Politics, Government & Business in California's Inland Empire
Thursday, June 19, 2014 – 02:00 p.m.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield), as expected, was selected Republican Majority Leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, Thursday afternnon.
Thursday, June 19, 2014 – 11:00 a.m.
Here’s some news flowing across the transom Thursday morning, in case you missed it!
High Desert cities approve budgets
Two High Desert cities have approved balanced budgets, for their 2014-15 fiscal years.
By Dale Kasler
dkasler@sacbee.com
Published: Wednesday, Jun. 18, 2014 – 8:55 pm
CalPERS and bankrupt San Bernardino have reached an “interim agreement” that could head off a major legal battle over bankruptcy debts and the ironclad status of public pensions, the city reported.
June 18, 2014
Defense attorney Christopher B. Harmon was appointed to a Riverside County judgeship Wednesday by Gov. Jerry Brown.
To read story by Richard K. De Atley in the Press-Enterprise, click here.
June 18, 2014
Riverside City Attorney Greg Priamos, a leader in the fight against medical marijuana dispensaries in California, has been offered the job as Riverside County’s new chief counsel.
To read story by Dayna Straehley in the Press-Enterprise, click here.
By Nick Green, Daily Breeze
Posted: 06/18/14, 2:35 PM PDT |
Southern California Edison’s almost 5 million customers can expect to see average increases of between $5 and $10 on their next monthly electricity bill, officials with the utility said Wednesday at a Torrance news briefing.
Transportation
By Ashley Halsey III June 18 at 2:33 PM
A bipartisan Senate proposal emerged Wednesday to rescue beleaguered federal transportation funding by raising the tax on gasoline by 12 cents a gallon.
Cindy Chang
June 18, 2014
A videotape of an encounter between two sheriff’s sergeants and an FBI agent outside the agent’s home, played in federal court Wednesday, showed a surprisingly polite exchange, even as the agent was advised she would soon be arrested.
By JONATHAN TOPAZ | 6/18/14 6:18 AM EDT
President Barack Obama’s approval rating is tied for the lowest mark since the beginning of his presidency, a new poll says.
Dan Balz
June 18, 2014 at 7:42 PM
It is a near-perfect storm that has come together as Hillary Rodham Clinton tours the country promoting her new book and preparing for a possible presidential campaign in 2016.