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There are more than 640,000 eligible voters in Fresno County, and a little more than 507,000 are registered to vote. Sadly, only 30.84% of registered voters bothered to vote in the March primary.
From Congress to county supervisor and school boards, The Fresno Bee Editorial Board offers its range of endorsements for the Nov. 5 election.
The five-member elected Fresno County Board of Supervisors (BOS) is the county legislature. The board operates in a legislative, executive, and quasi-judicial capacity. As a legislative authority, it can pass ordinances for the unincorporated areas (ordinances that affect the whole county, like posting of restaurant ratings, must be ratified by the individual city).
Fresno City Councilmember Esmeralda Soria captured two big law enforcement endorsements this week in her campaign for the newly drawn state Assembly District 27.
Most entities are grouped together to form "agencies", which are led by a secretary of the Governor's Cabinet. Thus, department directors report to a cabinet secretary. The agencies are commonly described as "superagencies", especially by government insiders, to distinguish them from the common usage of the term "government agency".
Proponents disputed the idea that higher minimum wages cause job losses. The Los Angeles Times argued that "higher wages actually make it easier for employers to fill job vacancies and retain workers" and that Proposition 32 was "a reasonable and narrow measure" that focuses on those who "are most in need of a boost". [ 19 ]
Jim Patterson, state assemblymember from the 8th district (2012–present) and former mayor of Fresno (1993–2001) [4] Local officials. Garry Bredefeld, Fresno city councilmember from the 6th district [4] Mike Karbassi, Fresno city councilmember from the 2nd district [4] Lisa Smittcamp, Fresno County District Attorney [4] Organizations
City of Fresno leaders want residents’ input on the search for its 24th police chief through a survey and a series of community meetings, officials said Thursday.. Mayor Jerry Dyer and City ...