Politics, Government & Business in California's Inland Empire
January 5, 2014
Tuesday, Jan. 7 is the first meeting of 2014 for the Riverside County Board of Supervisors and one of the first orders of business is to name a board chairman and vice chairman for the new year.
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Carla Marinucci
Published 4:42 pm, Saturday, January 4, 2014
Gov. Jerry Brown hasn’t officially declared he’ll run for a historic fourth term – but a number of wealthy donors, including health care interests, casinos, tech executives and Hollywood celebrities, have already placed their bets on his future by making hefty donations toward the 2014 governor’s race.
By Melanie Mason and Patrick McGreevy
January 4, 2014, 5:34 p.m.
SACRAMENTO — Returning to the Capitol on Monday after a four-month recess, state lawmakers are set to tackle water issues, prison overcrowding and a budget debate that will be shaped largely by the state’s rosier economic outlook.
By Chris Megerian and Anthony York
January 4, 2014, 10:24 a.m.
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown will join the push for a new ballot measure to help California stockpile cash as a buffer against future recessions, according to two Capitol officials.
By Chad Terhune
January 4, 2014, 6:11 p.m.
Amid deepening consumer frustration, California’s health exchange extended the payment deadline to Jan. 15 for insurance coverage starting Jan. 1 under the federal healthcare law.
By Philip Rucker and Scott Wilson
Sunday, January 5, 2014
KAILUA, Hawaii — When President Obama returns to work on Monday following his two-week vacation here, he will begin the difficult task of rebooting his second-term agenda and developing a theme of economic fairness that Democrats can run on in the 2014 midterm campaigns.