Evan Symon, Author at California Globe

Gov. Newsom Recall Campaign Gets Major Funding Boost in December

December 30, 2020 2:12 amJanuary 19, 2021 9:31 pm

According to a Secretary of State late contribution report filed on Tuesday, the Governor Gavin Newsom recall campaign received over $1 million in late contribution funding in mid-December, including a $500,000 donation from an Orange County-based consulting firm. Since being...

Flavored Tobacco Ban Delayed Due To Signature Counting For Proposed Veto Proposition

December 29, 2020 3:16 pmJanuary 8, 2021 11:22 am

On Monday, the California Secretary of State and Attorney General’s offices announced that the statewide ban on flavored tobacco products that was to come into effect on January 1st would be delayed pending valid signature counting for a proposed statewide...

San Francisco Housing Advocates Protest Scaling Back Homeless Sheltering Program

December 29, 2020 2:21 amDecember 28, 2020 9:05 pm

On Sunday, housing advocates led by Hotels not Hospitals protested in San Francisco’s Union Square over a city plan to scale back a program that has placed homeless individuals in hotels. The program, started earlier this year to protest the...

The New California Traffic Laws Coming in 2021

December 28, 2020 6:05 pm

With 2021 only days away, many California agencies, including the California Highway Patrol, are giving drivers within the state fair warning on new laws going into effect in the new year. The CHP in particular highlighted three new laws in...

Southern California, San Joaquin Valley Will Likely Receive Lockdown Extensions Tuesday

December 28, 2020 2:43 pmDecember 29, 2020 6:44 am

On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that both Southern California and the Central San Joaquin Valley regions will likely see their region-wide lockdown orders extended on Tuesday. Governor Newsom, as well as other state officials, noted that while other Californian...

The Story of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Infamous Hidden Expletive Veto

December 25, 2020 2:01 amDecember 26, 2020 1:59 pm

Back in the late 2000’s, then Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s popularity was falling. A growing budget deficit and backing lower nurse-to-patient ratios, among other decisions, had put a strain on his approval rating. As a more moderate Republican who favored both...

Former Congressman Duncan Hunter Pardoned By Donald Trump

December 24, 2020 10:02 pm

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump issued a wave of presidential pardons, including former Californian Congressman Duncan Hunter. In 2018 and 2019, Hunter, the Congressman for the 50th Congressional District in the San-Diego area from 2013 to early 2020, along with...