Evan Symon, Author at California Globe

Recall Candidate Larry Elder Reaffirms Stance On $0 Minimum Wage

August 4, 2021 3:41 pm

During a press event with journalists on Tuesday, radio host and gubernatorial recall candidate Larry Elder decried California’s $14 minimum wage, arguing that the ideal minimum wage in the state was $0. Elder reiterated his stance that businesses and workers...

California State Water Resources Control Board Votes To End Water Diversions For Over 5,700 Farmers

August 4, 2021 2:19 pmAugust 5, 2021 11:36 am

The California State Water Resources Control Board unanimously voted 5-0 on Tuesday to stop water diversions for thousands of Californians in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta watershed on Tuesday. According to the new limitations, 5,700 water right holders, including farmers and...

2021 Recall Election: Black GOP Candidate Ahead, Majority of Latinos In Favor of the Recall

August 4, 2021 10:47 amAugust 4, 2021 2:20 pm

A new Emerson College poll released on Tuesday shows that Governor Gavin Newsom is barely hanging onto a majority against the recall 48% to 46%. However, among the candidates hoping to replace him, one stands out and has quickly grown...

San Diego City Council Passes New Ghost Gun Limited Ordinance

August 3, 2021 5:05 pm

San Diego City Council leaders on Monday approved a proposal to ban ghost gun kits and parts from the city. The Eliminate Non-Serialized Untraceable Firearm Ordinance (ENUF Ordinance), authored by Councilwoman Marni Von Wilpert, will effectively “prohibit the possession, purchase,...

Caitlyn Jenner Campaign In-the-Red Heading Into Final Six Weeks of Recall

August 3, 2021 11:15 amMarch 23, 2022 11:55 am

According to campaign funding data released on Monday, the gubernatorial campaign of former Olympian and reality show celebrity Caitlyn Jenner is currently in debt heading into the last full month of the recall campaign. Press play to hear a narrated...

CA Attorney General Bonta Wants EPA to Grant State Water Use Authority

August 3, 2021 2:18 amAugust 2, 2021 9:49 pm

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Monday that, along with Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson and New York Attorney General Letitia James, he sent a comment letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asking for a repeal of state-limiting...

Housing Advocates Protest Outside Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco Home

August 2, 2021 3:32 pmAugust 2, 2021 3:53 pm

Housing advocates and protesters gathered outside of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) house in San Francisco during the weekend, protesting against her failing to extend the national eviction moratorium. Over 40 activists chanted and protested outside Pelosi’s Pacific...