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Senate Committee Approves Senator Roth’s Legislation Providing Water to Failed County Water Company

April 02, 2014

The Senate Environmental Quality Committee unanimously and on a bipartisan vote approved Senator Richard D. Roth’s (D-Riverside) proposed new law to provide safe drinking water to 140 homes in Western Riverside County served by the failed, private County Water Company of Riverside.

Senate Bill 1130 allows the public agencies of Eastern Municipal Water District and Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District the necessary assistance they need to provide both short and long term solutions to the health and safety risks the residents face as a result of this failing water system.

Senate Committee on Legislative Ethics Retains Independent Outside Legal Counsel

January 02, 2014

Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside), Chair of the Senate Committee on Legislative Ethics, today announced the retention of independent, outside legal counsel to assist the committee in reviewing matters contained in the recently leaked FBI affidavit concerning allegations of inappropriate conduct.

Senator Richard D. Roth’s Remarks at the Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Ceremony, December 7, 2013

December 07, 2013

It was December 7, 1941, a young sailor named John Finn was stationed at NAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Born in Los Angeles on July 24, 1909, just 13 days after my Dad, he joined the Navy in 1926 when the world was at peace. After all we had just won the War to End All Wars – World War I – so why would he think otherwise.

Senator Roth and the Riverside Unified School District Host First Pathways to Higher Education Conference

September 27, 2013

Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside) is joining the Riverside Unified School District in holding the first Pathways to Higher Education Conference.

High School students and their parents are encouraged to attend this FREE conference on Saturday, October 5 from 8 AM to 11 AM at the J.W. North High School, 1550 W. Third Street, Riverside, CA 92507.

Senator Roth Staff Holds Home Gardens Community Office Hours

August 20, 2013

Senator Richard D. Roth’s district office staff will be holding community office hours in Home Gardens on Monday, August 26, 2013 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the

Home Gardens Library, located at 3785 S. Neece Street, Corona, CA 92879.

Senador Richard D. Roth Home Gardens Horas Comunitarias

August 20, 2013

Personal de distrito de la oficina de Senador Richard D. Roth tendrán horas comunitarias en Home Gardens el Lunes 26 de Agosto, 2013 de 12:00 p.m. a 3:00 p.m. en la Librería de Home Gardens, localizada en 3785 S. Neece Street, Corona, CA 92879.

Personal estará disponible para proveer asistencia e información de programas estatales. Panfletos e información estarán disponibles. Su opinión sobre legislación estatal es importante.

Senator Roth Opens Perris District Office

July 02, 2013

Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside) will open a new satellite district office in Perris on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Perris Station, 137 North Perris Boulevard, Perris, CA 92570.

Staff will be available to assist with any questions or concerns you have regarding state services, programs and procedures. Brochures and other helpful information about public services will also be available.

New California State Budget Signed Into Law: Full, Continuous Funding for UC Riverside Medical School

June 27, 2013

Today, Governor Jerry Brown signed the Fiscal Year 2013 – 2014 state budget today providing full and continuous funding for the University of California, Riverside Medical School.

Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside) said, “The $15 million of ongoing state money in this year’s state budget is a victory for the UCR Medical School, the health of the people of Inland Southern California, and our regional economy. This victory will benefit all of us today and our families for generations to come.”

Senate Committee Unanimously Approves Senator Roth's Legislation To Assist Riverside's New Cities

June 19, 2013

The Senate Governance and Finance Committee unanimously and on a bipartisan vote approved Senator Richard D. Roth’s (D-Riverside) proposed new law to assist the Riverside County cities of Eastvale, Jurupa Valley, Menifee, and Wildomar.

Senator Roth’s proposal, Senate Bill 56, provides funding for newly incorporated cities and for cities which annexed inhabited areas that lost funding as a result of state budget challenges in 2011. The bill provides newly incorporated cities and annexations with funding to replace lost revenue money other new cities previously received.

Se Aprueba el Nuevo Presupuesto Estatal y el Continuo Financiamiento a la Escuela de Medicina de UC Riverside

June 15, 2013

Hoy la legislatura estatal de California adoptó el presupuesto estatal para el año fiscal de 2013 – 2014 que provee el continuo financiamiento a la Escuela de Medicina de la Universidad de California en Riverside. El presupuesto continúa al escritorio del gobernador Jerry Brown para su firma.

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