At its June 21 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a final budget for fiscal year (FY) 2022-2023, which begins July 1.The vote was unanimous and without any comments.The county’s total budget is $7.4 billion and the projected surplus at the end of the fiscal year is $368 million. The discretionary budget is…

Governor hasn’t signed bill yet After much debate and changes, the state Legislature approved Assembly Bill 1479 that amends the California Public Records Act. Gov. Jerry Brown has not yet announced whether he will sign or veto the bill. If the governor signs it, public agencies (state and local) will have to designate someone to…

By the Office of Gov. Gavin NewsomContributed Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a series of bills aimed at improving California’s wildfire prevention, mitigation and response efforts and continuing progress toward its clean energy goals. The 22 bills cover various areas for a comprehensive approach to these issues, and reflect recommendations in the Governor’s Strike Force report…