Evan Symon, Author at California Globe

California Becomes A Battleground State Among Democrats

November 18, 2019 6:21 amNovember 18, 2019 8:46 am

At the California Democrats 2019 Fall Endorsing Convention in Long Beach there was a noticeable divide. While everyone stated that their main goal was to have a candidate to defeat Trump, few can agree right now at who that is....

A Scene from a Democratic Convention

November 17, 2019 8:04 amNovember 18, 2019 8:25 am

There were many at the California Democrats Fall Endorsing Convention that wanted to escape the Long Beach Convention Center on Saturday. With less than an hour to go before the big forum between 8 Democratic candidates, some of the crowds...

Democratic Party of California Increases the Use of Technology For 2020

November 15, 2019 5:33 pm

During the Voter Service Committee at the California Democrats 2019 Fall Endorsing Convention, Democrats discussed their plans to reach voters for the 2020 primary and general elections. One of the big problems for Democrats in 2016 and 2018 was not...

Joe Biden Swings Through Los Angeles To Solidify His Union And Immigrant Base

November 14, 2019 9:15 pmNovember 15, 2019 2:20 pm

Former Vice President and current Democratic Presidential nominee candidate Joe Biden made an appearance at the Los Angeles Trade-Technical College on Thursday. While Biden has made several recent appearances before in California, Thursday’s speech finally revealed why he was running,...

Inland Empire Assembly Race Faces A Tight 2020 Battle

November 14, 2019 1:46 pm

Less than two weeks after Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore) decided to run for the Senate seat vacated by former Senator Jeff Stone (R-La Quinta), several area candidates have entered the race. At stake is Assemblywoman Melendez’s 67th Assembly District,...

Why MainStreet’s Viral ‘$10,000 To Leave The Bay Area’ Offer Will Only Hurt The Region

November 13, 2019 7:55 pmNovember 13, 2019 8:03 pm

Silicon Valley startup ‘MainStreet’ made headlines this week with its offer of paying $10,000 for people to move out of the Bay Area. MainStreet, whose company goal is to “help create jobs in rural and suburban cities around America“, has...

California Inches Closer To Legalizing Sports Betting

November 13, 2019 3:21 pm

The movement to legalize sports betting in California faces a busy second half of November as a hearing and tribal input threaten the long opposed measure. Assembly Constitution Amendment 16, authored by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) and Assemblyman Adam Gray...