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Temecula Mayor Mike Naggar has already announced that he would like to succeed 3rd District Supervisor Jeff Stone, whose third term ends in December 2016. Naggar has been on the Temecula City Council since 1999 and his current term also ends in 2016. But his involvement in several regional task forces has whet his appetite…
Drafters of Proposition 32 call it the “Stop Special Interest Money Now Act,” or “Paycheck Protection Initiative.” In its preamble, it says it aims to reduce the influence of special interests on the political process. But reading the language of the entire initiative may leave voters wondering if the measure does what the title suggests…
Corporations, unions and PACs all contribute to their campaigns While Joy Silver (D) of Palm Springs, who is challenging incumbent state Sen. Jeff Stone (R) of Temecula, has raised more money from January through April, he has spent more on the election campaign. Nearly 80 percent of his expenses were paid from the balance of…
By the Office of Rep. Raul RuizContributed On Nov. 26, Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-Palm Desert) announced the introduction of his bill to encourage small businesses to invest in their workers. Ruiz’s bill, H.R. 5261, the Rewarding American Investments to Support Employees (RAISE) Act, would encourage small businesses to give pay raises to employees by…
Editor’s note: Idyllwild is now part of Assembly District 71, which runs from Poppet Flat to the Mexican border. Much of the district is part of former Assembly District 77 and Brian Jones (R-Santee) is the incumbent, elected to his first term in 2010. His Democratic opponent is Patrick Hurley, also of San Diego suburbs….