Evan Symon, Author at California Globe

Amazon Settles With California For $500k Over COVID Case Concealment From Employees

November 15, 2021 4:14 pm

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Monday Amazon and the state reached an agreement where Amazon will now have to inform employees within one business day on how many new COVID-19 cases have come up in the company, as...

California Bar To Readjust Thousands of Bar Exam Scores, Offer Free Retakes Following Technical Problems

November 15, 2021 12:13 pmApril 3, 2022 8:21 am

The State Bar of California announced during the weekend that due to the large number of technical issues that led to a massive number of test takers not passing, a large number of scores will be adjusted or be test...

Federal Restoration Of Gray Wolf Population Lawsuit Heard in California District Court

November 12, 2021 8:10 pmNovember 12, 2021 8:11 pm

A lawsuit by environmental groups seeking to restore federal protections for wolves both in California and across the nation, was heard in the Northern District Court of California court on Friday. After decades on the Endangered Species List, the gray...

LA City Council Makes Big Changes To COVID-19 Proof-of-Vaccine Mandate

November 12, 2021 3:23 pm

Less than a week after the mandatory COVID-19 proof of vaccination requirement to enter most indoor public areas came into effect, the Los Angeles City Council made major changes to the order on Friday due to a large number of...

California Signs International Agreement To Phase Out Oil, Gas Production

November 12, 2021 11:50 am

California joined the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA), an international group committed to phasing out domestic oil and gas production, on Thursday, becoming the only US state to be a part of the agreement. For the last several years,...

CA Redistrict Commission Releases First Congressional District Draft Map

November 12, 2021 2:44 amNovember 11, 2021 10:45 pm

The California Citizens Redistricting Commission released their first official draft map of redrawn Congressional districts on Wednesday, shaking up districts across the state due to population shifts and the state losing a Congressional seat beginning in 2023. Released 5 days...

City of Los Angeles To Decide On Changes to Proof-of-Vaccination Mandate

November 11, 2021 11:49 amNovember 12, 2021 6:30 am

The new Los Angeles city mandate that requires proof-of-vaccination to enter most public, indoor locations will be up for major alteration at the LA City Council on Friday, only days after first coming into effect earlier this week. The Los...