Democratic candidate Will Rollins is not conceding in his quest for the 41st Congressional District seat. Tuesday night, Rollins released a statement to News Channel 3 on the update in votes counted and his desire to hold off on conceding the race. “While we thought we’d get some clarity from tonight’s update from the Registrar,
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The US Senate has overwhelmingly voted to pass the burn pits bill. The PACT Act was passed with an 82 to 11 vote. Voting against: Crapo, Lankford, Lee, Lummis, Paul, Risch, Romney, Shelby, Tillis, Toomey and Tuberville.Not voting: Cornyn, Leahy and Merkley. https://t.co/mxnkb0oB2Q— Senate Press Gallery (@SenatePress) August 2, 2022 The bill will now head
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A bill to help Veterans affected by burn pits failed in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, drawing criticism from Congressman Raul Ruiz, who authored some of the key provisions including one in honor of a local Veteran. The PACT Act failed to get the necessary 60 votes. The final vote came in at 55 yes,
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The June 7th primary election is less than two weeks away and voting is already voting by mail is already underway in Riverside County. News Channel 3 is taking an in-depth look at the candidates in the newly drawn 41st Congressional District. Redistricting split the Coachella Valley into two newly drawn districts. District 41’s new
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The June 7 primary election is two weeks away, voting by mail is already underway in Riverside County, and News Channel 3 is taking an in-depth look at the candidates in the newly drawn 25th congressional district race. Redistricting split the Coachella Valley into two newly drawn congressional districts. District 25’s new boundaries include areas
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Sports gambling could soon become a big money maker in the Golden State – expected to generate billions of dollars per year in revenue, but only if voters legalize it. On ballots this November, California voters are likely to see two different options when it comes to legalizing sports gambling – one that would allow betting
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Nine hundred temporary jobs were recently created by the County of Riverside’s Human Resources temporary Assignment Program in order to support the Riverside County Registrar of Voters. Riverside County Registrar of Voters is in the process of hiring 900 temporary employees to assist in the upcoming primary election. The temporary positions will help with a
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Anyone planning to run for a local, state, or federal office during the Primary Election on June 7 must submit candidacy papers by Friday to be eligible. According to the Office of the Registrar of Voters Registrar, Rebecca Spencer staff will be accepting statements, petitions, and other candidacy material up until 5 pm on March
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A new contender for Riverside County is announcing his candidacy. Former Riverside County Sheriff’s Captain Michael Lujan is the first to challenge incumbent Sheriff Chad Bianco, who is running for his second term. “The reason why I’m running is to restore the integrity, honesty, and professionalism and leadership to the department to the Office of
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There may be major changes on the way when it comes to the Coachella Valley’s representation at the federal, state and county levels. Redistricting happens every 10 years, once new census data is released, to make sure everyone is equally represented – and new proposals could split the valley’s representation. Draft district maps are being
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It’s election day across the United States. ABC News Live will stream special election coverage live, beginning at 4:00 p.m. PT. This will include live results from the Virginia and New Jersey races, runoffs in Ohio, ballot proposals in Minneapolis and Texas. Plus, ABC News will provide context and analysis on other top news stories of the day. A live election results ticker will also be running on
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Randy Economy from Rancho Mirage calls himself the face of the Recall Newsom campaign. A senior advisor to the movement, Economy said it was a hard-fought race, but conceded Tuesday night that Newsom successfully defended his position as governor. Nonetheless, he said the efforts made an impact. “Gov. Newsom has been successful tonight and I
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Caitlyn Jenner, who is running as Governor Newsom’s replacement if he is recalled, made a campaign stop in La Quinta on Monday. Jenner is one of 24 Republican candidates in the governor race. The East Valley Republican Women Federation invited Jenner to speak to local voters. The main issues she talked about were taxes, immigration, regulation and
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Coachella Valley voters will soon head back to the polls – to decide whether to recall Governor Gavin Newsom. Election Day is a little more than a month away, on Sept. 14. Polls will be open in the days leading up, and next week, mail-in ballots will be sent out to all registered voters. The
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Palm Springs Mayor Christy Holstege is intending to run for California State Assembly. She publicly announced her campaign Thursday morning. Holstege is seeking the District 42 seat, currently held by Chad Mayes. “As your Assemblymember,” Holstege said in a tweet, “I’ll bring a fresh, new voice to Sacramento, fight tirelessly for our fair share of
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After the official list of candidates for September’s gubernatorial recall election was released, not everyone was happy with the result. A total of 41 candidates made it onto the list. Of those who weren’t, conservative talk show radio host Larry Elder. Elder tweeted a letter he said he received from the Secretary of State on
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The recall election for Governor Gavin Newsom is nearly two months away. As more and more candidates throw their hats in the race, you could get a chance to learn about some of them in person. A special candidate forum will be hosted by a conservative group at the Mary Pickford Theater in Cathedral City
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Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Hewitt has entered the race to replace Governor Gavin Newsom. Hewitt outlined why he is running for Governor Sunday in an op-ed published in several Southern California newspapers, including the Orange County Register. In the op-ed, Hewitt cited some of Newsom’s actions throughout the Covid-19 pandemic as reasons that pushed him
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Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz was one of only 200 lawmakers selected to attend Wednesday night’s presidential address to a joint session of Congress in person. Ruiz was seated just a few seats from First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, and grabbed a selfie with the president moments after the speech. News Channel 3’s Jake Ingrassia spoke
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, a liberal icon who lost the most lopsided presidential election after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax increase if he won, died Monday. He was 93. The death of the former senator, ambassador and Minnesota attorney general was announced in a statement from his family.
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