Evan Symon, Author at California Globe

NCAA Student Athletes Can Get Paid Under New California Law

September 30, 2019 1:49 pmOctober 1, 2019 6:42 am

Senate Bill 206, which allows NCAA student athletes to be paid when their image is used, has been signed into law. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law early Monday morning in front of numerous past and present professional...

RECAP: SB 543, Making Pedicab Drinking Restrictions Permanent

September 28, 2019 9:35 amSeptember 30, 2019 10:20 am

Drinking alcohol while on pedicabs or other pedaled vehicles is now permanently illegal. What is it? Senate Bill 543. The bill makes the current temporary ban on drinking alcohol in pedicabs permanent. The previous law was due to expire...

RECAP: SB 192, The Bill That Makes It Legal Not To Help Police Officers Asking For Assistance

September 27, 2019 3:11 pmSeptember 27, 2019 3:11 pm

If a police officer asks assistance in apprehending a suspect in California, citizens will no longer have to acquiesce. What is it? Senate Bill 192. SB 192 removes the ‘Posse comitatus’ sections from the Penal Code. Originally added in 1872,...

RECAP: AB 1254, All But Ending Bobcat Hunting In California

September 26, 2019 7:46 pm

In a push to eliminate trophy hunting practices in California, Bobcat hunting will be all but eliminated under AB 1254. What is it? Assembly Bill 1254. Under the bill, hunting, trapping or killing a bobcat, except in extreme circumstances,...

RECAP: AB 1186, Increasing The Fees In Pawn Shops Across The State

September 26, 2019 6:36 pmSeptember 27, 2019 11:17 am

Pawn shops have become the latest part of the loan industry to see favorable new laws. What is it? Assembly Bill 1186. The bill increases payment and fee amounts instituted at pawn shops. Previous law stipulated that loan setup fees...

RECAP: AB 1638, Expanding The Parameters Of Search Warrants To Include Recorded Data

September 26, 2019 5:21 pmSeptember 27, 2019 12:30 pm

Under a new bill, warranted searches have been expanded to include recorded digital information. What is it? Assembly Bill 1638. AB 1638 allows search warrants to be issued if the property being seized is recorded electronic data, namely in the...

RECAP: SB 167, The Bill That Would Give Backup Power To Those Affected By Wildfires

September 26, 2019 2:20 amSeptember 25, 2019 10:21 pm

Under SB 167, those receiving medical baseline allowances, such as people who cannot leave their home due to their illness or condition, would continue to receive power in areas that otherwise wouldn’t have it due to wildfires. What is it? ...