The Press Enterprise’s article on county redistricting should be entitled, “The tale of two counties.” It certainly illustrates one board of supervisors in control and one that is not.
In Riverside County, a committee to address redistricting was created last September. It will be meeting Tuesday to discuss the new census data. The county also has a website up and running, www.rivcoredistricting.org to keep residents informed of the process.
By PE Politics on February 4, 2011 4:52 PM
Herb Higgins, a former Norco councilman, filed a notice of intent this week to gather signatures for a measure to reduce the pay and benefits of Riverside County supervisors. Higgins unsuccessfully challenged Supervisor John Tavaglione in the June 2010 election.
Sacramento-based sources claim that Senator Robert Dutton (R-31) will throw his hat into the ring to unseat embattled San Bernardino County Second District Supervisor Paul Biane. Three others, Upland Mayor John “JP” Pomierski, KCAA radio host Peter “Scott” Markovich, and publisher of The Alpenphorn News, Dennis Labadie, have all expressed interest in the seat, with the latter two having already declared their candidacies.
Biane was implicated this week as John Doe 5 in a criminal complaint alleging conspiracy and bribery when San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos filed charges against former Assessor and Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Postmus and former Assistant Assessor and Third District Chief of Staff Jim Erwin. This, combined with other on-going legal issues, opens the door for a likely successful unseating of Biane. Continue reading
The campaign finance disclosure statements for members of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors show healthy sums for all members with the exception of Jeff Stone who is seeking state legislative office.
Here is the annual summary for all five supervisors who collectively raised $ 1,048,448.90 in 2009.
Excellent job in a poor economy.
SUPERVISOR CONTRIBUTIONS EXPENSES CASH ON HAND Bob Buster $ 250,453.25 $ 215,632.20 $ 167,261.80 John Tavaglione* $ 138,555.00 $ 244,672.73 $ 421,458.13 Jeff Stone $ 66,575.00 $ 122,667.62 $ 1,035.02 John Benoit* $ 342,412.44 $ 65,493.13 $ 288,023.95 Marion Ashley* $ 250,453.25 $ 215,632.20 $ 167,261.80 * Candidate for election or re-election in June 2010 Source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters
Unlike their San Bernardino County brethren, the Riverside County bunch seems to be a little more frugal with their cash spending habits.
A brief review of the expenditures revealed no payments to criminal law firms.