Evan Symon – Page 23 – California Globe

New Poll: Only 32% of L.A. Voters Hold a Favorable Opinion of Mayor Bass

May 13, 2025 1:38 pmMay 13, 2025 1:39 pm

A new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll released on Tuesday found that favorability ratings for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass remained low four months following the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. And her bid for reelection next year...

Newsom Continues Freefall in 2028 Presidential Candidate Polls

May 13, 2025 2:47 amMay 13, 2025 2:48 am

Governor Gavin Newsom continued to fall in nationwide 2020 Presidential candidate polling this week, with the most recent Echelon poll giving him only 5% of the vote. Originally the favorite candidate for the 2028 Presidential Election, Newson has dramatically fallen...

Gov. Newsom’s Office Continues To Receive Backlash Over Attacking A USC Professor

May 12, 2025 4:45 pmMay 12, 2025 4:45 pm

Backlash against Governor Gavin Newsom for disparaging a USC Professor who said that California would be facing a 75% increase in the price of gas after closing refineries continued on Monday, with state lawmakers joining in the criticism of the...

Gov. Newsom Releases New Ordinance Pushing Cities To Remove Homeless Encampments

May 12, 2025 1:56 pmMay 12, 2025 1:57 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom issued a new model ordinance on homeless encampments on Monday, pushing cities across the state to begin removing encampments in a “humane” way. According to the ordinance, cities and local governments are now encouraged to begin removing...

Signs of San Diego Budget Mismanagement Grow as Audits Find Millions in Uncollected Fees

May 10, 2025 2:45 amMay 10, 2025 2:46 am

Budgetary problems in the city of San Diego have been seemingly endless since last year. In November, San Diego City Schools announced a $176 million deficit. In February, the city itself was $258 million in the red. Last month, it...

New Poll Finds Majority of Californians Want Proof of Citizenship Requirement When Registering to Vote

May 9, 2025 4:40 pmMay 9, 2025 4:43 pm

According to a UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll released on Friday, the vast majority of Californians want to have a proof of citizenship requirement when registering to vote for the first time. The IGS poll found that...

Gubernatorial Candidate Katie Porter Announces Opposition to California High-Speed Rail

May 9, 2025 1:08 pmMay 9, 2025 1:08 pm

In a KTLA Inside California Politics interview this week, former Congresswoman and current 2026 gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter came out against the current state of the California High-Speed Rail (HSR) system, even suggesting that the state end the project should...