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.
Musicians and Music Professionals to Receive AB 5 Exemption
On Friday, several music industry organizations announced that musicians and music professionals will receive an exemption from the independent contractor limiting Assembly Bill 5 law. Another industry getting an AB 5 exemption Musicians, who have been trying to get an...
Mountain Lions in California to be Temporarilly Protected as Endangered Species
On Thursday, the California Fish and Game Commission voted 5-0 in favor of starting a petition to temporarily extend Endangered Species Act protections to Southern California and Central Coast populations of mountain lions. Mountain Lions temporarily protected as an endangered...
2020 Q1 Campaign Finance: What 12th Congressional District Candidates Raised and Spent
The 12th Congressional District, which comprises most of San Francisco, has had Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in charge since redistricting almost a decade ago, and the region having her as a Congresswoman since the end of the...
CNN, California Falsely Claim that 1,255 Elon Musk Provided Ventilators Never Reached Hospitals
Tesla Founder and CEO Elon Musk was accused of not delivering promised ventilators to hospitals across California by CNN and state officials Thursday, prompting Musk to provide clear evidence that hospitals received them over a week ago. Musk’s ventilator donation...
California to Give Special Stimulus Money to Illegal Immigrants
On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that undocumented immigrants who currently live in California will be eligible to receive a special stimulus payment. $500 and $1,000 payments to undocumented immigrants Undocumented immigrants have not been eligible for most types of...
2020 Q1 Campaign Finance: What 8th Congressional District Candidates Raised and Spent
With Representative Paul Cook (R-CA) retiring at the end of this year, California’s 8th district is up for grabs. The large, far eastern district stretching from Mono County to nearly the end of San Bernardino County had an interesting primary....