Evan Symon, Author at California Globe

Independent Contractors to Receive Unemployment Benefits Under New Program

April 15, 2020 3:41 pmApril 16, 2020 7:41 am

On Tuesday, California Labor Secretary Julie Su announced that independent contractors and gig workers in California will be able to receive unemployed benefits. Relief for independent contractors The benefits will not come from normal unemployed insurance, but rather from a...

2020 Q1 Campaign Finance: What 50th Congressional District Candidates Raised and Spent

April 15, 2020 2:06 amApril 15, 2020 1:47 pm

Last year at this time, the 50th Congressional District, a large swath of land that stretches from the San Diego suburbs to the outskirts of the Salton Sea, was considered a lock for former Representative Duncan Hunter. However a scandal...

Los Angeles Begins New Coronavirus Assistance Program as Pandemic Hits Peak

April 14, 2020 8:19 pm

On Monday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced a new ‘Angelino Card’ program that will give additional funds to select residents affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Angelino Cards Los Angeles residents with households below the federal poverty line who...

Governor Newsom Introduces Plan for Coronavirus Restriction Removal

April 14, 2020 2:38 pmApril 15, 2020 6:15 am

On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom, joined by Department of Public Health Director Sonia Angell, outlined the steps that California needs to take to return to normal following the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown. Six phases and six indicators The Governor laid out...

Experts Significantly Lower Coronavirus Death Projections in California

April 14, 2020 2:12 amApril 14, 2020 2:39 pm

On Monday, health experts at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington lowered COVID-19 coronavirus death projections for California substantially from around 1,750 a week ago to 1,483. In March, the University of Washington initially...

California Orders Insurance Companies to Issue Refunds Over Coronavirus Concerns

April 13, 2020 4:11 pmApril 13, 2020 8:15 pm

On Monday, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara ordered all insurance companies operating in California to give either refunds or future credit on premiums paid during March and April due to a sharp decline of risk because of the effects of...

Bail Temporary Suspended For Most Non-Felonies in California

April 13, 2020 3:17 pmApril 13, 2020 3:26 pm

On Monday April 13th, beginning at 5 P.M, bail will be eliminated for the majority of crimes in California. $0 Bail The emergency order, which was approved by the Judicial Council of California last week, will cover all misdemeanors and...