Evan Symon, Author at California Globe

New Bill Would Stop State Trusts From Selecting Turkish Investments

February 20, 2021 7:19 amFebruary 23, 2021 8:07 am

A bill that would halt all new or existing Turkish investments by the state of California was introduced in the Assembly Friday. Assembly Bill 1019, authored by Assemblyman Chris Holden (D-Pasadena), would specifically prohibit state trust moneys, such as the...

San Francisco Police Department Faces Force Reduction of 11%

February 19, 2021 6:02 pmFebruary 23, 2021 8:01 am

A proposal by the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) was released Thursday detailing a plan to cut their police force by 11% later this month; 167 officers could be let go later this month. And that’s just the beginning. Due...

California Legislators Finally Agree Upon School Reopening Plan – and $6.5 Billion Price Tag

February 19, 2021 3:06 pm

On Thursday, a bill that would allocate $6.5 billion to help schools across California reopen for in-school learning was finally agreed upon by state legislators. Senate Bill 86, authored by the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, would replace...

DMV Vehicle Records Possibly Breached, Exposing Millions of Drivers’ Personal Data

February 19, 2021 5:21 amFebruary 18, 2021 10:22 pm

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced Thursday that personal information of California drivers may have been leaked through a computer breach. According to the DMV, the Seattle-based Automatic Funds Transfer Services (AFTS), a department contractor that verifies vehicle...

Psychedelic Drugs Such As LSD, Mescaline May Be Legalized In New Bill

February 18, 2021 7:00 pm

A new bill introduced Wednesday in the State Senate would legalize several psychedelic drugs such as LSD and psilocybin “magic” mushrooms. Senate Bill 519, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), would make psilocybin (magic mushrooms), dimethyltryptamine (psychedelic drug DMT),...

Newsom Recall Campaign Hits Nearly 1.7 Million Signatures

February 18, 2021 3:21 pm

On Wednesday, the California Patriot Coalition/Recall Gavin Newsom 2020 announced that 1,689,000 signatures had been gathered for the Governor Gavin Newsom recall petition. The recall campaign’s collection pace accelerated quickly during the past week, bringing in nearly 200,000 signatures in...

Bill That Would Prohibit Rehab Centers From Making False Claims Reintroduced to Senate

February 18, 2021 2:15 amFebruary 17, 2021 9:20 pm

A bill that would prohibit rehab facilities from falsely advertising or marketing their services was reintroduced in the Senate Wednesday. Senate Bill 434, authored by Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel), would specifically prohibit the operator of a licensed alcoholism or...