Evan Symon, Author at California Globe

Bill To Impose Civil Penalties on Hotel Owners Over Human Trafficking Passed in Senate

April 1, 2022 12:22 pmApril 1, 2022 12:23 pm

A bill to allow civil penalties to be issued against hotels if owners know of human trafficking occurrences and don’t report them was passed in the Assembly on Thursday, and will move to the Senate. Assembly Bill 1788, authored by...

Lt. Gov Kounalakis Signs Eviction Moratorium Extension Bill into Law

April 1, 2022 2:17 amApril 1, 2022 2:37 pm

First passed in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020, statewide eviction moratoriums have been extended numerous times in 2020, in 2021, and, due to the rise of different variants, through 2002 until March 31st...

‘Homeless Equity for Left Behind Populations’ Act Bill Passes Senate Committee

March 31, 2022 12:56 pm

A bill requiring county, city, and continuum of care homeless services that receive state funding, which must ensure that all the needs of domestic violence survivors, unaccompanied women, and transgendered individuals experiencing homelessness are met, passed the Senate Human Services...

LA City Council Finally Votes To End Proof of Vaccination Mandate For Indoor Biz and Events

March 31, 2022 2:26 amApril 6, 2022 8:45 pm

The Los Angeles City Council voted 13-1 on Wednesday to end the proof of vaccination mandate to enter most indoor places and large outdoor events. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. The mandate,...

Gov. Newsom Again Denies Parole for Manson Family Member Leslie Van Houten

March 30, 2022 4:13 pmApril 4, 2022 10:17 pm

Convicted murderer and Manson Family member Leslie Van Houten was denied parole by Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, saying that she is still an “unreasonable danger to society” if released. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story,...

CA Reparations Panel Votes 5-4 to Limit Payouts Only to Descendants of Slaves

March 30, 2022 12:49 pmMarch 30, 2022 2:55 pm

The Reparations Task Force voted 5-4 on Tuesday to limit proposed state reparations to only those descended from free and enslaved black Americans in the 19th century, rejecting broader limits of all black residents regardless of ancestry and finally ending...

Possible So Cal Grocery Strike Harkens Former Employees Back to 2003-2004 Strike

March 30, 2022 6:55 am

The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) and four Southern California grocery stores, consisting of Ralphs, Albertsons, Pavilions, and Vons, inched closer to a strike on Monday following a vote by union members saying that they are willing...