Newly elected Republican Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez says party affiliation is preventing him and other CA lawmakers from becoming members of the Latino Caucus at the State Capitol. Jeff Gonzalez (11/18/24) On Dec. 2, the California Legislature returned to Sacramento for the start of a 2-year legislative session. 29 new lawmakers were sworn in at the
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The most senior member of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors closed out his political career today, attending his final board meeting, where he was lauded by colleagues who recognized him as “very principled” and a “mentor.” Supervisor Kevin Jeffries, 64, of Lakeland Village will officially retire on Jan. 1, but Tuesday was the last
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Desert Hot Springs City Councilmember and recent mayoral candidate Russell Betts entered not guilty pleas to a pair of charges today following an alleged road rage incident. Betts pleaded not guilty to a felony count of vandalism and a misdemeanor count of false imprisonment at the Riverside Hall of Justice on Thursday, according to case
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The Riverside County Registrar of Voters office officially certified the results of the November 5 election on Tuesday. The results have been transmitted to the Board of Supervisors and the California Secretary of State. Check Out Local Election Results Here Notable local results include changes to the city councils in Palm Springs, Indio, Coachella, Desert
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California Governor Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers returned to the state capitol today for swearing-in ceremonies for new lawmakers and to begin the special session Governor Newsom following President Trump’s election. Among those being sworn in, today includes Republican Jeff Gonzalez, who defeated Democrat Joey Acuna in the race for the 36th Assembly District. News
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A special election could be held in March for three Coachella Valley Unified School District board of trustee races impacted by issues with ballots in Imperial County. On Friday, court officials discussed matters related to the election and proposed a hearing date to the Imperial County Registrar of Voters. If the plan is approved, a
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A razor-thin margin of vote separates the two candidates for a city council seat in Desert, Hot Springs. As of Thursday, just six votes is all that stands between incumbent Roger Nuñez and challenger, Daniel Pitts. With more ballots expected to be counted tonight the number of votes separating the two candidates in Desert Hot
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Democrat Christy Holstege has conceded the race for State Assembly to Republican incumbent Greg Wallis. Holstege made the announcement on her social media account Wednesday afternoon. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Christy Holstege (@christyholstege) Wallis sent a statement to News Channel 3 on his victory: “After a hard-fought campaign, I am
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Greg Rodriguez has won his election to the Desert Healthcare District Board, Zone One seat. Rodriguez is currently the deputy director of government affairs and community engagement for Riverside County’s Housing and Workforce Solutions Department. He’s taking over the seat held by Les Zendle, who chose not to seek re-election. Rodriguez will continue to hold
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Longtime Desert Hot Springs Councilmember Russell Betts has been charged by the Riverside County District Attorney’s office. Betts has been charged with felony vandalism and misdemeanor false imprisonment, according to the criminal complaint, filed on Nov. 4. RIF2405660, Betts, Complaint_RedactedDownload According to an arrest declaration, the incident happened on the morning of Aug. 4 at
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Republican Jeff Gonzalez defeated Democrat Jose “Joey” Acuña in the race for the 36th State Assembly District. Gonzalez, a local business owner and former Marine, declared victory on Monday with a news conference in Palm Desert. “I am honored that the voters have elected me to serve Assembly District 36 and believe in our mission
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Eve Fromberg Edelstein has been appointed to fill the vacant seat on the Rancho Mirage City Council. The city council unanimously appointed Fromberg during a special meeting on Friday. She was immediately sworn in. Fromberg was one of 13 candidates who applied to fill the vacancy and were interviewed by councilmembers on Thursday. Fromberg has
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Candidates who filed to fill the vacancy in the Rancho Mirage City Council were interviewed by councilmembers during a special meeting on Thursday. 13 people submitted their applications, but three were not present during the meeting. David Grey Gary Galton Eric Cunningham Peter Samuels Murray Bryant, E.D. Eve Fromberg Edelstein Barry Kaiman Brad Anderson Kelly
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Ken Calvert won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Calvert faced a rematch against his 2022 Democratic opponent, Will Rollins, in a competitive district east of Los Angeles that Republican Donald Trump narrowly carried in 2020. Now elected to a 17th term, Calvert remains the longest-serving
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Democrat challenger Lisa Middleton has conceded the race for the State Senate to Republican incumbent Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh. Middleton made the announcement on her X account Tuesday evening. Thank you to all the friends, volunteers, supporters & donors who worked tirelessly to build our movement for #SD19.This evening, I spoke with Senator @RosilicieBogh to congratulate
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Update 11/13/24: The Associated Press declared Rep. Ken Calvert the winner in the race. Original Report 11/11/24: Rep. Ken Calvert (R) released a statement Monday night declaring victory in the 41st Congressional District, thanking Riverside County voters for placing their trust in him, calling the race a “hard-fought victory.” Democratic challenger Will Rollins immediately followed
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The city of Rancho Mirage is accepting applications to fill the vacant city council seat. Interested individuals may submit their application to the City Clerk’s office on or before 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. The application may be downloaded here or found on the City’s website. Potential candidates will be interviewed during a special city council
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Raul Ruiz won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Check Out Local Election Results Here Ruiz was first elected to the House in 2012 when he defeated Republican incumbent Mary Bono. His district encompasses all of Imperial County and parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties,
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We’ll have updates on federal, state, and local elections below: Click here for election results 6:30 p.m. 11/6/24 Riverside County released the latest batch of results in the local election. According to the Registrar’s Office, an estimated 315,000 Vote-by-Mail and 35,000 Conditional Voter Registration ballots still must be processed. Work on those continues today and tomorrow 11/7. Ballots that
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Coachella Valley residents are waking up to the latest election results, with former President Donald Trump winning another term in office. Local reaction to these results are a mixed bag along El Paseo in Palm Desert. Several happy supporters of the president-elect gathered to chat at the Starbucks on El Paseo and expressed their optimism
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