Evan Symon, Author at California Globe

Compulsory Voting Bill to be Considered by Assembly this Spring

February 12, 2020 5:46 pmFebruary 13, 2020 8:09 am

Under a bill proposed late last week, California would make it mandatory for all qualified and registered voters to cast a ballot for every election in their area. Mandatory voting and support for AB 2070 in California Assembly Bill 2070,...

Federal Judge Blocks First Attempt By Rideshare Companies to Halt AB 5

February 11, 2020 6:13 pmFebruary 12, 2020 7:46 am

“We are joining a growing group of companies and individuals suing to ensure that all workers are equally protected under the law and can freely choose the way they want to work.” ~Uber On Monday, Los Angeles District Court...

Texas Sues California Over Banning of Nonessential State-Funded Travel to 11 States

February 11, 2020 3:15 pmFebruary 12, 2020 8:16 am

On Monday, Texas Attorney General Ted Paxton filed a lawsuit with the U.S. Supreme Court, suing the state of California over their state travel ban to 11 states. The California travel ban Between 2016 and 2018, California banned travel to...

2020 March Primary Preview: 29th State Assembly District

February 11, 2020 6:57 am

The 29th State Assembly District: Encompassing the Monterey Bay and snaking the shore along with the Pacific Coast Highway, the 29th State Assembly District starts at the end of the Bay Area and tapers off at the coastal boonies south...

Freelance Journalists Close to Receiving the Second AB 5 Exemption

February 11, 2020 2:14 amFebruary 10, 2020 5:48 pm

‘At this point she doesn’t want to look incompetent, so she’s making a lot of corrections.’ Another AB 5 exemption would allow freelance journalists and photographers to resume their unlimited by-article pay to resume under a new bill. Freelance...

CalFresh Benefits Would be Simplified for Senior Citizens Under New Bill

February 10, 2020 2:55 pmFebruary 10, 2020 2:55 pm

A new bill introduced to the California Senate with the goal of simplifying the CalFresh application process for senior citizens and to generally remove barriers stopping seniors who qualify from applying was referred to to Senate Health and Human Services...

Governor Newsom to Decide on Bill that Would Allow Last Minute Party Changes

February 10, 2020 10:56 amFebruary 10, 2020 2:44 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom will decide whether or not to sign the first bill of the year to land on his desk in the coming weeks after the state Senate passed Senate Bill 207 28-9 on Thursday. SB 207, authored by...