Evan Symon, Author at California Globe

LA City Council Redistricting Commission Announces New District Boundary Approval, Angering Members

October 1, 2021 11:38 amOctober 1, 2021 12:00 pm

The Los Angeles City Council Redistricting Commission announced on Thursday that they approved of a single draft map, angering several council members whose districts have been radically altered. Due to population shifts, demographics changes, development expansion and other factors, largely...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Transferring Over Bruce’s Beach Back to Bruce Family

October 1, 2021 2:11 amSeptember 30, 2021 8:20 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Thursday that returns Bruce’s Beach, currently a part of Manhattan State Beach in Manhattan Beach, back to the descendants of the original owners from nearly a century ago. Senate Bill 796, authored by...

New Standards For Crowd Control Tactics Signed Into Law By Gov. Newsom

September 30, 2021 4:10 pm

A bill that would create statewide standards and regulations for law enforcement use of projectile weapons and chemical agents in crowd control situations was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday. Assembly Bill 48, authored by Assemblywoman Lorena...

SF Mayor London Breed Taps Assemblyman David Chiu as Next City Attorney

September 30, 2021 12:22 pm

At a press conference in San Francisco’s Mission District on Wednesday, Mayor London Breed announced the selection of Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco) as the next City Attorney. Chiu will be replacing outgoing City Attorney Dennis Herrera, who is set...

CA Statewide Eviction Moratorium Ending On September 30th – But Not For All

September 30, 2021 2:12 amSeptember 29, 2021 9:10 pm

With the state eviction moratorium ending on September 30th, many landlords across the state are currently putting together final rent notices or preparing to file evictions. However, in many cities and counties, local moratorium extensions are throwing many landlords off,...

Marybel Batjer, President of California Pubic Utilities Commission, CPUC.

CPUC President Marybel Batjer Resigns Only Two Years Into Appointment

September 29, 2021 3:52 pmApril 3, 2022 7:33 am

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) President Marybel Batjer announced on Tuesday that she would be resigning her post more than 5 years before her term was set to expire. Batjer had been the President of CPUC since August 2019, following...

San Diego Unified School Board Unanimously Votes For Vaccination Mandate of Staff and Students

September 29, 2021 11:20 am

The Board of the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) voted unanimously on Tuesday to institute a vaccination mandate for all staff and eligible students. According to the mandate plan, all employees of the SDUSD, as well as all students...