The Indio City Council appointed two councilmembers running unopposed to their seats for another term. During a special meeting on Wednesday, the races for District 2, held by Mayor Waymond Fermon, and District 4, held by Mayor Pro Tem Oscar Ortiz, were declared for the incumbents. “The appointment of these qualified candidates, as allowed in
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With less than three months to go before the November elections, we now know which candidates in municipal races made it onto the general ballot. Desert Hot Springs In Desert Hot Springs, Councilmember Gary Gardner is running unopposed in District 1. Incumbent Jan Pye is facing a challenge from former DHS Mayor Adam Sanchez in
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Californians will see two competing measures on the ballot this November that could legalize the multi-billion dollar industry of sports gambling. A ‘yes’ vote on Proposition 26, called the Tribal Sports Wagering Act, would allow sports betting at tribal casinos and licensed race tracks. Profits would be taxed at 10 percent, and revenue generated would
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Coachella residents will get the chance to weigh in on the city’s next mayor and council members. A municipal election will be held in the city of Coachella on November 8th. City residents will vote for mayor for a two-year term and for two council member seats set to serve a full 4-year term. Any
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will weigh in on seven ballot measures this fall, the fewest to appear on a statewide general election ballot since 2014. Thursday was the deadline to qualify measures for the November ballot. Secretary of State Shirley Weber confirmed that seven questions will appear in November. Six are ballot initiatives
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By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will decide in November whether to guarantee the right to an abortion in their state constitution, a question sure to boost turnout on both sides of the debate during a pivotal midterm election year as Democrats try to keep control of Congress after the
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will decide in November whether to guarantee the right to an abortion in their state constitution, a question sure to boost turnout on both sides of the debate during a pivotal midterm election year as Democrats try to keep control of Congress after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe
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A number of Latino voters are challenging Riverside County’s 2021 supervisorial district map. A local advocacy group, Inland Empire United, and six Riverside county residents are being represented by the ACLU in a a lawsuit against Riverside County due to the redistricting map that they deem unfair to Latino voters. They say that the map
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Update 11:30 p.m. We’re learning more about some of our local races. CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT FULL ELECTION RESULTS Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco appears to be closer to being reelected to a second term. He has 58% of the vote with 14% of votes counted. If he gets 50% +1 of the total
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom cruised to an easy victory in Tuesday’s primary barely one year after surviving a recall attempt, advancing to the November general election where he will be an overwhelming favorite to defeat a little-known Republican state senator. Early returns Tuesday showed Newsom receiving just over 60% of the
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The Registrar of Voters for Riverside County, Rebecca Spencer, said voter turnout for Tuesday’s primary election has been low. The county has received about 190,000 ballots so far. “We typically see lower voter turnout in June primary elections, especially during gubernatorial primary elections,” said Spencer. “There just doesn’t seem to be the interest that there is
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Riverside County will have 145 vote centers open on Tuesday for people to cast their votes for the 2022 CA Primary Election. Each vote center is going to be open from 7 am to 8 pm. Residents aren’t being assigned to a specific polling location this year. You can head to any of the vote
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Election day is just days away and candidates are making their final push for votes. “I plan on mailing it in. It’s a nice and easy process, it’s existed for a while,” said voter Andrew Cabral. On Thursday, ‘Desert Stonewall Democrats’ set up a booth at Villagefest to campaign for the candidates of the Democratic
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Incumbent Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin is seeking a third term, and facing a pair of experienced challengers. All three of them spoke with News Channel 3’s Peter Daut about why they’re running, and the issues that matter most to them. Hestrin and attorney Lara Gressley ran against each other back in 2018. This
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Former Indian Wells City Councilmember Rob Bernheimer is back on the city council. On Thursday, the city council selected Bernheimer to fill the seat left vacant following Kimberly Muzik’s resignation. “It is with immense pride that I take this opportunity to serve the residents of Indian Wells as a member of the City Council. I
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County officials are relaxing COVID regulations for voters in the June 7th Primary Election. “As far as the pandemic goes, in our office all and out at our vote centers, all of our staff will be wearing face coverings. But that is not required of voters,” said Riverside County Registrar of Voters Rebecca spencer. “Our
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Riverside County residents now have the option to go vote in person for the June Primary election at any of the county’s Vote Centers. Click HERE to find a full list of in-person Vote Center locations in Riverside County. Starting Saturday, in-person voting is available 10 days before Election Day on June 7. The county
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California’s primary is set for June 7 and one of the most-watched races for Riverside County voters will be the showdown between incumbent Sheriff Chad Bianco and challenger Michael Lujan. Check Out: Vote-by-Mail ballots for June primary election on the way to voters Bianco has been with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department for 28 years and
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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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