By Jim Steinberg, San Bernardino Sun
Posted: 06/14/16 – 1:31 PM PDT |

RIALTO >> “Everybody makes a difference.”

That was the mantra Rialto City Councilman and former police sergeant Shawn O’Connell lived by, family and friends said Tuesday.

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California State Capitol in Sacramento.

By Jonathan Cooper, Associated Press
Jun. 15, 2016 – 1:24 AM ET

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers are scheduled to vote on a state budget that boosts funding for safety net programs while socking away billions of dollars to prepare for a recession.

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By Dan Walters
dwalters@sacbee.com
June 14, 2016 – 3:52 PM

• Capitol politicians sneak measures through process
• Ballot measure would require waiting period
• Legislature responds with its own proposal

The timing could not have been more perfect.

As dozens of state budget “trailer bills” were being given their first public airing Monday, in another part of the Capitol legislators were mulling whether the public should be given more time to review legislation before it is passed.

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Bob Huff, candidate running for the 5th District LA County Supervisors seat.

By Susan Abram, Los Angeles Daily News
Posted: 06/14/16 – 7:45 PM PDT |

A week after California’s primary election, the race for Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich’s seat continued to be too close to call Tuesday, with more votes still to be counted.

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The State Worker
By Jon Ortiz
jortiz@sacbee.com
June 14, 2016 – 3:44 PM

• Union president, three vice presidents would share $143,000 under plan
• Leading dissident says proposal ‘will destroy union democracy’
• Previous Local 1000 stipend proposals have stalled

Prepare for another round of infighting if you’re in SEIU Local 1000.

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