Politics, Government & Business in California's Inland Empire
By Neil Nisperos, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Posted: 06/02/14, 8:27 PM PDT | Updated: 1 min ago
While it’s anyone’s guess who will move on past today’s primary election, local political analysts do know one thing for certain – voter turnout will be low this year.
By Ryan Hagen, The Sun
Posted: 06/02/14, 8:26 PM PDT | Updated: 28 secs ago
SAN BERNARDINO >> Tough budget cuts recommended by the city manager haven’t gotten any easier, but as the City Council prepares for its third of five budget hearings Tuesday they’ve at least gotten a bit clearer.
Published: June 2, 2014 Updated: June 3, 2014 8:51 a.m.
The effort to recall three members of the Hemet City Council is dead.
To read story by Craig Shultz in the Press-Enterprise, click here.
Published: June 2, 2014 Updated: 10:29 p.m.
The Cal State system plans to hire up to 700 full-time teachers as part of an effort to increase graduation rates and ease wait times for high-demand classes, a CSU official said Monday.
To read story by Lauren Williams in the Press-Enterprise, click here.
By Dan Walters
dwalters@sacbee.com
Published: Tuesday, Jun. 3, 2014 – 12:00 am
Last Modified: Tuesday, Jun. 3, 2014 – 12:09 am
It’s been nearly a decade since the Capitol’s politicians last had a substantial amount of extra money to spend.
During the mid-2000s, a short-lived housing boom poured billions of extra dollars into the state’s coffers, and politicians pumped them out as fast as they came in. General fund spending exploded by nearly 30 percent in three years.
By BURGESS EVERETT and TARINI PARTI | 6/2/14 5:41 PM EDT
Updated: 6/3/14 10:16 AM EDT
Majority Leader Harry Reid and his caucus are bent on outlawing billionaire Koch-style political spending.