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Former California Senator Omer Rains spent a significant part of his legislative career promoting policies and authoring legislation to end discrimination against minorities, especially women. The author of California's passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), Rains followed by authoring 68 bills instrumental in conforming the California codes to truly reflect the policies of the Equal Rights Amendment. The President of the National Women's Political Caucus stated that "Senator Omer Rains has done more to advance the cause of women's rights and equality under the law than any Legislator in California history."

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Former California Senator spent a significant part of his legislative career promoting policies and authoring legislation to end discrimination against minorities, especially women. The author of California's passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), Rains followed by authoring 68 bills instrumental in conforming the California codes to truly reflect the policies of the Equal Rights Amendment. The President of the National Women's Political Caucus stated that "Senator Omer Rains has done more to advance the cause of women's rights and equality under the law than any Legislator in California history."

While the ERA has yet to be adopted by the requisite number of states necessary to become part of the U.S. Constitution, many other acts were passed during the civil rights era to increase gender equality. Some of the most important legislative wins of that era include the following:

Equal Credit Opportunity Act: Passed in 1974, the ECOA ended the practice of denying women credit or loans without a male co-signer. The act also prohibits lender discrimination based on race, age, or income sources.

Equal Pay Act: As more women entered the workforce after World War II, employers deliberately offered them lower wages when they worked in the same positions as men. In 1963, President Kennedy updated the Fair Labor Standards Act to end this practice.

Pregnancy Discrimination Act: After this law was passed in 1978, employers have been barred from discriminating against pregnant women or women of child-bearing age in any aspect of employment. The act also allows women to use disability leave to take time off due to a pregnancy-related condition.

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Former California Senator spent a significant part of his legislative career promoting policies and authoring legislation to end discrimination against minorities, especially women. The author of California's passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) , Rains followed by authoring 68 bills instrumental in conforming the California codes to truly reflect the policies of the Equal Rights Amendment.

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Omer Rains is a former California Senator credited as an advocate for minority rights and a leading environmentalist. Committed to working to preserve California’s forests, Rains authored legislation to establish the Save the Redwoods League, a nonprofit organization that protects the endangered redwood trees in North California.

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Omer Rains is a former California Senator credited as an advocate for minority rights and a leading environmentalist. Committed to working to preserve California's forests, Rains authored legislation to establish the Save the Redwoods League, a nonprofit organization that protects the endangered redwood trees in North California.

Wildfires are one of the biggest threats to redwood tr ees. Although redwoods are naturally adapted to handle a certain amount of fire damage, they cannot weather the most extreme conflagrations. The year 2020 saw some of the worst wildfires on record, with 4.2 million acres burning in North California. While climate change is responsible for the extreme temperatures, heat alone is not enough to cause this level of devastation. Investigation has shown that routine efforts to suppress forest fires is what causes a buildup of kindling, such as broken branches and twigs littering the forest floor, which in turn serves as the perfect fuel for a wildfire.

Forest fires were not always seen as a failure of forest management in the US. Before colonial settlers arrived, Native Americans used fire to clear forests and promote growth. The redwood forests and hiking trails have seen many disasters over the years, but they have also been able to bounce back. The Pfeiffer Falls Trail, which burned and has been closed since 2008, was reopened 13 years later thanks to the efforts of conservationists managing the risk of fire.

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Omer Rains is a former California Senator credited as an advocate for minority rights and a leading environmentalist. Committed to working to preserve California's forests, Rains authored legislation to establish the Save the Redwoods League, a nonprofit organization that protects the endangered redwood trees in North California.

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Spectator Expectations at Tennis Matches

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Spectator Expectations at Tennis Matches

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Based in Lake Tahoe, California, Omer Rains is an experienced politician, lawyer, humanitarian, and environmentalist. Outside of his activities in roles such as chief international advisor to Save the Heart Mt. Everest Expedition, Omer Rains enjoys staying active by hiking and playing tennis.

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Based in Lake Tahoe, California, Omer Rains is an experienced politician, lawyer, humanitarian, and environmentalist. Outside of his activities in roles such as chief international advisor to Save the Heart Mt. Everest Expedition, Omer Rains enjoys staying active by hiking and playing tennis.

Individuals attending their first tennis match may be surprised to find that the sense of etiquette and sportsmanship that governs the game extends to spectators as well. There are a number of behaviors first time tennis fans should familiarize themselves with in order to avoid being seen as an inconsiderate, inexperienced spectator.

Generally speaking, silence is the name of the game during a tennis match. Cell phones should be set to silent mode and conversations should be held at a low volume and limited to periods between points and changeovers. As a player lines up to serve and a point begins, spectators should make no noise whatsoever. They most certainly should not cheer or groan midway through a live point.

While fans can and should applaud after a point, booing or jeering one player is not considered good form in the "sport of kings." Similarly, cheering is not expected in a point that ends in a double fault or unforced error.

Noise is not the only form of distraction fans should avoid. Tennis is a sport that demands high levels of concentration over extended periods of time. With this in mind, spectators are expected to sit still in their seats and make no noticeable movements during points. In fact, spectators are typically not permitted to leave or access their seats until changeovers, which can sometimes be separated by 10 minutes or more.

Finally, flash photography is strongly discouraged and should never be used during live points, particularly during night matches.

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Spectator Expectations at Tennis Matches

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Based in Lake Tahoe, California, Omer Rains is an experienced politician, lawyer, humanitarian, and environmentalist. Outside of his activities in roles such as chief international advisor to Save the Heart Mt. Everest Expedition, Omer Rains enjoys staying active by hiking and playing tennis.