Republicans urge appeal of water restrictions

Senator Dennis Hollingsworth (R-Murrieta) and 27 Republican legislators have sent a letter to Governor Schwarzenegger urging him to call upon President Obama to convene the Endangered Species Committee.

The letter requests an appeal of water restrictions on California as mandated by federal court rulings to protect the Delta smelt.

Hollingsworth cited two years of drought and the below-average snowpack as justification for the request.

Bono Mack endorses Whitman for Governor

Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) has announced her endorsement of Meg Whitman, former eBay CEO and president, for California Governor in 2010.

Bono Mack was named as a co-chair of Whitman’s Gubernatorial Campaign Exploratory Committee.

According to a statement from Bono Mack’s Palm Springs office, "Meg Whitman is a proven leader with the experience that counts… [She] will put the needs of Californians above partisan politics to get the job done."

Hand tally confirms accuracy of e-votes

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[ Chatton and Associates ] hand count of the November presidential election completed on Feb. 2 confirmed the county’s Election Night results.

The count of about 72,000 ballots cast on electronic touch screens throughout the county found the machines to be completely accurate.

For more information, contact the Registrar of Voters office at (951) 486-7200.

Measure to bill feds for undocumented prisoners

Senator John J. Benoit (R-Bermuda Dunes) has introduced Senate Bill 125, a stimulus measure aimed at pressuring the federal government to reimburse California for the full cost of incarcerating persons in the country illegally.

Benoit’s bill would require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to bill the federal government annually for the full cost of incarcerating illegal immigrants.

Should the federal government fail to fully compensate the state, SB 125 would require the California Attorney General to use all available legal recourses to compel the federal government to fulfill its obligations under federal law.