Politics, Government & Business in California's Inland Empire
By Sandra Emerson, Redlands Daily Facts
Posted: 10/12/14, 7:29 PM PDT |
Cities across the state have been voluntarily complying with the California Voting Rights Act of 2001—while others, such as the city of Highland, are forced to consider changing their election system to avoid potentially costly litigation.
By Ryan Hagen, The Sun
Posted: 10/12/14, 5:43 PM PDT |
SAN BERNARDINO >> The head of the nonprofit Time for Change Foundation is crying “dirty politics” after her nonprofit finished first in the bidding for funds the city said was available, only to have the City Council then change direction.
MIKE LAMB
STAFF WRITER
Posted Oct. 12, 2014 @ 2:31 pm
Updated Oct 12, 2014 at 2:44 PM
BARSTOW — Local government agencies would lose some property tax revenue if land being targeted for an Indian casino is put into a trust for development, but one Barstow City Councilman says that shouldn’t be a concern.
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press
Oct. 12, 2014 – 07:35 a.m.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s health insurance exchange has awarded $184 million in contracts without the competitive bidding and oversight that is standard practice across state government, including deals that sent millions of dollars to a firm whose employees have long-standing ties to the agency’s executive director.
BY MARTIN WISCKOL / STAFF COLUMNIST
Published: Oct. 12, 2014 Updated: 3:33 p.m.
Gov. Jerry Brown signed several bills this month intended to boost flagging voter engagement and participation.
George Skelton
Los Angeles Times
george.skelton@latimes.com
October 12, 2014
About the only thing Propositions 1 and 2 have in common is they’re being used as props of a different kind by Gov. Jerry Brown. They’re handy stage props for the governor’s reelection campaign.
Jim Newton
Los Angeles Times
jim.newton@latimes.com
October 13, 2014
As California’s Republican Party contemplates its way out of the political wilderness, most of the public debate has focused on questions of ideology: Can social conservatives stomach moderation on issues such as abortion or gay marriage in exchange for election victories?