In the world of politics, Fontana city councilwoman Acquanetta Warren is an exception to the rule. She is an African-American woman who happens to also be a Republican and an elected officeholder. If “Acqui,” as her friends know her, wins election as Fontana mayor on November 2, she will hold the distinction of being mayor of the largest city in the United States headed by an African-American Republican. Warren is seeking election as Fontana Mayor . . .
Upland businessman Mike Morrell soon will be enjoying a new and challenging role in life. After coming out on top in a seven-candidate battle for the Republican nomination for the 63rd Assembly District, Mike is cruising to a November win in a traditionally Republican seat. Throughout the primary, Morrell remained true to his belief system despite a vicious attack from another candidate. He ran a positive, clean campaign that embraced all that the Republican Party . . .
In 1879 an amendment to the Constitution of California created the State Board of Equalization (BOE) to ensure that property tax assessments, California’s main source of funding at the time, were uniform across all counties in the state. The impetus behind its creation was that county tax assessors, in order to remain popular with their constituency, were known to undervalue property. As new taxes were added in the 1930s, the BOE’s areas of authority grew . . .
Tim Donnelly presented the California Republican Party with one of very few surprises this past June. A recent convert to the Republican Party, the self-described political outsider topped five other candidates, including two current or former councilmen, to earn the Republican nomination for the 59th Assembly District. Normally, that would not be considered such a feat except that Donnelly had no previous political experience and was outspent by a wide margin. The 59th Assembly District . . .
Coming soon to SbGrapevine will be a series of articles examining the career of Congressman Jerry Lewis (R41). Lewis has represented much of the Inland Empire in the House of Representatives since 1978. In recent years, Lewis has come under fire for his pork barrel projects and other spending habits. He is considered a fiscal moderate at best, leaning more towards Democratic than Republican views on the budget. The Wall Street Journal called him the . . .
