Daily Archives: April 19, 2010

iePolitics: More FPPC and PIU Complaints

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Before I get into the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) and Public Integrity Unit (PIU) complaints filed today, I owe everyone an explanation of the complaint filed last week.  It was filed against San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos alleging possible violation of the $100.00 per year cumulative payment to a single vendor rule, violation of campaign-related expenditure requirements, and misuse of campaign funds. Continue reading →

InlandPolitics: Postmus under pressure to maintain property values

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Former San Bernardino County Assessor Bill Postmus was under pressure from county administrators and supervisors in 2007 and 2008 to limit reductions in assessed property valuations.

The concern at the time was that Postmus was going to bring down assessed property values in accordance with Proposition 8 at a faster pace than desired.

Proposition 8 allows a county Assessor to reduce assessed values of properties where the market value has dropped below the assessed value on county tax rolls. The action gives property owners some relief on their property tax bills.

When the market value of a property reduced under Prop 8 climbs, the assessed valuations is restored to its proper amount at the time.

A property can have more than one reduction under Prop 8 based upon real estate market conditions. Continue reading →

iePolitics: A Legacy of Malfeasance – Part 5

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It had been my plan to write about the Sheriff’s gang known as the “Sharks” in Part 5 of this series.  But as I was researching the Sharks, another Sheriff’s gang was brought to my attention and that gang is a bit more interesting.  The Sharks are not off the hook; we are just going to bait them a little more and they will show up later in the series.  Today, we are going to discuss the Sheriff’s gang known as the “Mexican Mafia.”

The Fontana station of the Sheriff’s Department, or as many people call it, Fontucky, is much like the Victorville station was some years ago.  It is lawless and troublesome.  But not everyone knows just how lawless it is.  It has such a serious problem that Internal Affairs had to set up a satellite office at the station.  Now that’s bad! Continue reading →

iePolitics: To Add to Jim’s Comments

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I feel sometimes like we are beating a dead horse.  Unfortunately, that dead horse keeps coming back to life and rearing its ugly head.  There are several San Bernardino County department heads that have to go.  The county simply cannot afford to keep them on in these economic times.  Federal court and federal juries do not care how broke San Bernardino County may be when it awards judgments.  And Mr. Devereaux, you have some complete idiots (note HROs:  be sure to print this out to add it to “the list”) running the show who are going to ultimately cost taxpayers dearly.

At the top of the list is County Counsel Ruth Stringer.  How much longer are you going to tolerate her half-ass legal advice?  When you take an attitude of “we have 138 attorneys, so bring it on,” as did our former County Administrative Officer and our current County Counsel has, you’re assuming you can outlast us all.  Not all of us go away easily or cheaply. Continue reading →

iePolitics: Why Vote for Paul Schrader

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Many might be wondering why they should vote for Paul Schrader.  Well lets look at some of what I believe to be common sense issues. NO masters degree needed.

This is nothing personal against Mark Averbeck. I admire his fortitude and no-nonsense approach to the Captain Gray scandal in the last week.  Some think that Averbeck’s approach is nothing more than political grandstanding.  Maybe.   Or maybe Mark is just tired of what he has seen in his career. I will give him the benefit of the doubt. Continue reading →