Evan Symon, Author at California Globe

Senator Susan Rubio Calls For Federal Investigation on Musician Marilyn Manson

February 3, 2021 9:33 pm

On Tuesday, it was announced that Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) reached out to both the Department of Justice and the FBI to investigate musician Marilyn Manson over mental and physical abuse allegations. Manson, a Grammy-nominated Alternative Metal musician since...

Rep. Adam Schiff, Assemblyman Rob Bonta Become Top Frontrunners for CA Attorney General

February 3, 2021 6:35 pm

On Wednesday, reports came out that Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) is heavily lobbying Governor Gavin Newsom to be appointed the state’s next Attorney General. In December, then-President-elect Joe Biden chose California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to become the next Department...

Gov. Newsom Announces 2 New Joint-FEMA Mass Vaccination Sites In California

February 3, 2021 2:30 pm

On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California would be joining up with FEMA to create 2 new large-scale mass vaccination sites. At a press conference outside the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum in Oakland, Governor Newsom said that the sites chosen were...

Congressional House Oversight Republicans Demand Investigation Into $11.4 Billion EDD Fraud Case

February 3, 2021 11:08 amMarch 25, 2021 11:08 am

On Thursday, Republican members of the House Oversight Committee demanded that they begin an investigation into California’s Employment Development Department $11.4 billion fraud case. Fraud cases began to show up in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in March...

Car Manufacturers End Legal Fight Over California Emissions Standards

February 3, 2021 8:15 amFebruary 5, 2021 1:44 pm

On Tuesday, the Coalition for Sustainable Automotive Regulation (CSAR), the last group of car makers to back litigation to stop California’s separate vehicle emissions standards, ended their legal fight. In late 2019, former President Donald Trump had attempted to revoke...

Governor Newsom’s Approval Rating Tanks in New Poll

February 2, 2021 5:47 pmFebruary 5, 2021 1:45 pm

On Tuesday, a survey conducted by the U.C Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies found that Governor Gavin Newsom’s poll numbers have taken a sharp decline in recent months, with less than half of the state now approving of his leadership....

Several Long Beach Supermarkets Close Due To City-Ordered ‘Hero Pay’ Pay Bumps

February 2, 2021 2:38 pmFebruary 5, 2021 1:45 pm

Monday, Kroger announced that it will be closing two locations in Long Beach due to a recent local ordinance passed by the city that increases worker pay by $4. On January 19th, the Long Beach City Council voted unanimously to...