Evan Symon, Author at California Globe

Newsom Announces ‘Drastic Action’ if COVID Rates Continue to Rise

November 30, 2020 7:36 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced Monday that California may have to take “drastic action” if COVID-19 rates and ICU cases continue to rise in the next few weeks. During the press conference, Gov. Newsom noted that, in the past few weeks,...

Gov. Newsom Denies Manson Family Murderer Leslie Van Houten Parole

November 30, 2020 3:24 pm

During the weekend, convicted Manson Family murderer Leslie Van Houten was denied parole for the fourth time in eight years by Governor Gavin Newsom. Van Houten was arrested at age 19 in 1969 for helping Manson Family leader Charles Manson...

Former Gov. Newsom Leg Secretary Named New Head of CalRecycle

November 28, 2020 2:35 amDecember 2, 2020 9:04 am

On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Deputy Legislative Secretary and Chief Senate Consultant on the Committee for Environmental Quality Rachel Wagoner as the new head of the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). Her salary will be $189,389....

David Valadao Retakes San Joaquin Valley District, Defeats Rep. TJ Cox

November 27, 2020 6:07 pm

On Friday, former Congressman David Valadao announced his victory in the 21st Congressional District over Congressman T.J. Cox (D-CA) following numerous projections from major outlets including the AP. Valadao and Cox had been in one of the closest House races...

The Possible Prop 17 Backfire

November 27, 2020 4:54 pmDecember 2, 2020 9:02 am

Following the passage of Proposition 17, which allows former convicts the right to vote, in the November election, many thought that the proposition would mostly benefit Democrats in elections. However, while that may be more of the broad trend, especially...

Disney Layoffs Increase to 32,000 Employees

November 27, 2020 2:05 pmDecember 2, 2020 9:02 am

On Thursday, Disney announced that the initial 28,000 theme park employee firings previously unveiled in September would increase by 4,000 due to early 2021 monetary projections in it’s theme park division. According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing...

Assembly to Move to Golden 1 Arena For Dec. 7th Legislative Session

November 25, 2020 5:32 pmDecember 2, 2020 9:04 am

On Wednesday, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) announced that the Assembly will be meeting at the Golden 1 Center, a basketball arena in downtown Sacramento for the upcoming session instead of the state Capitol Building because of COVID-19 concerns. Speaker...