications relating to international affairs (sort of); a special report; and JMFB's fav CA MNCs and international affairs
June 2023 CA Congressional delegation votes, proposed legislation, and statements/communications relating to international affairs and news about CA's largest MNCs and international matters. We are moving to reduce the breadth in favor of greater depth.
May 2023 CA Congressional delegation votes, proposed legislation, and statements/communications relating to international affairs and big news about CA's largest MNCs and international matters.
March 2023 CA Congressional delegation votes, proposed legislation, and statements/communications relating to international affairs and big news about CA's largest MNCs and international matters.
Feb. 2023 CA Congressional delegation votes, proposed legislation, and statements/communications relating to international affairs and hot news about CA's largest MNCs and international matters.
January 2023 CA Congressional delegation votes, proposed legislation, and statements/communications relating to international affairs and hot news about CA's largest MNCs and international matters.
Feinstein and Lieu push UN Gen Assembly anti anti-satellite missile resolution; Congressman Brad Sherman legislative and statement dynamo; Apple faces regulatory; India increasing part of the regulatory space for CA MNCs
Battling for human rights in Guatemala and Iran; gassed up about gas export limits; European pressure on CA tech MNCs; Chevron greased for new opportunities in Venezuela
All's quiet on the voting front, but there's life in legislating and provocative statements; special report on Progressive Caucus's Ukraine letter; CA tech companies app payment systems and abuse of market power under fire
Sundry votes; China, Azerbaijan, and Iran in the spotlight of CA Congressional delegation proposed legislative deeds and actual words; expanding global regulatory pressures for CA's largest MNC
Dipping into the $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act; CA Congressional delegation unanimity on tech, NATO, and human rights; new CA Congressional faces proposing & sponsoring bills and making statements; tough environment for CA MNCs globally
June 2022 CA delegation votes, proposed legislation, and statements/communications relating to international affairs and news about CA MNCs and international matters in June. Ocean Shipping Reform Act dominates the CA delegation voting front; Indo-Pacific, China, and human rights feature in CA delegation statements; CA MNCs inundated with regulatory and legal issues.
May 2022 CA delegation votes, proposed legislation, and statements/communications relating to international affairs and news about CA MNCs and international matters in May. Russia and Ukraine feature in CA Congressional Delegation votes, proposed legislation, and statements/news and news about California MNCs. Unanimity seems the order of the day as far as Russia and Ukraine are concerned.