Evan Symon, Author at California Globe

Assembly to Vote on Expanded Gun Storage Laws

September 11, 2019 5:54 am

A bill that would create some of the strictest laws on gun storage in the country is about to be voted on in the California Assembly. Senate Bill 172 will change many laws. The law of not safely storing a...

Bill That Would Extend Bar Hours To Face Final Approval For The Third Year In A Row

September 10, 2019 5:15 pm

Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and his pilot-program bill to extend drinking hours at bars in select California cities is set to be voted on again in Sacramento prior to the end of this legislative session. Senate Bill 58 would...

‘Deepfake’ Audio and Visual Political Ads Faces Ban With Looming Senate Vote

September 10, 2019 1:34 pm

Assembly Bill 730, which would ban ads that have been altered using ‘deepfake technology’ will be decided soon in the statehouse. ‘Deepfake’ technology uses facial scans and new audio to create a fake video using footage from a real video....

Bill Requiring Public Disclosure on Disciplinary Actions Against Marijuana Applicant or Licensee

September 10, 2019 2:15 amSeptember 10, 2019 7:44 am

Currently in the Assembly, Senate Bill 581, would require authorities to publicly disclose disciplinary actions taken against a Marijuana applicant or licensee. This has proved to be an unusually active legislative session over marijuana bills, with more than 40 currently...

Paid Family Leave Expansion Comes To a Vote In The State Assembly

September 9, 2019 4:24 pmSeptember 10, 2019 7:45 am

Senate Bill 135, which would increase the number of people qualified for family leave and expand the definition of who’s covered under family leave, faces a vote this week. SB 135’s language would change existing laws in a large way....

DMV Appointments Would No Longer Be Sold Under Bill in State Assembly

September 9, 2019 12:33 pmSeptember 9, 2019 3:53 pm

Assembly Bill 317, which would ban California DMV appointments from being sold, is currently under debate in the California Assembly. The DMV appointment system, which is free for Californians needing DMV appointments, is available online and was created as a...

The Housing Crisis Part I: Pasadena – The Fight Over City And State Development Laws

September 9, 2019 6:19 amSeptember 9, 2019 12:34 pm

Since 2015, California has been adding more and more laws to create more affordable housing. With a rise in rents and homelessness, laws such as a measure forcing new developments to include low-income housing, have been passed by the Legislature....