Evan Symon, Author at California Globe

Mandatory Face Mask Fines On The Rise In California

July 3, 2020 2:01 pmJuly 3, 2020 2:03 pm

During the week, several cities across California began imposing fines for failing to wear a mask in public. Monterey, West Hollywood, and Santa Monica joined Beverly Hills, which began mask fines in April. Rather than smaller fines under $100, the...

California Sues Cisco Over Indian Class-Based Discrimination

July 2, 2020 8:11 pm

On Tuesday, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) sued tech company Cisco Systems of San Jose over enforcing Indian caste-based discrimination. A rare Indian caste system discrimination suit in the US In the suit, an engineer at...

The Unseen Costs Of The Extended Eviction Moratorium

July 2, 2020 5:41 pmJuly 2, 2020 5:41 pm

Following Governor Newsom’s eviction moratorium extension executive order on Tuesday, thousands of landlords across California are now facing severe financial strain. With two months added on to the moratorium on top of several months of not being able to remove...

PG&E Exits Bankruptcy

July 2, 2020 2:07 pmMarch 17, 2022 8:15 pm

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. On Wednesday, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) officially exited bankruptcy, ending over one and a half years of bankruptcy and emerging as a company under completely new...

Senate Republicans Urge Committee To Keep Columbus Statue In Capitol Rotunda

July 1, 2020 7:35 pmMarch 17, 2022 8:15 pm

Earlier this week, Republican legislative leaders signed and sent a letter to the Joint Rules Committee in a last ditch effort to keep the Christopher Columbus statue in the State Capitol Building in Sacramento. Press play to hear a narrated...

Governor Rolls Back Reopenings, 19 Counties Face More Indoor Lockdown Measures

July 1, 2020 5:05 pmMarch 17, 2022 8:14 pm

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a return of lockdown measures in 19 counties where they had recently been reinstated, closing many indoor businesses and operations in...

Newsom Signs Executive Order Extending Eviction Moratoriums Until September 30th

July 1, 2020 2:16 pmJuly 2, 2020 10:10 am

On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-71-20 into law, effectively extending statewide eviction moratoriums until September 30th. The order will also extend many other coronavirus pandemic-related measures by 60 days, such as people receiving marriage licenses through digital...