Politics, Government and Business in Southern California's Inland Empire
By Lori Fowler
lori.fowler@ inlandnewspapers.com @IECourtsNow on Twitter
Posted: 05/16/2013 05:31:14 PM PDT
Updated: 05/16/2013 05:31:22 PM PDT
A group of local officials are spearheading an effort to re-staff courts and provide more funds to what they call a starving court system.
May 02, 2013; 02:17 PM
SACRAMENTO – In a rare legislative setback for members of Inland Southern California’s powerful tribal casino industry, the Assembly narrowly passed legislation ratifying a gaming compact between the Brown administration and a Central Valley tribe.
To read story by Jim Miller in The Press Eneterpise, click here.
Capitol Alert
The latest on California politics and government
By Melody Gutierrez
April 15, 2013
Two Republican-backed measures to repeal a fire prevention fee levied on some rural California residents cleared an Assembly committee Monday.
Andrew Edwards, Staff Writer
Posted: 03/17/2013 05:51:58 PM PDT
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association has formally served three state agencies with a class-action lawsuit intended to overturn a controversial “fire tax” levied on Californians who live in some the state’s forested areas.
March 14, 2013 5:31 PM
RENE DE LA CRUZ, Staff Writer
A local politician will soon take his conservative thoughts and discussions to the radio airwaves.
Assemblyman Tim Donnelly will host a weekly “Radio Free California” show on Victorville’s TALK 960AM beginning at 9 a.m. March 30.
Bill requiring additional court judges introduced
March 12, 2013 6:42 PM
Brooke Self, Staff Writer
BARSTOW • A new bill that would call for more judges and a funding increase for California’s judicial system was introduced to the State Assembly by Tim Donnelly, R-Twin Peaks, on Monday.
Beau Yarbrough, Staff Writer
Posted: 02/23/2013 12:32:19 PM PST
Updated: 02/23/2013 07:20:47 PM PST
An Inland Empire assemblyman wants to shave up to 9 percent off the cost of every college textbook sold in the state.
January 30, 2013 5:28 PM
LYNNEA LOMBARDO, Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO • Assemblyman Tim Donnelly formally introduced his California School Marshal Plan Wednesday. Assembly Bill 202 would authorize school districts, county offices of education and charter schools to use general purpose funds to provide training to qualified school employees who wish to carry concealed firearms on campus.
Andrew Edwards
Posted: 01/29/2013 05:45:08 PM PST
Updated: 01/29/2013 06:32:35 PM PST
Assemblyman Tim Donnelly plans to introduce a bill that would allow teachers or other school personnel to receive publicly-funded training to carry weapons on campus as a deterrent against future mass shootings.
Staff Reports
Posted: 01/20/2013 03:47:15 PM PST
Updated: 01/20/2013 06:23:26 PM PST
The Inland Empire’s legislative delegation is well-represented in committee assignments announced earlier this month. Several local members have been chosen for leadership positions on key panels.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 – 09:30 a.m.
Former San Bernardino County First District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt (R-Wrightwood) is eyeing a run for the State Assembly.
THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE
January 06, 2013; 06:33 PM
You’ve spent more than a year running for Congress, endured millions of dollars in attacks from your opponent and shadowy Super PACs, and yet still prevailed.
To read column by Jeff Horseman, Imran Ghori and Jim Miller in The Press Enterprise, click here.
Published: Nov. 30, 2012 Updated: 4:02 p.m.
By MARTIN WISCKOL
COLUMNIST
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
mwisckol@ocregister.com
You know your Republican campaign for California governor is in trouble when the first attack on your candidacy comes from fellow Republicans.
Capitol Alert
The latest on California politics and government
By Torey Van Oot
November 28, 2012
A conservative state legislator who is a former member of the anti-illegal immigration Minuteman Project is considering a run for California governor.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 – 09:00 a.m.
Republican Assemblyman Mike Morrell turned back a challenge by Businessman Russ Warner (D-Rancho Cucamonga) Tuesday night.
ELECTION 2012
Andrew Edwards, Staff Writer
Posted: 10/27/2012 11:59:51 AM PDT
New districts and a revised elections system that allows candidates of the same party to compete in the general election are two new dynamics affecting this year’s elections for the state Legislature.
Here’s a summary of races affecting the Inland Valley, San Bernardino area and High Desert:
ELECTION 2012
Andrew Edwards, Staff Writer
Posted: 10/20/2012 07:25:24 PM PDT
In a year when new elections rules make it possible for candidates of the same party to compete in the general election, the race for the 33rd Assembly District seat is actually a match-up between a Democrat and a Republican.
September 11, 2012 3:25 PM
LYNNEA LOMBARDO, Staff Writer
Assemblyman Tim Donnelly is urging voters to speak out against what he regards as the worst bills of 2012.
By Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times
September 2, 2012, 3:26 a.m.
SACRAMENTO — Republican Assemblyman Tim Donnelly was thundering on the chamber floor against a proposal to make drivers stay 3 feet from cyclists, a regulation he said would chip away at Californians’ liberty. As his voice rose, a Democratic colleague stepped in.
Doug Saunders, Staff Writer
Posted: 07/09/2012 09:20:42 PM PDT
SAN BERNARDINO – Assemblyman Tim Donnelly turned himself in to authorities as part of his plea deal following his arrest earlier this year on misdemeanor gun charges.
Posted on | June 25, 2012
Legislation by state Sen. Bill Emmerson that would let counties raise recording fees on certain real-estate documents didn’t get a warm welcome Monday from many of his fellow Republicans in the Assembly.
The bill by Emmerson, R-Hemet, would allow counties to increase real-estate recording fees from $3 to $10, with the extra money paying to beef up real-estate fraud protection and prosecution. The California District Attorneys Association sponsored the measure.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 – 08:30 a.m.
State Assemblyman and Tea Party favorite Tim Donnelly (R-Twin Peaks) easily blew Bill Jahn (R-Big Bear) out of the water on Tuesday.
Capitol Alert
The latest on California politics and government
May 21, 2012
Four months after a California assemblyman was cited and released for carrying a gun into an airport, the Assembly passed legislation today that would require offenders to be taken into custody in such situations.
Democratic Assemblywoman Norma Torres said her Assembly Bill 2182 did not stem from the January incident involving Republican Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, which occurred at an Ontario airport on the first day of this year’s legislative session.
BY JIM MILLER
SACRAMENTO BUREAU
jmiller@pe.com
Published: 20 May 2012 05:38 PM
In San Bernardino County’s safely Democratic 47th Assembly District, Joe Baca Jr. wants to return to the job he held for a single term several years ago.
And in the county’s safely Republican 33rd Assembly District, Assemblyman Tim Donnelly is trying to avoid becoming a one-term lawmaker himself.
Capitol Alert
The latest on California politics and government
May 16, 2012
A political committee that Service Employees International Union California created to support moderate Republican candidates for the Legislature reported its first expenditure of the 2012 election Wednesday, dropping more than $15,000 on mail pieces opposing Republican Assemblyman Tim Donnelly’s bid for re-election.
Neil Nisperos, Staff Writer
Posted: 05/13/2012 01:52:32 PM PDT
A flap over a gun has provided fodder for Assemblyman Tim Donnelly’s opponents in a battle for the hearts and minds of voters in the 33rd Assembly District.
For his opponents in the June 5 primary election, Donnelly’s arrest for carrying a loaded gun into an airport was a vital lapse in judgment.
By Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times
May 5, 2012
SACRAMENTO — It isn’t enough these days for certain state lawmakers to defend their voting records when seeking reelection. Some also have to explain arrest records.
Within the last 20 months, five state legislators and one former state senator with active campaigns have been arrested on suspicion of crimes including drunk driving, perjury, voter fraud, shoplifting and trying to carry a loaded gun through airport security.
Donnelly, Derry lag behind
April 19, 2012 5:18 PM
By SAM PEARSON, Staff Writer
Despite the advantages of incumbency, challengers are raking in more funds than the candidates they oppose in two High Desert races.
Both Big Bear Lake Mayor Bill Jahn, who is seeking to defeat Assemblyman Tim Donnelly in the new 33rd Assembly District, and James Ramos, who stepped down from his post as Chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Monday and continues to campaign against incumbent 3rd District Supervisor Neil Derry, have significant cash advantages over their rivals.
PolitiCal
On politics in the Golden State
April 9, 2012 | 6:35 pm
For Tim Donnelly, the revolution is no tea party.
The outspoken Republican from San Bernardino was elected to the Legislature two years ago on a pledge to rein in regulations and shrink the bureaucracy that he said was strangling the state’s economy. So far, his signature initiatives — importing Arizona’s controversial immigration law to California and rolling back state financial aid to undocumented students — have failed.
Monday, March 26, 2012 – 11:00 a.m.
State Assemblyman Tim Donnelly (R-Twin Peaks) received three years probation in a hearing Monday morning San Bernardino County Superior Court.
BY IMRAN GHORI
STAFF WRITER
ighori@pe.com
Published: 22 March 2012 05:53 PM
A San Bernardino County Superior Court judge continued a case against an Inland assemblyman charged with two misdemeanors for bringing a loaded gun into Ontario International Airport.
Capitol Alert
The latest on California politics and government
March 15, 2012
Assemblyman Tim Donnelly is seeking a plea deal on misdemeanor charges stemming from the discovery of a loaded firearm in his hand-carry luggage by screeners at Ontario International Airport.
BY JULIET WILLIAMS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 13 March 2012 07:56 PM
SACRAMENTO — Lawmakers in the Assembly will hit the campaign trail this year, touting their votes on all manner of bills. Can we believe them? What they say may not be a true reflection of the stand they took when the bill was being debated.
California is one of at least 10 states in which some lawmakers can cast or change their votes after a bill has passed or failed.
Sunday, March 11, 2012 – 02:50 p.m.
State Assemblyman Tim Donnelly (R-Twin Peaks) has been endorsed by the San Bernardino County Republican Central Committee.
Neil Nisperos, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Created: 02/28/2012 06:27:09 PM PST
Assemblywoman Norma Torres has introduced a bill that takes aim at those caught illegally bringing a concealed gun to an airport — the type of offense fellow Inland Empire Assemblyman Tim Donnelly has been charged with.
By Jim Sanders
jsanders@sacbee.com
Published: Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012 – 12:00 am | Page 3A
Assemblyman Tim Donnelly has been charged with two misdemeanors for bringing a briefcase containing a loaded .45-caliber firearm into Ontario International Airport last month.
The 45-year-old Twin Peaks Republican was charged Friday with illegal possession of a loaded firearm and possession of a prohibited item in a sterile area.
Newberry Springs educator launches campaign for new 33rd district
February 20, 2012 5:20 PM
Sam Pearson, Staff Writer
Newberry Springs resident John Coffey wants to turn the High Desert blue.
Coffey, a lifelong Democrat, is campaigning for the High Desert’s new 33rd Assembly District.
THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE
Published: 08 January 2012 07:02 PM
Last week started badly for Inland Assemblyman Tim Donnelly and only got worse.
The Twitter-verse erupted Tuesday after security officers found a loaded handgun in Donnelly’s carry-on luggage at Ontario International Airport. Donnelly, R-Twin Peaks, said he forgot he had put the gun in his briefcase and believed he was carrying his laptop computer.
By Neil Nisperos, Staff Writer
Created: 01/06/2012 10:52:55 AM PST
Assemblyman Tim Donnelly said Friday the effort to repeal the California Dream Act had fallen short of gathering enough signatures needed to get on the ballot.
Staff Reports
Created: 01/05/2012 05:38:23 PM PST
Assemblyman Tim Donnelly on Thursday said he was assaulted and threatened on Dec. 26 by a man in Rancho Cucamonga due to his opposition to the Dream Act.
By Torey Van Oot
tvanoot@sacbee.com
The Sacramento Bee
Published: Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012 – 12:00 am | Page 3A
Lawmakers returned to Sacramento with a bang Wednesday, kicking off 2012 with a flurry of new bills, a leadership transition and no shortage of drama involving members’ personal troubles.
BY JIM MILLER
jmiller@pe.com
Published: 04 January 2012 10:38 AM
Assemblyman Tim Donnelly was stopped at Ontario airport this morning after security line officers discovered a handgun in his luggage, his office said this morning.
Donnelly, R-Twin Peaks, was cited and released, a spokeswoman said. He faces a misdemeanor charge.
December 05, 2011 6:30 PM
Natasha Lindstrom, Staff Writer
Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, who represents Apple Valley and Hesperia, will be featured Monday night in a segment on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” according to a spokeswoman for Donnelly.
Neil Nisperos and Benjamin Demers, Staff Writers
Posted: 11/28/2011 05:51:35 PM PST
Editor’s note: This is the third of a three-part series looking at the newly redrawn Inland Empire legislative districts for California’s Assembly. Sunday’s installment was Congress; on Monday we examined the California Senate.
When members of California’s Citizens Redistricting Commission compiled the state’s new political maps, they did so in hopes of ending gerrymandering.
An early look at Assembly races in this region seem to indicate they have succeeded in creating a more competitive atmosphere. The commission released the new maps in July.
BY JIM MILLER
SACRAMENTO BUREAU
jmiller@pe.com
Published: 27 November 2011 09:57 PM
SACRAMENTO – Instead of voting yes or no, members of Inland Southern California’s legislative delegation abstained on hundreds of bills that came before the full Assembly and Senate this year.
November 20, 2011 9:12 AM
From Staff Reports
SACRAMENTO • With a record number of California legislators earning failing grades, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association issued A’s to two of the High Desert’s three state representatives.
Capitol Alert
The latest on California politics and government
October 21, 2011
Opponents of a new law that allows illegal immigrants to receive college financial aid were given the green light to begin collecting signatures for a referendum to overturn the measure, Secretary of State Debra Bowen’s office announced today.
Jahn
Thursday, October 20, 2011 – 09:15 a.m.
We missed this yawner last week.
It would seem State Assemblyman Tim Donnelly (R-Twin Peaks) has a primary opponent.
Donnelly
Neil Nisperos, Staff Writer
Created: 10/10/2011 04:55:21 PM PDT
California Dream Act AB 131
AUTHOR: Assemblyman Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles
WHAT IT DOES: Allows undocumented students in the state’s public colleges and universities, who meet in-state tuition requirements, to apply for state financial aid. AB 131 takes effect on Jan. 1, 2013.
Neil Nisperos, Staff Writer
Created: 09/14/2011 09:57:14 PM PDT
Sacramento lawmakers from the Inland Empire have a number of bills recently signed into law, or sent to Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk for his signature or veto.
The bills moved through the state Legislature at a time of significant budgetary shortfall, unemployment and ongoing divisiveness over immigration, business regulations and taxes. Together, they have colored the political environment in Sacramento, for better and for worse, experts say.
Donnelly
Capitol Alert
The latest on California politics and government
September 14, 2011
A production crew for “The Daily Show” was spotted late this afternoon under the dome, taping a segment with GOP Assemblyman Tim Donnelly.
Donnelly
September 02, 2011 6:31 PM
From Staff Reports
Former Minuteman Assemblyman Tim Donnelly on blasted the Assembly’s passage of the DREAM Act Friday, calling the move a costly travesty.
Derry
Monday, August 29, 2011 – 03:15 p.m.
It was just announced that State Assemblyman and Tea Party loyalist Tim Donnelly (R-Twin Peaks) has thrown his support behind San Bernardino County Third District Supervisor Neil Derry.
Brown
DREAM Act
Neil Nisperos, Staff Writer
Created: 08/26/2011 06:46:36 PM PDT
A bill allowing undocumented students in California to use public funds to help pay for college is quickly moving through Sacramento, but cost may be an issue if and when it crosses Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk next month.
Donnelly
Capitol Alert
The latest on California politics and government
August 18, 2011
Individual Republican Assembly members began releasing their current office budgets Thursday in the wake of a call by the GOP caucus for the Assembly to make them public for all members.
Donnelly
Assemblyman urges residents to sue state over ‘illegal’ fee hike
August 11, 2011 5:34 PM
Beau Yarbrough
Staff Writer
HESPERIA • Decrying political games and budget gimmicks in Sacramento, Assemblyman Tim Donnelly spent an evening with local residents attacking fellow members of the legislature, railing against “illegal” taxes and urging angry taxpayers to join suits against the state.
Drop in UC, CSU minority students leads to proposal
Beige Luciano-Adams, Staff Writer
Created: 07/09/2011 10:23:32 PM PDT
A bill that would allow public universities to factor race, ethnicity, gender and economic status into student admissions passed the Assembly’s Higher Education Committee last week by a 5-3 vote.
Legislators say loss of pay won’t alter budget fight
James Rufus Koren, Staff Writer
Posted: 06/13/2011 08:22:08 PM PDT
State lawmakers could each lose about $400 per day if they don’t pass a budget by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday.
A ballot measure approved last year prevents lawmakers from collecting their salary and other pay if they don’t pass a budget by the June 15 deadline seat in the state constitution. But local lawmakers – even those without lots of other income – say that’s not a factor in how they’re approaching the budget.
By James Rufus Koren Staff Writer
Posted: 06/10/2011 09:42:17 PM PDT
After months of meetings and public input, the California Citizens Redistricting Commission on Friday released a first draft of what California’s new Assembly, Senate and Congressional districts could look like.
Donnelly
June 02, 2011 8:58 AM
Natasha Lindstrom
Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO • Assemblyman Tim Donnelly is pushing the Obama administration to help relieve California’s mounting tab for housing illegal-immigrant.
By Adam Weintraub Associated Press
Posted: 06/01/2011 12:20:01 PM PDT
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers voted Wednesday to open the door to state-funded financial aid for immigrant college students who entered the United States illegally.
Donnelly
By Mediha Fejzagic DiMartino Staff Writer
Created: 05/26/2011 09:48:29 PM PDT
In the light of the U.S. Supreme Court decision mandating release of 33,000 criminals in the next two years, two lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are urging the federal government to intervene.
April 16, 2011 1:30 PM
By Michael Mishak, Los Angeles Times
This is the first of a two-part series on Assemblyman Tim Donnelly. See Monday’s Daily Press for part two.
SACRAMENTO • Tim Donnelly crouched into a firing stance behind his chair and folded his hands in the shape of a gun.
Lawmaking, said the GOP assemblyman who represents Hesperia and Apple Valley, is “full-blown war,” and guerrilla tactics are needed to win the battle against California Democrats’ agenda. As Donnelly sees it, the liberals who dominate state government have betrayed the public with job-killing regulations and crushing taxes.
Donnelly
By James Rufus Koren Staff Writer
Created: 04/15/2011 09:49:10 PM PDT
Two anti-illegal-immigration bills by firebrand Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, R-Hesperia, were rejected by an Assembly committee last week, but the freshman lawmaker and former minuteman says he’s not deterred.
In fact, he said he sees last week’s hearing as a step in the right direction.
Donnelly
Neil Nisperos, Staff Writer
Posted: 04/05/2011 06:04:34 PM PDT
The Assembly Judiciary Committee on Tuesday voted down Assemblyman Tim Donnelly’s bills targeting illegal immigration in California.
Donnelly, R-Claremont, had presented two bills to the committee, which voted 7-3 against both, on a straight party vote.
Immigration reform
Backers cite Arizona’s law
Neil Nisperos, Staff Writer
Posted: 04/04/2011 06:07:10 PM PDT
More than 100 people, many carrying American flags, rallied at the state Capitol on Monday in support of an immigration enforcement bill introduced by Assemblyman Tim Donnelly.
Donnelly
Plan would bolster immigration laws
Neil Nisperos, Staff Writer
Posted: 04/03/2011 09:22:45 AM PDT
Assemblyman Tim Donnelly today will host a rally to gather support for his immigration-reform bill, which is similar to a law that garnered much attention last year in Arizona.
Donnelly
April 02, 2011 2:30 PM
Natasha Lindstrom
SACRAMENTO • Tea Partiers from the High Desert and across California plan on joining Assemblyman Tim Donnelly in Sacramento Monday for a rally in support of an illegal-immigration bill modeled after Arizona’s controversial law.
11:39 PM PDT on Thursday, March 31, 2011
By JIM MILLER
Sacramento Bureau
SACRAMENTO – Legislators from Inland Southern California have introduced more than 200 bills this year, weighing in on subjects ranging from red-light cameras and the workplace to two-year budgets and aid for veterans.
10:00 PM PDT on Sunday, March 27, 2011
The Press-Enterprise
Friday capped an eye-raising few months in the seating assignments of Assembly members Tim Donnelly and Gil Cedillo.
James Rufus Koren, Staff Writer
Posted: 03/06/2011 10:25:59 PM PST
California’s political watchdog has released annual reports showing the gifts given to state lawmakers as well as their investments and income.
The forms, called statements of economic interest, show most San Bernardino County lawmakers are well-invested and commonly receive gifts from interest groups.
But GOP, Dems disagree on plan
Mediha Fejzagic DiMartino, Staff Writer
Created: 03/06/2011 10:26:04 PM PST
With California facing $115 billion in unfunded pension liabilities, Inland Valley legislators want something done about it, but they disagree on steps to sustainability.
Donnelly
February 08, 2011 4:15 PM
Natasha Lindstrom
SACRAMENTO • As Gov. Jerry Brown rallies for a special election to extend tax hikes, Assemblyman Tim Donnelly is calling on legislators to tackle the state’s bloated pension funds to help address the state budget crisis.
Donnelly, R-Twin Peaks, reiterated his no-tax stance and slammed the state pension system in a new video he posted on his website this week.
February 01, 2011 11:11 PM
Brooke Edwards
VICTORVILLE • Before a City Hall packed with Tea Partiers, Mayor Ryan McEachron called Tuesday night for the city to investigate what it will take to remove its 10 red light cameras.
Plan caters to GOP, but many still aren’t onboard
James Rufus Koren, Staff Writer
Created: 01/16/2011 07:02:08 AM PST
Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget proposal includes many kinds of cuts and reforms Republicans have long requested, but local Republican lawmakers have given the proposal a lukewarm reception.
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