California voters are once again considering the issue of stem cell research. After approving spending $3 billion on the work in 2004, taxpayers are being asked for another $5.5 billion under Proposition 14. Some of the initial funding was used to create the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine which would get more money if the
Continue ReadingIt’s your vote 2020 and today about 1.2 million vote-by-mail ballots are being sent out to voters in Riverside County and the state is tracking those ballots. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay spoke with the Riverside County Registrar of Voters who tells us what every voter needs to know ahead of election night. “Every voter
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With Election Day just more than a month away, the two candidates squaring off for the 36th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives spoke with News Channel 3 on some of the major issues. News Channel 3’s Jake Ingrassia went in-depth with Republican Erin Cruz, and Democrat incumbent Dr. Raul Ruiz on coronavirus
Continue ReadingYou can watch the first debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden live below. The debate is scheduled to start at 6 p.m.
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The general election is weeks away and local candidates are revving up their efforts to appeal to voters. California’s 42nd district state assembly seat is up for grabs. Current Assemblyman Chad Mayes is running for reelection after having served 6 consecutive years in the state legislature. San Jacinto Mayor Andrew Kotyuk is running against Mayes,
Continue Reading The Riverside County Registrar of Voters office released the final list of Voter Assistance Center Locations ahead of the Nov. 3, 2020 elections. The locations will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Oct. 31 to November 2. On election day, November 3, the centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 8
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When it come to voting in California, convicted felons on parole are not allowed to to cast ballots under current state law. But, if voters approve Proposition 17 on the November ballot, felons on parole will be allowed to vote. Shay Franco Clausen, campaign manager for “Yes on 17″and others who support the measure, say
Continue Reading On university campuses, in public sector jobs, and government contracting, the policy called “affirmative action” could be coming back in California if voters approve Proposition 16. It would clear the way to for state and local governments, universities, and other public entities to grant preferences based on race, sex, color, ethnicity and national origin. Ward
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All registered voters in California will be getting a vote-by-mail ballot for this November’s election. President Trump has repeatedly claimed that sending ballots to everyone, even those who don’t request them, will lead to wide-spread fraud. But, millions of people were already voting by mail in California. “Riverside County is already at 75 percent vote-by-mail
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The Palm Springs City Council unanimously voted to hold the election for the District 5 council seat. Councilmembers considered canceling the election as District 5 Councilmember Lisa Middleton is running unopposed. State law would’ve allowed councilmembers to appoint Middleton as councilmember for another four-year term. Riverside County estimates that the election would cost approximately $22,000
Continue Reading The Riverside County Registrar of Voters released details on the new election model for the upcoming November elections. According to the Registrar’s office, there will be 80 secure Ballot Drop-Offlocations across the county that will be available starting on Oct. 5. There will also be nearly 120 Voter Assistance Centers throughout RiversideCounty. Residents will be
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One of the Palm Springs District elections may not be held this year. Councilmember Lisa Middleton is running unopposed in the race for the District 5 council seat. Click the photo to find your district The city council will vote on whether or not to cancel the election, which according to the city attorney, is
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Former Senator and Coachella Valley resident Barbara Boxer spoke one-on-one with News Channel 3’s Jake Ingrassia about Joe Biden’s choice of Sen. Kamala Harris as his running pate. Boxer represented California in the U.S. Senate from 1993 to 2017. She did not seek reelection in 2016 and was succeeded by Harris. “I think this ticket,
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Just days after her victory in a special election to fill 28th State Senate, Republican Melissa Melendez was sworn-in to office. Melendez was sworn-in Monday morning by Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco at the state capitol building in Sacramento. Senator-elect Melissa Melendez, with her husband Nico Melendez at her side, is sworn into office by Riverside
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The second batch of results for the special election to fill the 28th State Senate election have come in. Over 18,000 additional ballots were counted on Friday May 15. The second results showed that Republican Melissa Melendez remains in the lead by over 20,000 votes compared to Democrat Elizabeth Romero. Semi-official results as of 5/15/2020
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Tuesday is election day for people registered to vote in the 28th senate district mail ballot election. As of 5/11/2020 a total of 499,942 ballots have been issued and 159,835 have been returned, according to the registrar. Given the circumstances, there are no traditional polling places open. This election is being conducted primarily by mail. The registrar is asking
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A special election next Tuesday, May 12 will decide who will represent the 28th district in the state senate in Sacramento. Democrat Elizabeth Romero, who is a Riverside County Board of Education Member, is facing Republican Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez in the run off election. Both candidates say coronavirus has redefined the election. “I’ve never been
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Voters are beginning to receive their mail-in-ballots for the State Senate 28th District special election. Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order back on March 20 that all voters receive vote-by-mail ballots for the two upcoming special elections being held on May 12, 2020, which are the 28th State Senate District and the Congressional District
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