The race is on for city council in the city of Desert Hot Springs. There are seven candidates, two are incumbents, and there are two seats up for grabs. Robert Griffith is one council member up for re-election in the city of Desert Hot Springs. He is the mayor pro tem for the city. He
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Numerous Riverside County residents who have checked the state’s BallotTrax website have been wondering where their ballot is. The BallotTrax website shows that ballots were sent out on September 28, nearly a week and a half ago. The Riverside County Registrar’s Office says this was an error by the state and ballots were indeed sent
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California’s 56th state assembly district has a seat to fill. Current assemblyman Eduardo Garcia is running for re-election while republican candidate America Figueroa is vying for that seat. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay brings us a look at these two candidates. “For the last five years I’ve been able to work on some very specific
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Elections are weeks away and the race for mayor in Desert Hot Springs is on. Incumbent mayor, Scott Matas, is running against previous mayor Adam Sanchez. Matas said, “You’ve seen a physical difference in Desert Hot Springs, you’ve seen a change. Give me four more years, you’re going to see even more of a change.”
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With fewer than 30 days until Election Day, ballot drop-off locations opened Monday in Riverside County, and mail-in ballots are on their way to registered voters. (Photo by Logan Cyrus / AFP) (Photo by LOGAN CYRUS/AFP via Getty Images) Every registered Californian will receive a ballot in the mail this year, due to the pandemic.
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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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