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2020 March Primary Preview: 28th State Senate District

February 2, 2020 8:33 am

The 28th State Senate District: The 28th Senate District runs from the satellite suburbs of Los Angeles to the Nevada border. Entirely within Riverside County, geographically diverse places like Lake Elsinore, the Coachella Valley, Palm Springs, and Temecula all fall...

Inland Empire Assembly Race Faces A Tight 2020 Battle

November 14, 2019 1:46 pm

Less than two weeks after Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore) decided to run for the Senate seat vacated by former Senator Jeff Stone (R-La Quinta), several area candidates have entered the race. At stake is Assemblywoman Melendez’s 67th Assembly District,...

Senator Jeff Stone Resigns To Take Position At The U.S. Department Of Labor

October 31, 2019 1:55 pmOctober 31, 2019 1:56 pm

Senator Jeff Stone (R-La Quinta) announced his upcoming resignation on Wednesday after being appointed by President Donald Trump to a high ranking position at the Department of Labor. Stone, who has been a state Senator since 2014, will be the...