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It’s been a bitter back and forth between Riverside County’s Registrar of Voters, Rebecca Spencer, and District Attorney Mike Hestrin. Spencer has accused Hestrin, of interfering with the 2020 election but Hestrin says the claims are unfounded. Hestrin spoke with News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke to hear what he calls “a misunderstanding.” Peter: “First

Sen. Melissa Melendez, R-Lake Elsinore, introduced legislation today proposing a series of protections to ensure California residents are not ostracized or otherwise treated unfairly because of their political beliefs. “It is unfathomable to me that corporations and members of the public would ruin a person’s career, business and family because of their political ideology,” Melendez

Local Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz has issued a statement calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump following riots at the Capitol. 01/08/21 Ruiz Statement on Impeaching Donald TrumpDownload “Two days ago, a rampaging mob incited by the President and determined to overturn our free and fair elections attacked the U.S. Capitol. Not only did they

President-elect Joe Biden addresses the nation Thursday. Watch live in the player below: Congress has just affirmed President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory over President Trump. The counting of Vermont’s three electoral votes put Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris over the 270-threshold needed to win the presidency. The Senate and House rejected objections to

Former valley Congresswoman Mary Bono is speaking out, calling today’s events “beyond belief.” Bono, a Republican who represented the Coachella Valley from 1998 to 2013, spoke with News Channel 3’s Peter Daut tonight about how she thinks this will impact the president’s legacy and the party as a whole. Peter: Your reaction to What’s happening

Monday afternoon, California’s 55 electors affirmed Joe Biden’s five million-vote victory. The vote gave Biden the electorates needed to secure the presidency and was immediately broadcast across all the national networks. One of the 55 electors that made the momentous vote was Augustin Arreola, a 23-year-old first-generation American from Coachella. “I was in the room

Councilmember Christy Holstege made history Thursday evening when she was sworn-in as the first-ever female mayor in Palm Springs’ 82-year history and first openly-bisexual mayor in the United States. Outgoing mayor Geoff Kors passed along the title during Thursday’s city council meeting. Holstege celebrates her swearing in with her husband, Adam, and their baby Holstege

The Board of Supervisors today directed Executive Office staff to initiate an examination of the 2020 election in Riverside County and report back to the board, identifying “strengths and weaknesses” from which the county might learn. “This was an unprecedented election, and it’s still not even done,” said Supervisor Karen Spiegel, who was joined by

The Riverside County Registrar of Voters has certified the final election results revealing the official winners of our local races. Winners in most local races were pretty much already known since early November, but there have been some close races where candidates were separated by just a handful of votes. One of those races was

Election Day 2020 has come and gone. But, it’s not all over just yet. Votes still need to be certified and electors, chosen from each state, will soon meet to cast their votes for President and Vice President of the United States of America. Have you ever wondered just who makes up the Electoral College?

The Board of Supervisors today tentatively approved caps on campaign contributions to local candidates in any Riverside County election, generally limiting individual offerings to $20,000 per election. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board gave its initial nod to Ordinance No. 963, following revisions that were applied by the Office of County Counsel following

Many across the nation were glued to the election results coming in last week, watching as both presidential candidates won major victories in battleground states. Both candidates also picked up some of our most populous states: President Trump picked up Florida — worth 29 electoral votes. And Texas — worth 38. Former Vice President Joe