Politics, Government & Business in California's Inland Empire
By Dan Walters
dwalters@sacbee.com The Sacramento Bee
Published: Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2011 – 12:00 am | Page 3A
That explosion you heard in downtown Sacramento on Tuesday was the big blowup of Gov. Jerry Brown’s plans to ask voters in June to extend billions of dollars in taxes to balance the deficit-riddled state budget.
10:33 PM PDT on Tuesday, March 29, 2011
By DUANE W. GANG
The Press-Enterprise
Riverside Board of Supervisors meet about county budgets
Published: 3/29/2011 07:18 PM
Riverside County’s four public-safety departments painted a bleak picture Tuesday of their finances, saying they face significant budget shortfalls for next fiscal year.
Emmerson
By PE Politics
March 29, 2011 3:50 PM
State Sen. Bill Emmerson said Tuesday that budget negotiations with Gov. Jerry Brown are over and won’t restart.
10:00 PM PDT on Tuesday, March 29, 2011
By DUANE GANG
The Press-Enterprise
Hunched over large maps — with markers in hand — Riverside County’s redistricting committee began trying Tuesday to figure out how to divide more than 2 million residents into five equal districts.
Postmus
10:40 PM PDT on Tuesday, March 29, 2011
By IMRAN GHORI
The Press-Enterprise
Special Section: San Bernardino County Corruption Probe
Prosecutors say a plea deal by former San Bernardino County Assessor and Supervisor Bill Postmus could invalidate a $102 million lawsuit settlement, but they will leave it up to the county Board of Supervisors to decide whether to go after the money.
Quincey
Council has closed session
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 03/29/2011 04:55:14 PM PDT
UPLAND – Council members discussed City Manager Robb Quincey’s employment during a closed session meeting on Monday, but didn’t provide much information to the public on his status with the city.
Ex-official’s deal has implications for investigations, county lawsuits
Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Created: 03/29/2011 09:23:45 PM PDT
A guilty plea to corruption charges by former San Bernardino County Assessor Bill Postmus may have major impacts on an ongoing criminal investigation and a landmark $102 million legal settlement between the county and a land developer.
March 29, 2011 3:15 PM
Brooke Edwards
VICTORVILLE • Mike Rothschild has decided to run for a seventh term on the City Council after all, spurred to change his mind by a mounting recall effort against him and two other council members.
10:00 PM PDT on Tuesday, March 29, 2011
By KEVIN PEARSON
The Press-Enterprise
Hemet likely will face more cuts as it battles through tough economic times, and residents will have to accept the potential for change, Mayor Jerry Franchville said during an annual address.
By Shane Goldmacher and Anthony York, Los Angeles Times
March 30, 2011
Reporting from Sacramento — Gov. Jerry Brown has abandoned his effort to negotiate a bipartisan budget, charging that Republicans were unwilling to support his plan unless he yielded to “an ever-changing list of collateral demands.”
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The latest on California politics and government
March 29, 2011
The California Labor Federation is considering a ballot initiative on taxes after budget talks between Gov. Jerry Brown and Republican lawmakers broke down this afternoon.