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ORIGINAL POST NOV. 9: Outgoing Assemblyman Kevin Jeffries had 137 votes shaved from his lead over Riverside County Supervisor Bob Buster today in the race to represent the county's First District, but still held a 670-vote advantage.
The Registrar of Votes' website noted that 49,500 vote-by-mail ballots, 60,000 provisional ballots and 13,500 damaged ballots had yet to be processed countywide.
Another updated vote tabulation was scheduled to be released at 6 p.m. Saturday.
This was the first time Buster had been forced into a runoff election since his inaugural campaign in 1992.
Campaign filings showed both Buster and Jeffries spent six-figure amounts on their races, though Buster raised 60 percent more in political contributions.
Buster's camp underscored a record of trying to improve the local economy and save the county money through public employee pension reform and the acquisition of federal grants for transportation projects that employee local workers.
Jeffries criticized Buster's six-figure pension and vowed that if elected, he would work to convert all the supervisors' retirement plans to self- funded 401(k)s. The property management firm owner also blasted the incumbent for supporting some aspects of Gov. Jerry Brown's 2011 "realignment" initiative that resulted in many state responsibilities being shifted onto counties -- without assurances for long-term funding.
I, for one, am anxiously awaiting the 6PM update from the Registrar's Office.
Approximately, 15,500 vote-by-mail, 60,000 provisional, and 9,500 damaged ballots that require duplication still must be processed. The next updated results will be posted at 6pm on Tuesday. Supervisor, District #1 KEVIN JEFFRIES 52,505 50.41% BOB BUSTER 51,658 49.59% Total 104,163 100.00% This means that Jeffries has 847 vote lead on Buster. Check current status any time at: www.voteinfo.net
Linda is correct when she wants a new environmental study, a 22 year old study is outdated. The builders plans are questionable look online at Addendum IV CEQA which is full of all kinds of inaccurate information. There is a golf course noted in the Multiple Species Habitat Land. I believe the Lake Elsinore Planning Commission is out of line giving a developer a 20 million dollar exemption. Look at all the changes they have made to the general plan in the last 20+ years. 20 million dollars would build a lot of roads and more in Lake Elsinore. I don't believe the people on the planning commission are that stupid, so what are they doing? Do things change depending on who asks for something from the Planning Commission. Please watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m_HypxyudI