Evan Symon, Author at California Globe

COVID-19 Mandates and the Super Bowl: Workers Raise Concerns About Enforcement

February 11, 2022 2:30 amFebruary 10, 2022 8:30 pm

This Sunday, Super Bowl LVI will be held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. With mask and proof of vaccination mandates in place for the game on Sunday, several SoFi Stadium employees spoke to the Globe on Thursday, raising questions about...

GOP-led Effort to End Gov. Newsom’s COVID State of Emergency Fails

February 10, 2022 3:26 pm

A GOP effort in the Assembly to end Governor Gavin Newsom’s two year COVID-19 state of emergency fell short of votes on Thursday, with the Assembly voting 48-15 to keep the order in place until at least the current end...

California Sues Tesla Over Racial Discrimination Allegations

February 10, 2022 12:07 pm

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) field a lawsuit against car maker and clean energy company Tesla on Wednesday over allegations of racial discrimination against black workers at its Fremont plant. Since the late 2010’s, the number...

LA City Council Proposes Making All New Buildings in City Carbon Neutral

February 10, 2022 2:36 amFebruary 9, 2022 9:37 pm

Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman introduced legislation during the LA City Council meeting Wednesday to require all-newly constructed buildings in Los Angeles to be carbon neutral. Since the 2010’s, California has set a number large-scale environmental transition goals by...

Gov. Newsom Signs Paid COVID-19 Sick Leave, $6.1 Billion in Small Business Relief Bills

February 9, 2022 4:36 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills into law while in Oakland on Wednesday, both bringing back COVID-19 paid sick leave through September and $6.1 billion in tax credits to small businesses. One of the bills, Senate Bill 114, which was...

Assemblyman James Gallagher Voted in as Republican Minority Leader

February 9, 2022 11:59 amApril 3, 2022 3:29 pm

Assembly Republicans voted in Assemblyman James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) as the new Minority Leader of the Assembly on Tuesday, replacing Assemblywoman Marie Waldron (R-Valley Center). Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. Gallagher, a...

San Francisco Vacant Residential Unit Tax Ballot Measure Petition Kicked Off

February 9, 2022 2:29 amFebruary 8, 2022 10:44 pm

In an announcement at San Francisco City Hall on Tuesday, SF City Supervisor Dean Preston announced a new petition to put a measure on the November ballot that would tax all vacant homes in the city. Last month, San Francisco’s...