Evan Symon – California Globe

CA Republican Congressional Members Show Strong Q1 Donation Earnings

April 19, 2025 11:41 amApril 19, 2025 11:41 am

New first quarter donation earnings released this week saw huge gains for GOP House members in battleground districts across the state, showing that the 2026 election is likely to be as contentious as the 2024 election. According to the Q1...

Bill to Bring Back Use Of Dogs to Pursue Bears To Have First Comm. Vote At End Of Month

April 18, 2025 5:43 pmApril 18, 2025 5:43 pm

A bill that would allow the usage of dogs to help keep bears outside of residential and populated area continued to await being herd in the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee this week. Assembly Bill 1038, authored by Assemblywoman...

Poll: Nearly 60% Of Californians Say Gov. Newsom Should Not Run For President

April 18, 2025 1:06 pmApril 18, 2025 1:06 pm

In a new Inside California Politics/Emerson College poll released on Thursday, nearly 60% of Californian voters said that Governor Gavin Newsom should not run for President in 2028. According to the poll, which questioned 1,000 registered voters last week, 58.7% of...

Musician Tim Myers Announces Run Against Rep. Ken Calvert In 41st District House Race Next Year

April 18, 2025 2:45 amApril 18, 2025 2:46 am

In a surprise announcement on Thursday, musician and former OneRepublic bassist Tim Myers said that he would be running against Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA) in the Inland Empire-Palm Springs based 41st Congressional District race next year. “Ken Calvert has been...

New Bill Would Give Up to $750 Tax Credits for Pet Adoption Continues To Await Assembly Hearing

April 17, 2025 7:39 pmApril 17, 2025 7:39 pm

A new bill that would give Californians up to $750 worth of tax credits to cover pet adoption fees from a shelter, plus first year of ownership medical expenses, continues to await being heard in a committee this week. Assembly...

Harris Takes Lead in 2026 Gubernatorial Race in Latest Poll

April 17, 2025 1:33 pmApril 17, 2025 1:33 pm

In a new Inside California Politics/Emerson College poll released Thursday, former Vice President Kamala Harris (D) jumped back up into the lead amongst hypothetical candidates with 31% of respondents in support, while former Congresswoman Katie Porter (D) led a poll...

Oakland Mayoral Special Election: Loren Taylor Holds Narrow Lead Over Barbara Lee

April 16, 2025 7:23 pmApril 16, 2025 7:23 pm

The Oakland Mayoral Special election was held in Oakland on Tuesday, with results on Wednesday showing former City Councilman Loren Taylor holding a narrow lead over former Congresswoman Barbara Lee, albeit with no clear winner. The latest results have Taylor...