Politics, Government & Business in California's Inland Empire
By James Rufus Koren Staff Writer
Posted: 06/10/2011 09:42:17 PM PDT
After months of meetings and public input, the California Citizens Redistricting Commission on Friday released a first draft of what California’s new Assembly, Senate and Congressional districts could look like.
Baca
By James Rufus Koren Staff Writer
Posted: 06/10/2011 07:21:55 PM PDT
Rep. Joe Baca, D-San Bernardino, says Democratic Party officials have asked him to consider running for a proposed new congressional seat that would represent Ontario, Chino, Montclair, Pomona and Rancho Cucamonga.
09:49 PM PDT on Friday, June 10, 2011
By IMRAN GHORI
The Press-Enterprise
A San Bernardino County Superior Court judge delayed the arraignment of four defendants in a bribery and corruption scandal Friday while agreeing to seal grand jury transcripts for three weeks.
By Will Bigham Staff Writer
Created: 06/10/2011 09:38:59 PM PDT
SAN BERNARDINO – Attorneys for four men charged with bribery and other crimes in connection with the county’s $102 million legal settlement with Colonies Partners LP received transcripts Friday of grand jury proceedings that resulted in a 29-count criminal indictment last month.
10:00 PM PDT on Friday, June 10, 2011
By IMRAN GHORI
The Press-Enterprise
San Bernardino County’s proposed budget calls for significant cuts to the district attorney and probation department and would reduce the hours of county employees if they refuse decreased health and retirement benefits.
By Ryan Hagen Staff Writer
Posted: 06/10/2011 05:07:03 PM PDT
COLTON – Classified employees have agreed to take five furlough days during the 2011-12 school year in exchange for a promise of no layoffs, calling the deal a win-win.
Democrats stand to gain in Congress and state Legislature under panel’s redrawn districts.
By Evan Halper and Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2011
Reporting from Sacramento and Washington — California’s new voting districts could put Democrats within reach of as many as five more seats in Congress and enough in the state Legislature for the two-thirds majority needed to raise taxes, according to Democratic and Republican analysts.
By Kevin Yamamura and Torey Van Oot
kyamamura@sacbee.com
Published: Saturday, Jun. 11, 2011 – 12:00 am | Page 1A
Senate Republicans blocked a tax solution to the deficit Friday, prompting Democrats to respond with a countermeasure expanding local taxation powers.
By Marc Lifsher, Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2011
Reporting from Sacramento— The California Public Employees’ Retirement System has begun automatically deleting any emails older than 60 days, raising concerns among watchdog groups that the giant pension fund could be destroying evidence of misdeeds.