CPUC seeks volunteers for study of Internet promise vs. performance

The California Public Utilities Commission; the Geographical Information Center at California State University, Chico; and CSU, Monterey Bay, are seeking 500 volunteers...

In lieu of water tax, Senate bill establishes water trust fund

As part of his budget recommendations last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed to revive the water tax as a means to help...

Randon Lane, challenger to Chuck Washington, discusses his reasons

Randon Lane, mayor pro temp for Murrieta, is running against Chuch Washington for the Riverside County 3rd District board seat....

Jarvis association appealing state fire fee case: State Senate may consider reimposing fee

The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association is appealing the Superior Court’s 2018 decision to reject the association’s litigation seeking refunds of past state...

California’s treasurer testifies in favor of safe harbor for banks to service cannabis...

Fiona Ma, California’s state treasurer, testified recently at a House hearing on financial services to the commercial cannabis businesses. Photo courtesy...

Lane plans to take on Washington again

Randon Lane Photo courtesy Randon Lane Randon Lane, mayor pro-tem of Murrieta, has announced that he will challenge...

Current budget looks stable: Future demands likely outpace revenues

Riverside County Executive Officer George Johnson advised, perhaps warned, the Board of Supervisors about growing demands on the county’s fiscal resources. At...

Referendum approved to confirm or repeal cash bail system

In August 2018, former Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 10, which would have eliminated California’s cash bail system and replaced it...

County accepting some cannabis business permit applications: Cultivation and retail sales still on hold

Riverside County begins 2019 with a sanctioned cannabis industry. As of Dec. 26, 2018, the county began accepting applications for distribution, manufacturing,...

Newsom releases his ‘California for all’ budget

After less than one week in office, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his proposed budget for fiscal year...
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