Author: Evan Symon
Evan V. Symon is the Senior Editor for the California Globe. Prior to the Globe, he reported for the Pasadena Independent, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and was head of the Personal Experiences section at Cracked. He can be reached at evan@californiaglobe.com.
Newsom Shows a Distant Fifth Place in 2028 Democratic Presidential Candidate Polling
According to new aggregate polling results this week, based off a new spate of nationwide polling, former Vice President and former California Senator Kamala Harris is leading other candidates with 27.1% support, while California Governor Gavin Newsom trails in a...
Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly Warn Conservatives About Appearing on Gavin Newsom’s Podcast
Republicans and Conservatives appear to be avoiding Gavin Newsom’s new podcast, “This is Gavin Newsom.” It reached a new peak on Tuesday with political commentator Tucker Carlson and talk show host Megyn Kelly saying that it is a mistake to...
Faltering California High-Speed Rail Pushes Private Funding To Fill Massive $7-$11 Billion Funding Gap
California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO Ian Choudri announced Wednesday that he will be pushing the state to start accepting more private funding for the rail project, especially with a $7 billion funding gap set to come into play in mid-2026,...
Gov. Newsom, AG Bonta Sue Trump Administration Over DOGE Cuts to Americorps Funding
California, led by Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta, sued the federal government over their over 40% cut to Americorps funding on Tuesday, joining two dozen other states in the same lawsuit. The lawsuit comes following last week...
Welfare Fraud Decriminalization Bill Passes Senate Committee
A bill that would decriminalize criminal penalties for attempted welfare fraud for cases under $950 and eliminate criminal penalties for overpayments from administrative errors or infractions continued to move up in the Senate this month, with an Appropriations Committee vote...
Automaker Group Joins House Republicans In Attempt To Stop California’s 2035 Gas-Powered Car Mandate
The push to federally end California’s 2035 gas-powered car sales ban gained considerable traction this week as Congressional Republicans were joined by major trade groups to repeal an Biden Administration era Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waiver that approved of California’s...