Evan Symon, Author at California Globe

Twitter, Lyft, Other Tech Companies Layoff Thousands In Less Than 48 Hours

November 4, 2022 6:13 pm

Due to massive revenue drops, anticipation of a recession next year, a rise in costs, a high number of $100,000+ salaries, among other factors, Silicon Valley companies including Twitter, Lyft, and Stripe have cut thousands of jobs in only the...

With Election Tuesday, Caruso, Bass In Dead Heat According To UC Berkeley Poll

November 4, 2022 12:44 pm

A final UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll on the Los Angeles Mayoral race was released on Thursday, showing Rick Caruso now only trailing Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) by four percentage points, well within the margin of error. For...

UC Hastings Files Motion of Dismissal for Suit Trying to Block College Name Change

November 4, 2022 2:30 amNovember 4, 2022 7:08 am

A lawsuit seeking to overturn the renaming of the University of California Hastings College of the Law to the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, was challenged in court this week by University officials, saying that overturning...

California Lost Double The Number Of Companies In 2021 Than Previous Year New Report Finds

November 3, 2022 8:37 pmNovember 3, 2022 8:40 pm

According to a new Stanford University Hoover Institution report released on Thursday, the rate at which companies have been leaving California has risen dramatically since 2018, with the 153 company headquarters relocations in 2021, more than doubling the 75 that...

President Biden To Stump For Rep. Mike Levin in Southern California

November 3, 2022 1:07 pm

President Joe Biden will swing through Southern California Thursday and Friday to stump for Democratic House candidates in crucial elections, hoping to reverse the tide of Republican advancement in the races, and to help solidify the races before election day...

25,000 Signatures Needed To Put LA Councilman Kevin de Leon Recall on The Ballot

November 3, 2022 2:30 amNovember 2, 2022 7:53 pm

Less than a week following the announcement by the LA City Clerk that they had received a notice of recall against embroiled Councilman Kevin de Leon, political experts have put the actual number of signatures from district residents needed to...

San Diego City Attorney Office, Other Govt. Agencies, Stop Using Twitter Following Musk Takeover

November 2, 2022 4:47 pmNovember 3, 2022 11:56 am

Multiple local government entities, including the San Diego City Attorney’s Office, announced on Tuesday that they would be leaving Twitter due to the changes happening there in the wake of billionaire Elon Musk’s purchase of the company last week. Last...