Evan Symon, Author at California Globe

Tom Lackey and Steve Fox Will Face Off for the Fourth 36th Assembly District Election in a Row

March 5, 2020 4:07 pm

For the 4th time since 2014, Assemblyman Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) will go against former Assemblyman Steve Fox (D) for the 36th Assembly district seat. The incumbent Lackey ended the night with 56.6% of the vote. Fox managed to get second...

Governor Newsom Issues State of Emergency Over Coronavirus Outbreak

March 5, 2020 1:36 pmMarch 6, 2020 5:53 am

On late Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in California in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Previously, Newsom had only given ‘common sense’ advice regarding the outbreak and said that 8,400 people were being monitored. But...

The Failure of School Bond Proposition 13

March 5, 2020 2:13 amMarch 4, 2020 9:19 pm

With all precincts now reporting in, Proposition 13, the bond measure that would have $15 billion go to repairing and modernizing public schools, has failed to pass. Prop 13 fails Voters turned down the measure 56% to 44%, with 2.9...

How Bernie Won California

March 4, 2020 5:07 pmMarch 5, 2020 11:15 am

Bernie Sanders by and large won the California Democratic primary last night, and is currently 300,000 more votes ahead than Joe Biden, currently sitting in second place. With Biden winning the majority of states on Super Tuesday and Bernie Sanders...

Ling Ling Chang and Josh Newman Win in the 29th District Senate Battle

March 4, 2020 1:36 pmMarch 5, 2020 11:09 am

Senator Ling Ling Chang (R-Diamond Bar) and former Democratic Senator Josh Newman held off the other Democratic challenger, former Cerritos Joseph Cho, in a close 29th Senate district race on Tuesday. A decisive primary in Orange County Chang ended up...

2020 California Primary Results

March 4, 2020 11:20 amMarch 4, 2020 5:09 pm

Note: All results are current as of 11:20 A.M. Presidential Democratic Primary Bernie Sanders (VT) 878,562 32.7% (Also won California, Colorado, Utah, Vermont) Elizabeth Warren (MA) 326,616 12.2% Michael...

Chula Vista Mayor Mary Salas Endorses Michael Bloomberg for President

March 3, 2020 5:22 pm

Earlier this year, Chula Vista Mayor Mary Salas gave her endorsement to Michael Bloomberg to be the Democratic Presidential nominee. Earlier today, hours before polls opened, Salas reaffirmed her position, only this time focusing on Bloomberg’s relationship with Latinos and...