Evan Symon, Author at California Globe

Assembly Speaker Rendon Successfully Fends Off Leadership Challenge By Rivas

June 1, 2022 12:03 pm

Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) managed to hold off Assemblyman Robert Rivas (D-Salina) from taking over as Speaker by reaffirming majority support, following a six-hour closed door meeting on Tuesday in Sacramento. The takeover bid by Rivas had only started...

Reparations Task Force To Release First Report on Harms Made Against Black Californians

June 1, 2022 2:50 amMay 31, 2022 7:26 pm

The California Reparations Task Force announced on Tuesday that a report will be released in the coming days that documents California’s history of harm against African Americans in the past, as well as helping prepare legislators in the coming years...

SF Mayor London Breed Proposes $6.5 Million Program to End Transgender Homelessness

May 31, 2022 3:47 pm

San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced on Tuesday that she would be adding a $6.5 million, five-year program to end all transgender homeless in San Francisco by 2027 to her upcoming two-year city budget proposal. According to her plan that...

Hype Over Assemblyman Rivas Forcing Vote To Replace Speaker Rendon Growing

May 31, 2022 12:11 pmJune 1, 2022 6:14 am

Hype over an impending vote that would replace current Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) with Assemblyman Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) continues to grow in the Assembly, with the vote coming as soon as later today. The surprising possible shakeup has been...

Governor Newsom Tests Positive For COVID-19

May 31, 2022 2:22 amMay 30, 2022 10:22 pm

During the weekend, Governor Gavin Newsom tested positive for COVID-19, the first time he has tested positive since the pandemic began in March 2020. In recent weeks, the Governor had increased his personal precautions against COVID-19, including receiving an additional...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Husband Arrested For Driving Under the Influence in Napa County

May 30, 2022 12:13 pmMay 31, 2022 12:11 pm

Paul Pelosi, businessman and the husband of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was charged with driving a vehicle while under the influence outside of Yountville in Napa County during the weekend. According to the California Highway Patrol and...

Bill To Punish Social Media Companies For Addictive Features For Minor Users Passes Assembly

May 24, 2022 2:15 amMay 23, 2022 8:41 pm

A bipartisan bill that would punish social media companies for having addictive and harmful features for users under the age of 18 was passed by the Assembly on Monday, moving on to the Senate. Assembly Bill 2408, authored by Assemblyman...