Evan Symon, Author at California Globe

LA Mayor Garcetti Switches Endorsement In DA Race From Incumbent Lacey To Gascón

October 5, 2020 6:18 pmOctober 6, 2020 7:15 am

On Sunday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti switched his endorsement in the Los Angeles County district attorney’s race from incumbent DA Jackie Lacey to former San Francisco DA George Gascón after their performances in a heated debate the day before....

Gov. Newsom Nominates Martin Jenkins To State Supreme Court

October 5, 2020 3:16 pm

On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom nominated former U.S. District Judge Martin Jenkins to the California Supreme Court. Newsom nominates Judge Martin Jenkins Jenkins, would become the first openly gay and only the third African-American to become an Associate Justice if...

2020 General Election Preview: 74th Assembly District

October 3, 2020 7:51 amOctober 7, 2020 8:51 am

The 74th Assembly District: The 74th Assembly District is slotted right into the Southwest of Orange County, encompassing cities such as Irvine, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, and Newport Beach. It’s a wealthy district. In fact it’s so wealthy...

Gov. Newsom Vetoes High School Ethnic Studies Class Requirement Bill

October 2, 2020 6:08 pmOctober 2, 2020 6:09 pm

On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have added an ethnic studies class requirement to graduate from high school in California. AB 331 vetoed, AB 1460 approved Assembly Bill 331, authored by Assemblyman Jose Medina (D-Riverside), would...

Los Angeles Ordered To Pay NRA $150,000 Over First Amendment Ordinance Violation

October 2, 2020 2:42 pmOctober 2, 2020 3:51 pm

On Thursday, U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Wilson ordered the City of Los Angeles to pay the National Rifle Association (NRA) close to $150,000 over a 2019 ruling on a city ordinance aimed at negatively affecting some city workers who...

2020 General Election Preview: 8th Congressional District

October 2, 2020 10:21 amOctober 2, 2020 7:21 am

The 8th Congressional District: The largest House district by area and the thinnest spread in terms of populations, California’s 8th Congressional District stretches from the Nevada border near Carson City and the Great Basin, going south all the way down...

Gov. Newsom Vetoes Mandatory Rehiring Of Laid-Off Workers After Reopenings

October 2, 2020 2:26 amOctober 1, 2020 6:56 pm

In a surprise decision, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill on Wednesday that would have made employers rehire any laid-off employees first when they decide to hire again post-reopening. AB 3216 vetoed despite months of amendments, union endorsements Assembly Bill...