Politics, Government and Business in Southern California's Inland Empire
Greg Cappis, Staff Writer
Posted: 05/17/2013 08:09:39 PM PDT
Eloise Gomez Reyes’ campaign is taking shape in the crowded race for the 31st Congressional District seat in 2014.
Emily’s List, the powerful political organization supporting pro-choice, female Democrats, officially added Gomez Reyes to “the list. ”
Greg Cappis, Staff Writer
Posted: 05/10/2013 11:55:26 PM PDT
Updated: 05/11/2013 12:01:54 AM PDT
Redlands Mayor Pete Aguilar’s campaign to represent California’s 31st Congressional District received a boost this week.
Aguilar, Baca make accusations each other
By Greg Cappis
gregory.cappis@ inlandnewspapers.com @TheFactsGreg on Twitter
Posted: 04/24/2013 06:00:25 PM PDT
Updated: 04/24/2013 06:00:37 PM PDT
Two high-profile Democrats vying for the 31st Congressional District seat in 2014 – Redlands Mayor Pete Aguilar and former Rep. Joe Baca – are concentrating on each other, not the man they want to challenge.
Posted by Aaron Blake on April 22, 2013 at 8:09 am
House Republicans on Monday will name 11 members to a program designed to protect their most vulnerable incumbents, Post Politics has confirmed.
April 18, 2013; 06:14 PM
Former Rep. Joe Baca said he is the only Democrat who can defeat Rep. Gary Miller next year and criticized a Democratic rival who has hit Baca for his past support of Miller.
To read story by Jim Miller in The Press Enterprise, click here.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 – 09:00 a.m.
Are democrats already shooting themselves in the head in next year’s race to represent California’s highly-coveted 31st Congressional District?
It sure looks that way.
April 16, 2013; 05:26 PM
In an opening salvo of a looming primary fight in one of Democrats’ top House targets next year, Redlands Mayor Pete Aguilar criticized former Rep. Joe Baca for his support of Rep. Gary Miller last summer.
To read story by Jim Miller in The Press Enterprise, click here.
Greg Cappis and Andrew Edwards, Staff Writers
Posted: 04/15/2013 10:12:08 AM PDT
Updated: 04/15/2013 11:59:03 PM PDT
The race to represent the 31st Congressional District in 2014 is getting crowded.
Danny Tillman, a San Bernardino City Unified School District board member, confirmed Monday he will campaign as a Democrat in the district that stretches from Rancho Cucamonga to Redlands, including parts of the 49-year-old’s hometown, San Bernardino.
Posted on | April 13, 2013
A recurring rumor in recent weeks has been that Rep. Gary Miller, R-Rancho Cucamonga, would call it quits at the end of his current term rather than risk defeat in a seat Democrats have made a top target in 2014.
To read post by Jim Miller on The Press Enterprise Political Empire Blog, click here.
April 13, 2013; 03:33 PM
Rep. Gary Miller, R-Rancho Cucamonga, met with officials of Loma Linda University Health on April 2 to hear about developments on campus and the challenges of an academic medical center to remain a global leader in clinical care, education and research.
To read contributed content in The Press Enterprise, click here.
Andrew Edwards, Staff Writer
Posted: 04/09/2013 09:39:11 PM PDT
Updated: 04/09/2013 09:39:30 PM PDT
Former Rep. Joe Baca has already promised that he will try to make his way back to Congress next year, but the new question is whether he will seek a rematch with Democrat Gloria Negrete-McLeod or challenge Republican Gary Miller.
Andrew Edwards
Posted: 04/03/2013 05:37:26 PM PDT
Rep. Gary Miller, R-Rancho Cucamonga, is scheduled to be the guest of honor during the San Bernardino Area Chamber of Commerce’s Legislative Breakfast.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 – 09:30 a.m.
Mayor Pete Aguilar (D-Redlands) is set to take another run at Congressman Gary Miller (R-Rancho Cucamonga) in June 2014.
House Majority PAC names Rep. Gary Miller most vulnerable incumbent
Greg Cappis, Staff Writer
Posted: 04/02/2013 12:01:00 AM PDT
Mayor Pete Aguilar has officially announced he will again run for the House of Representatives in the 31st Congressional District, in a 2014 race that will likely draw national attention.
By Torey Van Oot
tvanoot@sacbee.com
Published: Friday, Mar. 22, 2013 – 12:00 am
Freshman Rep. Ami Bera’s packed schedule Tuesday included hearings on Afghanistan and asteroids, floor votes and an evening meet-and-greet with a group of California business leaders.
By Brian Sumers Staff Writer
Posted: 03/15/2013 03:27:15 PM PDT
Updated: 03/15/2013 07:28:08 PM PDT
Concerned that the agency operating LAX could be illegally sending money to the city of Los Angeles, two Southern California congressmen are calling for a more thorough investigation and audit of Los Angeles World Airports’ spending patterns.
March 01, 2013; 06:03 PM
Having identified Rep. Gary Miller as a target for defeat in 2014, Democrats are taking every opportunity to go after the Rancho Cucamonga Republican.
To read column by Imran Ghori, Jeff Horseman and Jim Miller in The Press Enterprise, click here.
By Matea Gold
February 21, 2013, 9:00 p.m.
WASHINGTON — Four California Republican House members are among 16 GOP legislators being targeted by a pro-Obama advocacy group in a new online ad campaign urging them to back a more robust background check system for gun sales.
Kitty Felde
January 31st, 2013 – 4:01pm
Longtime Republican Congressman Gary Miller (R-San Bernardino) is on a Democratic PAC list of vulnerable districts in the 2014 election.
Believe it or not, the 2014 election season is already heating up. A Democratic political action committee has picked its top ten Republican House targets for next year. One is a San Bernardino Congressman who’s served on the Hill since 1999.
Andrew Edwards, Staff Writer
Posted: 01/30/2013 08:39:47 AM PST
Updated: 01/30/2013 10:28:07 PM PST
San Bernardino County District Attorney Michael Ramos sent a hand-delivered letter to House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., asking that pending immigration reforms include provisions allowing immigrants’ DNA samples to be cross-checked against the FBI’s database in order to prevent criminals from obtaining U.S. citizenship.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 – 10:00 a.m.
Man it just never ends.
The new story making the rounds this Wednesday morning is Former Republican State Senator Bob Dutton may challenge Rancho Cucamonga Mayor L. Dennis Michael.
December 23, 2012; 08:00 PM
It didn’t get a single hearing last time around, but no matter: Assemblyman Brian Nestande is back with legislation that would prohibit the state from postponing required payments to schools from one fiscal year to the next.
To read column, by Ben Goad, Imran Ghori and Jim Miller in The Press Enterprise, click here.
December 16, 2012; 02:25 PM
The Riverside County Democratic Central Committee celebrated President Barack Obama’s win in the county last month.
But then came concerns that the president would harsh the mellow of voters in Washington and Colorado after they legalized marijuana for recreational use.
To read column by Ben Goad and Jim Miller in The Press Enterprise, click here.
Friday, November 23, 2012 – 09:30 a.m.
Sources say there’s some unhappy campers in the San Bernardino County Republican Central Committee these days.
Andrew Edwards, Staff Writer
Posted: 11/18/2012 06:09:37 AM PST
Updated: 11/18/2012 02:38:24 PM PST
Rep. Gary Miller said he believes Congress can avert the “fiscal cliff” without new taxes or defense cuts.
By Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times
November 10, 2012, 7:50 p.m.
Stirred by a decade of astronomical growth, economic heartache and the rising political influence of Latinos, the Inland Empire proved treacherous territory last week for a Republican Party that just a decade ago considered it the new GOP frontier.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 – 10:10 a.m.
Congressman Gary Miller (R-Rancho Cucamonga) has turned back a challenge by State Senator Bob Dutton (R-Rancho Cucamonga) in the Democrat-leaning 31st Congressional District.
Monday, November 5, 2012 – 10:30 a.m.
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Here’s a few commonsense candidate recommendations, in select contests, for Riverside and San Bernardino County voters to consider.
ELECTION 2012
New York mayor backing state Sen. Gloria Negrete-McLeod over Rep. Joe Baca
Staff report
Posted: 11/01/2012 08:03:41 PM PDT
Updated: 11/02/2012 01:57:34 AM PDT
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Independence USA Super PAC has spent an astounding $2.35 million on a television ad buy on behalf of state Sen. Gloria Negrete-McLeod, who is running against Rep. Joe Baca in a new Inland Valley congressional district.
Published: 30 October 2012 – 07:38 PM
Industry groups, wealthy activists, unions and other interests have pumped almost $10 million worth of independent expenditures into Inland Southern California congressional and legislative races since the June primary, an unprecedented amount that in some cases dwarfs what candidates’ own campaigns have spent.
To read story by Jim Miller and Ben Goad in The Press Enterprise, click here.
Andrew Edwards, Staff Writer
Posted: 10/28/2012 06:09:41 PM PDT
Updated: 10/28/2012 07:48:03 PM PDT
A dispatch of negative ads in the congressional race between two Republican candidates, Rep. Gary Miller and state Sen. Bob Dutton, has the state’s top GOP official on record that California Republicans need to reaffirm their adherence to the “Eleventh Commandment.”
Published: 27 October 2012 – 03:48 PM
A dog lover and avid hunter, one might think congressional candidate Bob Dutton would be well-positioned to pick up endorsements from the Humane Society and the National Rifle Association.
To read column by Ben Goad and Alicia Robinson in The Press Enterprise, click here.
Nearly $42 million has been spent, with more than half the money going to three districts. In some cases, the amount exceeds that raised by candidates.
By Jean Merl and Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times
October 26, 2012
But a little-known group called America Shining recently started spending money — more than $610,000 so far — to oppose Royce and help Chen, drawing attention to the race in ways the Chen campaign couldn’t afford. The outlay by the 3-month-old America Shining, whose only donor is Chen’s brother Shaw, is a fraction of the nearly $42 million in independent spending poured into unusually competitive California congressional races this year.
Published: 24 October 2012 – 06:05 PM
SACRAMENTO — The latest hit pieces in San Bernardino County’s all-Republican race for the 31st Congressional District offer further proof to the old saying, “If you want a friend in politics, get a dog.”
To read story by Jim Miller in The Press Enterprise, click here.
Election 2012
Andrew Edwards, Staff Writer
Posted: 10/13/2012 01:12:30 PM PDT
Updated: 10/20/2012 06:39:33 PM PDT
The competition to represent the 31st Congressional District is a race between two Republicans with lengthy careers in elected office.
State Sen. Bob Dutton is challenging Rep. Gary Miller, who is running to represent a new district created through the redistricting process, which takes place every 10 years. The newly-drawn 31st Congressional District includes Rancho Cucamonga and extends eastward to San Bernardino and Redlands.
Published: 19 October 2012 06:15 PM
It’s Republican vs. Republican in the race for a Democratic-leaning seat, as state Sen. Bob Dutton and U.S. Rep. Gary Miller battle to represent the San Bernardino Valley’s new 31st Congressional District.
To read story by Ben Goad in The Press Enterprise, click here.
Andrew Edwards, Staff Writer
Posted: 10/17/2012 07:05:38 PM PDT
Updated: 10/17/2012 10:06:58 PM PDT
The outcomes of three inland congressional races may provide interesting lessons on the role of money in politics after all the votes and contributions have been counted.
Published: 16 October 2012 – 06:20 PM
Inland Southern California’s congressional candidates raised and spent millions of dollars over the past three months as they battled for a set of newly competitive House seats.
To read story by Ben Goad in The Press Enterprise, click here.
Monday, October 15, 2012 – 05:00 p.m.
State Senator Bob Dutton (R-Rancho Cucamonga) either isn’t sure about his chances of defeating Congressman Gary Miller (R-Rancho Cucamonga) or has no intention of serving in the U.S. House of Representatives more than six years.
Both men are seeking to represent the 31st Congressional District.
Monday, October 15, 2012 – 09:00 a.m.
The battle to represent the 31st Congressional District continues to heat up.
State Senator Bob Dutton (R-Rancho Cucamonga) has given terse response to a hit piece sent out by the campaign of Congressman Gary Miller (R-Rancho Cucamonga).
Saturday, October 13, 2012 – 09:00 a.m.
The San Bernardino County Sentinel newspaper has been a source of consternation for many Inland politicians.
That premise hasn’t changed.
Friday, October 12, 2012 – 10:45 a.m.
Well it didn’t take long for the race to represent the 31st Congressional District to go negative.
Andrew Edwards, Staff Writer
Posted: 10/10/2012 04:49:51 PM PDT
In another sign that California’s new elections rules may actually be changing politics, Republican congressional candidate Bob Dutton has made overtures to inland Democratic clubs as Election Day approaches.
Sunday, September 30, 2012 – 08:30 p.m.
The National Realtors Association PAC has once again double-down on Congressman Gary Miller (R-Rancho Cucamonga) in the race for the 31st Congressional District.
Andrew Edwards, Staff Writer
Posted: 09/28/2012 05:37:31 PM PDT
SAN BERNARDINO – Congressional opponents Bob Dutton and Gary Miller, both Republicans, continued their campaigns Friday at a forum at Shandin Hills Golf Club.
Neil Nisperos, Staff Writer
Posted: 09/26/2012 09:44:31 PM PDT
Updated: 09/27/2012 02:31:58 AM PDT
RANCHO CUCAMONGA – The two Republican candidates for the 31st Congressional District met at Magic Lamp Inn for a forum where they discussed job creation, the federal budget, immigration and foreign policy.
Neil Nisperos, Staff Writer
Posted: 09/24/2012 09:17:02 PM PDT
Updated: 09/24/2012 10:41:24 PM PDT
RANCHO CUCAMONGA – Two longtime Republican lawmakers competing for a hotly contested congressional seat will face off at a forum on Wednesday in this city.
Liset Marquez, Staff Writer
Posted: 09/24/2012 09:17:16 PM PDT
Updated: 09/24/2012 10:04:20 PM PDT
ONTARIO – The case for local control of L.A./Ontario International Airport, and its economic importance to the region, will be heard at a special congressional hearing on Thursday at City Hall.
Published: 23 September 2012 – 08:07 PM
Riverside’s Jamil Dada makes several trips annually to Washington, D.C. to push lawmakers to protect the stream of workforce development and job training funding that flows from the Capitol to Inland Southern California.
To read column by Ben Goad and Jim Miller in The Press Enterprise, click here.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 – 10:45 a.m.
When there’s money or revenge in it, there’s five Inland Empire republicans that’ll be there with a knife in their hand or their hand out.
If it involves trying to torch another republican over a democrat so be it.
Just show them the money.
Saturday, September 15, 2012 – 09:15 a.m.
Will the hotly-contested race for the 31st Congressional District turn negative?
That’s the big question this week, with new polling numbers showing State Senator Bob Dutton (R-Rancho Cucamonga) giving seven-term Congressman Gary Miller (R-Diamond Bar) a run for his money.
Friday, September 14, 2012 – 08:15 a.m.
Here’s some news of interest flowing across the transom Friday morning.
First-time unemployment claims rise again
Initial first-time claims for unemployment benefits rose to 382,000 last week. The number was up 12,000 from the previous week.
THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE
Published: 24 August 2012 – 06:18 PM
House Speaker John Boehner took a major detour on his way to the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla.
To read column by Ben Goad, Imran Ghori and Jim Miller in the Press-Enterprise, click here.
By Neil Nisperos, Staff Writer
Created: 08/24/2012 02:38:58 AM PDT
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, was in Ontario on Thursday at the Doubletree Hotel stumping for Rep. Gary Miller, R-Brea.
Thursday, August 23, 2012 – 09:30 a.m.
Is San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Tribal Member James Ramos already looking to another elected office in 2014?
THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE
Published: 17 August 2012 – 06:51 PM
California’s new top two primary system has yielded a couple of intra-party congressional contests in San Bernardino County, and with them, a unique opportunity to seek backing from unlikely places.
To read column by Ben Goad, Jim Miller, Jeff Horseman and Kim Pereceall in the Press-Enterprise, click here.
BY BEN GOAD
WASHINGTON BUREAU
bgoad@pe.com
Published: 25 July 2012 06:15 PM
WASHINGTON – One of them is among the most vocal advocates in Congress for comprehensive immigration reform, including a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants.
The other has championed legislation to end birthright citizenship altogether for the children of the undocumented.
BY BEN GOAD
WASHINGTON BUREAU
bgoad@pe.com
Published: 16 July 2012 03:41 PM
WASHINGTON – Inland Southern California’s sitting House members are enjoying the spoils of incumbency, collecting large amounts of contributions while their challengers struggle to keep pace, new campaign finance filings show.
And while outside money hasn’t yet begun to arrive, the reports filed with the Federal Election Commission contain hints suggesting that the region’s most contested races could attract large sums from so-called Super PACs and national interests.
Neil Nisperos, Staff Writer
Created: 07/13/2012 11:17:56 AM PDT
RANCHO CUCAMONGA – Rep. Gary Miller has withdrawn his Carrari Ranch housing development from the planning process.
Miller, R-Brea, “didn’t want the project to become a lightning rod in a political campaign at this time,” said Jan Dabney, a civil manager for Claremont-based J C Dabney & Associates. “We are rethinking what the project should look like.”
By Jean Merl, Los Angeles Times
July 7, 2012, 6:57 p.m.
The fresh twists offered by California’s new election rules are challenging candidates gearing up for November to find ways to attract votes from the opposite party.
That could be key in the hottest races the June primary spawned, forcing many like-minded competitors to court voters they previously could have ignored.
BY BEN GOAD
WASHINGTON BUREAU
bgoad@pe.com
Published: 13 June 2012 06:22 PM
WASHINGTON Fresh off their primary victories, Democratic Rep. Joe Baca and Republican Rep. Gary Miller may face a shared opponent in their respective House races this fall.
The Campaign for Primary Accountability, a new Super-PAC dedicated to ousting certain incumbents from both sides of the aisle, is focusing on the two lawmakers as potential targets in November, Curtis Ellis, the committee’s spokesman revealed.
THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE
Published: 10 June 2012 06:45 PM
Rep. Gary Miller and his financial backers spent almost $100 for every vote the Republican lawmaker collected on his way to a first-place showing in last week’s primary election in California’s 31st Congressional District.
The contest for the San Bernardino-area seat continues to reverberate around the country. Democrats who hoped to snag the seat on their way to retaking the House majority were shut out of the race entirely, as Miller and state Sen. Bob Dutton claimed the top two spots in the primary.
By PE Politics
June 10, 2012 4:13 PM
There have been many explanations for Democrats’ CD-31 fiasco and the fact that the party won’t have a November candidate in what had been a prime pickup opportunity.
High on the list, though, has to be turnout.
Turnout was terrible in parts of the San Bernardino County district where Democratic registration is highest, based on a review of unofficial precinct results from last week. It also was bad in the more Latino parts of the district, where the party has focused on trying to sign up voters.
Thursday, June 7, 2012 – 11:00 a.m.
Mayor Pete Aguilar (D-Redlands) can’t be too pleased with fellow democrat Justin Kim (D-Loma Linda) this week.
That’s the buzz ou there.
Kim blew Aguilar’s shot at representing the 31st Congressional District.
Posted by Aaron Blake at 09:28 AM ET, 06/06/2012
House Republicans got a big break under California’s new primary system Tuesday, after Democrats failed to get a candidate into the general election for Rep. Gary Miller’s (R-Calif.) swing district.
Miller himself still faces a tough race against GOP state Sen. Bob Dutton, but the quirks of the new “top-two” system mean Democrats now have no chance at the district, which had been rated as a toss-up by some handicappers.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 – 08:05 a.m.
Mayor Pete Aguilar (D-Redlands) is on the outside looking in this Wednesday morning, after he failed to win enough votes to face Congressman Gary Miller (R-Diamond Bar) in November.
Sunday, June 3, 2012 – 05:00 p.m.
Quality political mail that records in a voter’s memory is essential in securing a campaign victory.
The less congested and down to the point the better.
BY JIM MILLER
SACRAMENTO BUREAU
jmiller@pe.com
Published: 02 June 2012 07:09 PM
SACRAMENTO Independent spending groups last week injected a final blast of money into Inland Southern California races on Tuesday’s ballot.
Through Friday, June 1, various independent expenditure committees had spent at least $2.7 million in federal and state contests in the region, up from about $1.2 million only a few weeks ago.
Sunday, May 27, 2102 – 03:30 p.m.
No one has ever said State Senator Bob Dutton (R-Rancho Cucamonga) was the sharpest stick in the pile.
Dutton, who is running in the 31st Congressional District, has taken alot of heat for his endorsement of Former San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Tribal Chairman James Ramos, a Democrat, over Third District Supervisor Neil Derry, a republican.
Sunday, May 27, 27 – 09:30 a.m.
Here’s some interesting information flowing across transom this weekend.
Gotham City label becoming appropriate once again
San Bernardino is racking up homicides faster than the Los Angeles Angels are racking up wins.
A sad situation to say the least.
Published: 26 May 2012 12:30 PM
Few legislative races on the June 5 ballot feature the same thicket of independent groups’ money and motives as Riverside County’s 31st Senate District.
Campaign filings last week helped flesh out who’s behind the nearly $700,000 deluge in outside money (so far.) Here’s a quick rundown:
BY BEN GOAD
WASHINGTON BUREAU
bgoad@pe.com
Published: 25 May 2012 06:36 PM
WASHINGTON — Candidates for Inland Southern California’s newly reshaped congressional districts filed their final fundraising reports before the June 5 primary, shedding new light on the region’s contested House races.
Riverside County Supervisor John Tavaglione topped all area candidates, collecting more than $177,000 between April 1 and May 16, Federal Election Commission reports show. Tavaglione, a Republican, jumped ahead of his chief rival, Democrat Mark Takano, for the election cycle. Tavaglione has now raised just under $600,000 in his bid for the 41st Congressional District, which includes Riverside, Moreno Valley, Perris and Jurupa Valley.
Alexandra Duszak, The Center for Public Integrity
Created: 05/23/2012 06:38:11 PM PDT
It’s challenging enough to knock off an entrenched member of Congress in a primary contest. But state Sen. Bob Dutton, R-Rancho Cucamonga, probably didn’t count on the fact that he would also be picking a fight with nearly a million Realtors.
Dutton is running against a fellow Republican, Rep. Gary Miller, a 14-year incumbent, and four Democrats in the newly redrawn 31st Congressional District in the June 5 primary. If no one receives a majority of votes, the top two finishers – no matter what party – will face off in November.
BY BEN GOAD
WASHINGTON BUREAU
bgoad@pe.com
Published: 22 May 2012 06:56 PM
A high-stakes showdown with national implications is brewing in the San Bernardino Valley, where six candidates are vying to represent California’s newly drawn 31st Congressional District.
No House race in the country on the regular 2012 election schedule has attracted more outside spending than the 31st, which stretches from Redlands to Rancho Cucamonga and includes San Bernardino, Loma Linda, Grand Terrace, Colton and parts of Fontana and Rialto. Special interests have pumped more than $900,000 into the race.
BY JIM MILLER AND BEN GOAD
STAFF WRITERS
jmiller@pe.com | bgoad@pe.com
Published: 19 May 2012 06:16 PM
Fueled by new political boundaries and court rulings, campaign committees representing special interests have revved up spending this election cycle, and much of that largesse is focused on Inland Southern California candidates.
Independent expenditures committees, known nationally as super-PACs, have been a fixture of legislative and statewide elections in California since 2001. The Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision brought the same type of unlimited spending to federal contests, from president to Congress.
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