Evan Symon, Author at California Globe

Senate District 16 Recount Continues in Central Valley

December 27, 2022 9:03 amDecember 27, 2022 10:30 am

The recount of the close Senate District 16 election between Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) and David Shepard (R) continued on Tuesday, with both sides hoping that the final tally will come in their favor. Hurtado was only winning by 20...

Newsom’s Latest Criminal Pardons of 10 More Makes 140 Total Since 2019

December 26, 2022 4:00 pmDecember 26, 2022 4:01 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom pardoned 10 more criminals during the weekend before Christmas, with the majority of them having drug related-charges dating back to the late 1970’s. According to a press release by the Governor’s office Friday, “The California Constitution...

Alameda County Board of Supervisors Vote 4-0 To Ban Criminal Background Checks For Housing

December 24, 2022 8:55 am

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 earlier this week to pass an ordinance that will ban landlords from using criminal background checks on potential tenants, becoming the first such county-wide ban in the Country. The ordinance, also known...

LA Mayor Karen Bass Halts Garcetti’s Last Order To Light Up The Hollywood Sign

December 23, 2022 12:20 pmDecember 23, 2022 3:26 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass rescinded former Mayo Eric Garcetti’s last order on Thursday, ending a 10-day old executive directive that would have lit up the Hollywood Sign. On December 11th, shortly before leaving office, Garcetti signed a directive that...

Homeless Advocates Attempt To Halt San Francisco Encampment Removals By Emergency Order

December 22, 2022 2:36 pm

A number of homeless people, in conjunction with homeless advocates, brought forth a lawsuit to federal court on Thursday against the City of San Francisco, hoping to stop the city from removing encampments and homeless off public property via an...

Flavored Tobacco Ban Begins In California

December 22, 2022 1:46 pm

The statewide flavored tobacco and e-cigarette ban went into effect on Wednesday, impacting retailers and consumers alike less than a week after a final attempt to stop it in the Supreme Court failed. The battle over flavored tobacco in California...

California Businesses Prepare For End Of ‘Pink Tax’ January 1st

December 22, 2022 2:30 amDecember 21, 2022 7:46 pm

Throughout the week, business across California are preparing for the end of charging differently for men’s and women’s items that are priced similarly. Earlier this year, the Legislature passed and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1287 into law. According to the bill’s...