11/3/2016 Reelect Lovingood as SB County’s District 1 supervisor: Endorsement

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Reelect Lovingood as SB County’s District 1 supervisor: Endorsement

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

By The Editorial Board

Those who remember the bad ol’ days of corruption in SanBernardino County government know that things look quite differenttoday. After a fourthfifths turnover on the Board of Supervisors andthe installation of a highly professional county CEO, the countyenjoys a much improved image.

And taxpayers and opengovernment advocates can rest a bit easier.

The change is certainly obvious to this editorial board, because it hasbecome a very occasional matter for us to write an editorial critical ofcounty government. Critical editorials used to be a nearweekly event.

That’s why we wholeheartedly endorse Supervisor Robert Lovingoodfor reelection as the District 1 supervisor in November.

It’s not that things have been perfect under the current board’s watch, of course. There have been some hiccups,but nothing that smacks of corruption.

Lovingood ran for his seat four years ago to put an end to corruption and rebuild the county’s image. And he hasdone that, in cooperation with the other board members.

He knows full well that an image of corruption is one of the best ways to tamp down economic development,which he does his best to promote — especially for his High Desert district.

Lovingood is opposed in the November runoff by Angela Valles, a former Victorville City Council member.

Valles and her husband, former Apple Valley Mayor Rick Roelle, ran in June for the same office in a novelstrategy. They said Roelle’s role in the race was to drain off votes from Lovingood to force the incumbent into arunoff with Valles. They were quite upfront about their strategy, and it worked to a tee: Valles finished with 26percent of the primary vote to Lovingood’s 36.6 percent, ahead of Roelle and the other two challengers.

But a successful campaign strategy does not equate to a more qualified candidate.

The editorial board endorses Robert Lovingood for reelection as San Bernardino County’s District 1 supervisor.

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11/3/2016 San Bernardino County Library rewarding readers with ‘Holiday Countdown’ program Inland Empire Community Newspapers

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courtesy photo/san bernardino countylibraryNow through Dec. 29, all 32 SanBernardino County branch libraries

San Bernardino County Library rewarding readerswith ‘Holiday Countdown’ program

The season of giving is starting early at San Bernardino County

libraries.

For the first time, the county library system is hosting a Holiday

Countdown, a seasonal reward program at all 32 branches

offering a handful of giveaways to patrons. Going on now

through Dec. 29, library goers will receive a special incentive

for every 30 items checked out.

By Yazmin Alvarez - November 2, 2016

courtesy photo/san bernardino county library Every two weeks, now through Dec. 29, the San Bernardino County Library willoffer rewards at its 32 branchs for library goers that check out 30 items. Giveaways will include a variety of tumblers Nov. 1630 and Superhero Brick characters Dec. 1629.

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will offer rewards to library goers thatcheck out 30 items. Every two weeks,new rewards will be released. StarWars key chains will be availableDec.115.

From key chains to tumblers, a new reward will be released

every two weeks in multiple varieties.

Rewards available now through Nov. 15 include Pez candy

dispensers with characters from Frozen, Disney Pixar, Hello

Kitty, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; followed by a variety of colorful library tumblers Nov.

1630; Star Wars character key chains featuring Yoda and Darth Vader Dec. 115; and

Superhero Brick characters featuring Iron Man, SpiderMan, Captain America and several more

from Dec. 1629.

While there is no limit on the amount of rewards that can be

earned, supplies are limited, said library officials.

The Holiday Countdown is an aim to encourage reading at all

ages throughout the holiday season and participate in library

activities. The program is part of the Countywide Vision’s

literacy campaign, Vision2Read.

The initiative is a yearlong campaign designed to focus attention on the importance of reading;

highlight literacyrelated programs and services throughout San Bernardino County; and connect

people to available literacy resources and volunteer opportunities.

To learn more about the Holiday Countdown, visit the San Bernardino County Library at

www.sbclib.org/ or call 9093872220.

Yazmin Alvarez

Yazmin Alvarez is the Community News Editor for Rialto Record and Inland Empire Weekly. For news leads, she

can be reached at: (909) 3819898 ext. 207 or via email: iecn.yazmin@gmail.com

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By Michael P. Neufeld

Skyforest, CA – The Temporary Use Permit (TUP) application submitted by SKYPARK At Santa’s Village isstill making its way through the San Bernardino County Land Use Services Department as of late Wednesdayafternoon.

The multipage application — submitted by general manager BillJohnson — requests permission to open the original portion of the park for the holiday season while issuesrelated to the undeveloped portion of the property are being addressed.

COUNTY RESPONSE

ROTWNEWS.com contacted County spokesperson David Wert for an update on the TUP that would allow thefacility to open a portion of the 153acre park prior to the start of the Christmas season.

“County Land Use staff is currently working with the applicant to resolveissues that stand in the way of granting the application,” Wert explained.

“The park has been closed for nearly 20 years and requires some work, including many inspections, to verifycode compliance for public safety,” he emphasized.

“Plans for traffic management, pedestrian safety and parking are also under review,” according to Wert.

“As soon as the County has enough information to place conditions on the Temporary Use Permit, the TUP willbe issued,” Wert continued.

‘It will clearly define what has to be completed prior to opening the attraction to the public, as well asrequirements for operation,” Wert’s response stated.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A visit to the park’s website at SKYPARK AT SANTA’S VILLAGE reveals a message that states, “advancetickets will be available very soon.”

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The wife of a man who was killed in the San Bernardino terrorist attack is turning her grief into

activism almost one year after the deadly attack. Kathy Vara reports for the NBC4 News at 5 on

Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016. (Published Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016)

Nearly a year after the San Bernardino terrorist attacks, the wife of a man

who was killed is turning her grief into activism, focusing on gun control.

Trenna Meins has been reluctant to speak to the media, but she opened up

to a group of students at Cal State San Bernardino.

Autopsies Reveal Details of San Bernardino Terror Attack

Her husband, Damian, was among 14 people killed Dec. 2 by a husband

and wife armed with semi-automatic rifles who stormed a conference

room where the man's colleagues from the San Bernardino County Health

Department were attending a training event and holiday gathering.

"My husband was shot five times in a matter of seconds," she said. "He

didn't have the chance to get down on the floor."

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U.S. Attorney's Office to Hold Conference on San Bernardino

Meins worked at the county's health department, a family man who loved

holidays enough to dress up as Santa Claus. She said she thinks he would

have supported her decision to speak out now on the issue of gun control.

"People that don't deserve to have a gun, don't get a gun," she said.

"There's lots of people, and Congress know that. There's a lot of people

who have mental illness. There's a lot of people that have domestic

violence."

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Victim in Terror Attack Asked Colleague to Say Bye to Mom

Although Meins said life will never be the same for her and her two

daughters, she has found a way to forgive the shooters.

"I don't hate them," she said. "They were misguided."

Victim in Terror Attack Asked Colleague to Say Bye to Mom

Meins said she gets her strength from the survivors and the families of the

victims.

She knows taking on the controversial issue of gun control means dealing

with outrage from those who don't understand or agree with her ideas. But

she also wants people to know her husband was a good man.

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"He did everything he was supposed to do. And he was the much better

person between the two of us," she said.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Trials for those tied to Dec. 2 delayed

By Brian Rokos, The PressEnterprise

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Judges have granted delays in several cases against people tied to theDec. 2 San Bernardino shooters, meaning they will not go to trial untilthe spring or beyond.

None of the defendants is accused of participating in the terror plotcarried out by Syed Rizwan Farook and wife Tashfeen Malik, whokilled 14 people and wounded 22 others at the Inland Regional Center.

But the attack put a spotlight on the killers’ associates, resulting incharges that some of them participated in other criminal activity.

Syed Raheel Farook, the shooter’s brother; Raheel Farook’s wife,Tatiana Farook; and her sister, Mariya Chernykh, all face charges in amarriagefraud case.

In a separate filing, Chernykh’s husband, Enrique Marquez Jr., has been charged in the marriagefraud case aswell as with providing material support to Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife. Marquez and Syed Rizwan Farookwere former neighbors and longtime friends.

Chernykh, a Russian national, is in custody at the Adelanto Detention Center fighting deportation proceedings.

The marriagefraud case had been scheduled to begin trial Tuesday in federal court in Riverside. U.S. DistrictCourt Judge Jesus G. Bernal granted a defense request for additional time and rescheduled trial for March 28.Such delays are not uncommon.

In that case, Syed Raheel Farook and Tatiana Farook are charged with conspiracy and setting up a shammarriage aimed at keeping Chernykh in the United States. Chernykh also is accused of perjury, filing a falsedocument and making a false statement to a federal agent in an immigration fraud case. All have pleaded notguilty.

Marquez had been scheduled to go to trial March 21 in federal court in Riverside, but Bernal granted a defensemotion to delay the trial until Sept. 26.

Prosecutors say he plotted with Syed Rizwan Farook to wage attacks on Riverside City College and the 91 freeway. Those attacks were never carried out, but during the planning, Marquez purchased two rifles and othermaterials later used in the Dec. 2 shootings, prosecutors say. He is charged with lying on federal forms when hepurchased the weapons, as well as on documents to help Chernykh.

Marquez’s attorneys said they had to review more than 10,000 documents and 500 hours of interviews with lawenforcement. Marquez has pleaded not guilty.

Chernykh, meanwhile, remains locked up on an immigration hold. In September, immigration Judge Ana L.Partida denied a motion by defense attorney Niels Frenzen to end the deportation proceedings. Partida

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postponed further hearings until the criminal case concludes.

Frenzen then petitioned U.S. District Court in October, challenging the legality of Chernykh’s continueddetention.

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11/3/2016 Los Angeles to Ontario about the airport: ‘There it is, take it’

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Los Angeles to Ontario about the airport: ‘There it is, take it’

By Neil Nisperos, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

ONTARIO >> “There it is, take it.”

The words, mimicking William Mulholland’s own from 1913 at theceremony to open the Los Angeles Aqueduct, were spoken once againWednesday, this time by L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti at the ceremonymarking the metropolitan city’s transfer of Ontario InternationalAirport to local officials after 50 years of running the facility fromafar.

Other dignitaries making an appearance include Sen. DianneFeinstein, members of Congress from the Inland Empire, local leadersand former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda. The invitationonly

ceremony was held at the western end of Terminal 4, which remained in operation during the event.

Garcetti presented a ceremonial key to the airport to Ontario City Councilman Alan Wapner, who also serves aspresident of the Ontario International Airport Authority, which as of Tuesday, operates the airport.

“This is your airport, we intend to all use it together in a common future, in a common destiny,” Garcetti said.

Wapner, who served as emcee at the event, warmly presented Garcetti to speak to the large crowd as “SouthernCalifornia’s mayor.” Garcetti wasn’t afraid to reference rancor of the election in his remarks.

“I think the lesson for all of us here today at this moment, when politics have gotten so nasty and politics havegotten so divisive, that we think power is what we cling to and we forget power is sometimes what we’re willingto give up,” Garcetti said.

Garcetti spoke about the mutual benefit the handover will have for both residents in Los Angeles and the Inland Empire.

“Those who live around Westchester around LAX want to see less traffic at LAX and want to see Ontariosucceed. The folks in Riverside and San Bernardino and Orange County and, yes, Los Angeles County want tocome to this airport because, yes, it’s quicker. And when we do big things — whether it’s working on homeless,or air quality, or transportation — … it’s time for us to just be Southern Californians tied together to a mutualfuture that today we see here.”

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein agreed both Los Angeles and Ontario stand to gain from the transfer, with LAXgetting some congestion relief. The senator was instrumental in helping broker the transfer between Los Angelesand Ontario.

“With the developed space so that it is airportsensitive and commercially sensitive, I think we have anopportunity to do something in a time and a place that not many people have,” she said.

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Lasorda, who appeared in a commercial in support of local control for Ontario International Airport, broughtsome laughs from the crowd and pledged he would be using the new airport in the future.

“I feel that representing the Dodgers for 68 years, I’m so happy because I’m going to be leaving a lot of timesfrom this airport to go some place else,” Lasorda said.

Inland Empire native son Michael Huerta, originally from Rubidoux and now heading the Federal AviationAdministration, spoke about the tremendous opportunity for the region with local control of the airport.

“Ontario you are now the dog that caught the cart … you have a tremendous responsibility to be good stewardsof this important asset for this region, and you have the opportunity to do something very special — to definethe future of this region,” Huerta said.

“Ontario’s location in the heart of the Inland Empire is an advantage for area residents who want to avoidlanguishing in that traffic that we sometimes like to talk about,” he added.

He called the Wednesday ceremony as a watershed moment in the history of the region.

“I wouldn’t’ be surprised if we say (10 years from now) this is the beginning of a stronger and more vibrantregional anchor than it is today,” Huerta said.

Ontario City Manager Al Boling said outside the ceremony he’s anticipating the benefits for the city.

“We’re just looking forward to the opportunity that lies ahead of us, working in collaboration with the AirportAuthority to bring development to the region and growth and prosper the largest and greatest economic and jobsengine for the region.”

Ontario International Airport Authority officials say full control will allow them to finally move forward onplans to redevelop land at the airport to generate money toward expanding and improving the regional airportwith new money offsetting landing fee costs to entice airlines to return and expand flights.

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11/3/2016 Airport transfer shows power of regional collaboration: Eric Garcetti

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Airport transfer shows power of regional collaboration: Eric Garcetti

By Eric Garcetti

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

When I took office in 2013, I pledged to work not just for the city ofLos Angeles, but the entire L.A. region — because the challenges weface don’t stop at our city limits. That’s why I’ve made regionalcooperation such a high priority. It’s why I pushed to transfer OntarioInternational Airport to local control after so many years of inaction.

One of my favorite things about living in Southern California is thatevery community has such distinct character. You can drive for hoursalong winding shores, through bustling cities, and across magnificentdeserts — and every place you visit has its own unique identity.

But the truth is, we are a lot more alike than it often seems. Becauseunderneath the unique identities that define each of our communities, there are common goals that unite us —goals like protecting goodpaying jobs, preserving our environment, and creating a more mobile, connectedregion.

As we finally arrive at the transfer of Ontario International Airport to local control, we’re also celebrating ourshared commitment to these goals — because that commitment is what will continue driving our region forward.This week’s ownership transfer is the result of more than four years of negotiation between the cities of LosAngeles and Ontario. It is a proud moment for all of Southern California, because it demonstrates what we canaccomplish for our region when we work together.

With this transfer, the Ontario International Airport Authority can finally invest in strengthening its airport forthe good of the Inland Empire, and our whole region. Because a more robust Ontario airport means fewer localresidents and visitors having to drive all the way to LAX to catch a flight. It means fewer car trips on ourhighways, and less traffic. And It means we’re that much closer to reducing congestion and meeting ourambitious regional clean air goals.

The agreement we reached to transfer ownership of the airport was also a victory for the workers who keepOntario’s airport running every day — many of whom live in the Inland Empire. As we negotiated the transfer,we agreed to protect their employment, and made sure that no jobs were jeopardized during the process.

This transfer brings us one step closer to the promise of a region that’s truly connected by public transportation.It means, for example, that we may be closer to seeing the Gold Line or Metrolink connect Ontario Airport toDowntown Los Angeles — opening a world of new possibilities for visitors to the Southland.

Of course, this is a great deal for the city of Los Angeles as well. Because when regional airports like Ontariogrow stronger and attract more passengers, it relieves congestion in and around LAX, and makes theneighborhoods surrounding our airport more livable for local residents.

Throughout this process, everyone who collaborated on this agreement — Sen. Dianne Feinstein and otherfederal and state leaders, as well as Ontario International Airport Authority Commissioners Alan Wapner,

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Ronald Loveridge, Lucy Dunn, Jim Bowman and Curt Hagman — have shown us that real leadership is abouthaving the courage to collaborate and compromise to move Southern California forward. This ownershiptransfer would not have been possible without the incredible courage and compromise from leaders on bothsides of the table, and across our region.

A strong and successful Ontario Airport is good for the Inland Empire and L.A. County, but it’s also good formy city — which will see benefits that include less traffic on the freeways that bring so many travelers to LAX.And who better to lead the way to that future than the communities that surround Ontario Airport and have themost invested in its success?

Eric Garcetti is the mayor of Los Angeles.

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11/3/2016 Print Article: Inland purchasing managers turn toward pessimism

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Inland purchasing managers turn toward pessimismBy RICHARD K. De ATLEY20161101 15:58:03

The Inland Purchasing Managers Index fell nearly 9 points in October, acombination of a seasonal drop after holiday groundwork and politicaluncertainty, the Institute of Applied Research reported Tuesday, Nov. 1.

The overall PMI index was 47.6, down from September’s 56.2. The indextakes into account factors such as commodity prices, production, neworders, inventory, employment and supplier deliveries.

“September and October tend to be weak months after preparations forthe holiday season have been completed,” Barbara Sirotnik, director ofthe institute based at Cal State San Bernardino, said in a statementaccompanying the index.

Also Tuesday, the Institute for Supply Management placed the nationalOctober PMI at 51.9, up from 51.5 in the previous month.

Sirotnik noted that the Inland index for October 2015 was 45.9, and in September 2014 was at 48.4, followedby small October rebound to 52.6.

There were large drops in production, down to 45.6 from 60.3 in September and new orders, 42.6 against 56.9from the previous month. Employment held steady at 50, unchanged from September, Sirotnik noted.

A PMI below 50 signifies contraction. Three straight months of numbers below 50 is considered evidence of aslowing manufacturing sector. Despite the October results, “the Inland numbers still reflect a local economywhich is growing (albeit slowly),” Sirotnik said.

Data also show that managers’ optimism about the Inland Empire economy for the coming quarter is waning,”Sirotnik said in the statement.

She noted that 34 percent of the survey’s 34 October participants felt the economy will be weaker in the comingquarter, up from 18 percent in September.

“It is possible that the uncertainty based on global issues such as a trade slowdown, the Brexit vote creatinguncertainty about trading relationships, and anxiety about the upcoming U.S. election are putting businesses onedge,“ she stated.

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Trump supporters plan to watch California polling places

By Jeff Horseman, The PressEnterprise

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

When you head to the polls Tuesday, don’t be surprised if someone’swatching.

Supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump haveannounced plans to observe Election Day voting throughoutCalifornia, not exactly a battleground state in the race for the White House.

Poll watchers can’t legally interfere with voting, interact with voterswithin 100 feet of a polling place or challenge a voter’s eligibility. Butthe leader of a proTrump veterans group said his people are prepared

to call for help if they see anything suspicious.

Meanwhile, California Democrats are on the lookout for voter intimidation on Election Day.

“We’re showing that more voting is better for our country, and Trump’s forces are trying to make the oppositepoint,” said state party spokesman Michael Soller.

On the campaign trail, Trump frequently denounces what he describes as a rigged system favoring Democraticpresidential nominee Hillary Clinton. But historically, there’s scant evidence of voter fraud, with one study by aLoyola Law School professor finding just 31 known cases of voter impersonation out of 1 billion votes cast inU.S. elections between 2000 and 2014.

Election Day turnout could be very high. Californians typically vote in higher numbers in presidential elections,and the number of registered voters in the state — roughly 19 million — is at an alltime high.

Already, more than 3.3 million ballots had been cast in California early voting as of Tuesday, according toPolitical Data Inc., a Norwalkbased company that compiles demographic information on voters.

Clinton is widely expected to win California’s 55 electoral votes, which haven’t gone to a Republican since1988. That said, Trump supporters are planning to mobilize Tuesday.

Veterans for Trump, in conjunction with the antivoter fraud Election Integrity Project, is planning to send out8,000 poll watchers throughout California, said Chuck McDougald, state chairman for the veterans group.

Observers have been trained to watch what happens “in a peaceful, quiet way” and to call a hotline if they seeanything wrong, McDougald said, adding that 100 attorneys will be standing by to give advice.

Mario Herrera, president of the Riverside County Young Republicans, said he plans to be an independent pollwatcher in the 40th Assembly District, where Assemblyman Marc Steinorth, RRancho Cucamonga, is in atough reelection battle with Democrat Abigail Medina.

Herrera, who lives outside the 40th, plans to take a pollwatching class ahead of Tuesday.

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“It’s a highprofile election, and I want to get involved,” he said.

The California Democratic Party has set up a hotline, 877321VOTE, to answer voter questions and reportproblems casting ballots.

“Voting is the most basic right in our democracy, but we have already seen Republicans here in California andacross the nation using voter suppression tactics to stop people from voting,” party Executive Director ChrisMassami Myers said in a news release.

Asian Americans Advancing Justice affiliates and the Dolores Huerta Foundation are among groups that want tomake sure voters — some of whom speak limited English — receive proper assistance and are not hassled.There is no requirement that voters speak or read English in order to vote.

The California secretary of state’s office, which oversees elections, has a phone number, 800345VOTE, forvoters who feel threatened or intimidated at the polls.

“Poll observers must comply with the law,” Secretary of State Alex Padilla said in an email. “This means notinterfering with the important work poll workers are engaged in and, just as importantly, not harassing orintimidating any voter exercising their right to cast a ballot.”

Padilla added that his office will have observers in the field to respond to issues as they arise.

Anticipating possible problems on Election Day, Catholic churches serving as polling places are being urged tohire unarmed security guards. In an email sent to pastors, Monsignor Gerard Lopez of the Diocese of San Bernardino suggested hiring guards “to deter persons wishing to cause harm or disturbances at your parish,especially if you have a parish school.”

Immigrant voters across the Inland area have expressed concerns about potential intimidation at the pollsElection Day, said Luz Gallegos, community program director for TODEC Legal Center, a grassrootsorganization serving immigrant communities in Riverside, San Bernardino and Imperial counties.

Many people have voted early to avoid the polls for this reason, she said. The organization also has beendistributing the Voter Bill of Rights in Spanish and has set up a hotline number — 9519431955 — wherevoters can report any inconsistencies at the polls.

Despite those concerns, Gallegos said, the immigrant community is determined to vote.

Staff writer Alejandra Molina and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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11/3/2016 Print Article: California officials say state has clean elections process

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California officials say state has clean elections processBy JANIE HAR20161102 16:03:51

SAN FRANCISCO – California officials are sending a message: Thestate has a clean elections process with few confirmed instances of voterfraud.

The assertion came as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trumprepeatedly claims the election is rigged in favor of Democratic nomineeHillary Clinton.

“There’s nothing rigged about our elections, and even when there aresome minor irregularities, the reality is that they will be statisticallyinsignificant,” San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon said

Tuesday at a news conference meant to reassure voters.

Rick Hasen, a law professor who specializes in election law at UC Irvine, said the state has a good record onelection participation.

“The situation in California is much better than what the picture looks like in other parts of the country,” he said.

Here are answers to some other electionrelated questions:

How many people are registered to vote?

Paul Mitchell of the data tracking firm Political Data Inc. expects voter registration to hit a record 19.4 million forTuesday’s election, an astonishing figure that reflects enthusiasm around the election as well as easier onlineregistration.

The company says more than 3.3 million ballots had been cast in early voting as of Tuesday.

“Thirtyfive percent of houses that have a voter in California have a newly registered or reregistered voter,”Mitchell said. “That’s unprecedented.”

How do election officials protect against voter fraud?

Dean Logan, Los Angeles County registrarrecorder and president of the California Association of Clerks andElection Officials, said voter lists are routinely updated to remove dead people.

In addition, each voter has a signature on file that is compared to the signature required on a mailin ballotenvelope or roster list, San Francisco elections director John Arntz said.

Each county maintains a database to mark whether someone has cast a ballot.

Jesse Melgar, spokesman for the California secretary of state, said double voting in California is rare. His officesaw 23 convictions for doublevoting from 1994 to 2012.

How do officials protect against voter intimidation?

Elections officials say they will be on alert for any attempts to intimidate or coerce voters. Also, people cannotcampaign – wear a button or hold a sign – inside or near a polling place.

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Nonpartisan groups say they will step up monitoring at polls on Election Day.

Asian Americans Advancing Justice affiliates and the Dolores Huerta Foundation are among groups that wantto make sure voters – some who speak limited English – receive proper assistance and are not hassled. Thereis no requirement that voters speak or read English in order to vote.

Have there been election irregularities reported in California this season?

Opponents of a development measure in Beverly Hills have accused backers of registering more than 300people to vote using post office boxes, which is illegal. They also claim three people associated with BallotMeasure HH have registered using addresses where they don’t reside.

Have any voting tips?

Voters don’t have to cast ballots on every item, said Kim Alexander, president of the nonprofit and nonpartisanCalifornia Voter Foundation.

The group also suggests voters study the issues before heading to a polling place. If voting by mail, make sureto sign the back of the return envelope.

California accepts ballots postmarked as late as Election Day and received by counties up to three businessdays later.

Still have questions? Contact your county elections office.

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Justin Timberlake recently found out that it's not necessarily legal to snap a selfie in a voting booth. While the pop stardidn't get fined, it's possible any ordinary citizen could, so take a look at this list of states where a voting booth selfie isillegal before you cast your ballot. Alabama Alaska Florida Georgia Illinois Kansas Mississippi Nevada New Jersey NewMexico New York North Carolina South Carolina South Dakota Wisconsin Colorado

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Voters will have many options at the polls Tuesday. Taking a selfie of their ballot won’t be oneof them.

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The American Civil Liberties Union argued in federal court Wednesday that a 125yearoldCalifornia law banning voters from showing their marked ballots to anyone else violatesfreedom of expression. Voters, lawyers for the ACLU said, should be free to take pictures oftheir ballots and use them to persuade their friends.

A federal judge in San Francisco wasn’timpressed.

The law had a legitimate purpose when it wasenacted, U.S. District Judge William Alsupsaid, because some employers in the past hadtaken voters to the polls, ordered them todisplay their ballots afterward and firedanyone who defied the company line. Buteven if current enforcement of the photosharing ban crosses constitutional boundaries,he said, suspending it less than a week before the election would be “a recipe for confusion.”

“No one is at fault more than the ACLU for bringing this lawsuit at the last minute and trying tojam this down their throat,” Alsup said.

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Ballotbox selfies will be allowed at future elections, because the Legislature has repealed thelaw, effective Jan. 1. ACLU attorney Michael Risher said his organization had waited untilMonday to go to court because it had been negotiating with Secretary of State Alex Padilla andhad hoped to avoid a lawsuit.

Padilla, the state’s top elections official, had supported repeal of the 19thcentury law and saidhe would abide by a court order to suspend it.

But he has advised local registrars’ officesthat the law against sharing the contents ofballots prohibits photography in votingbooths next week, although newsorganizations can take pictures of candidatescasting their ballots.

A courtordered change would have requiredretraining for workers at California’s 14,101polling places on a “massive scale,” DeputyAttorney General Emmanuelle Soichet,Padilla’s lawyer, told Alsup.

But Risher noted that similar laws in otherstates have been struck down by a majority ofthe federal courts that have considered them.

In a state where more than half the voters cast absentee ballots, Risher said, the law allows themto photograph their ballots, but makes it a crime to share the photos with others by posting them

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online. At least for those voters, he said, immediately lifting the ban on photosharing wouldcause no pollingplace disruption or any other harmful effects.

Alsup countered that any judicial intervention at this point would raise too many questions —what about the voter who mounts a cell phone on a stick for a better shot, which might also showthe next voting booth? Or the voter who recorded a ballot on video, with vocal accompaniment,while someone in the next booth was trying to concentrate?

Risher said such intrusions are already illegal. But the judge said potential problems “should notbe figured out on the fly in a twominute drill in the last few days of the election cycle.”

The ACLU hasn’t decided whether to seek an emergency order from a federal appeals court,Risher said afterward. Padilla issued a statement noting that Californians can still take their

Where ‘ballot selfies’ are allowedSecrecy in the voting booth has become a thing of the past for those ready to share theirviews and daily lives on social media, but laws nationwide are mixed on the question ofwhether voters are allowed to take pictures of themselves voting and their ballots.

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smartphones to the polls to access their sample ballots or do lastminute research on ballotissues.

“In the meantime,” he said, “voters can still take a selfie with their ‘I Voted’ sticker.”

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016, 3:00 AM

os Angeles County Counsel Mary Wickham has filed a complaint with the State Bar of California

against her predecessor, Mark J. Saladino, alleging that he improperly disclosed confidential

information in his wrongful termination suit against the county, according to a letter from the state

bar.

Wickham’s complaint also alleged that Saladino’s disclosure “caused conflict among” the Board of

Supervisors, said the notice that was sent to Saladino and shared with The Times. The document didn’t go into

detail about the conflicts or specify what triggered them.

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The state bar investigates complaints against attorneys and takes disciplinary action. But it doesn’t release

details of its investigation before imposing discipline, and the county counsel’s office refused to provide a copy

of Wickham’s complaint. A lawyer working for the county who had reviewed Wickham’s complaint said the

state bar had partially misrepresented her allegations.

“There’s no conflict within the Board of Supervisors. None whatsoever,” said Skip Miller, a private attorney

representing the Board of Supervisors in the Saladino case. “The conflict of interest is that the board’s former

lawyer has publicly disclosed attorneyclient confidences. That’s the problem here.”

Saladino told The Times that Wickham’s complaint was “retaliation” and designed to undermine his wrongful

termination case by “trying to call my reputation into question, my integrity and my ethics.” In his response to

the state bar, Saladino said all the information disclosed in his lawsuit was either already public record, a

“general, nonspecific allegation” or permitted to be disclosed under state law.

Saladino’s lawsuit alleged that supervisors violated the state’s open meetings law on multiple occasions and

attempted to overstep their authority on matters like regulating county jails. The suit also alleged that

Supervisor Mark RidleyThomas in particular had resented Saladino because the lawyer had resisted Ridley

Thomas’ attempts to use taxpayer funds to steer contracts to “unqualified law firms,” potentially

violating conflictofinterest law. And it claims that RidleyThomas had led a purge of county officials seen as

too close to former Chief Executive William T Fujioka, including Saladino.

Al Naipo, a spokesman for RidleyThomas, said Saladino’s allegation that he was forced out by RidleyThomas

or other supervisors “has no merit.” But he said the supervisor was unable to comment on the matter because

there was pending litigation.

Shortly after Fujioka’s retirement two years ago, supervisors secretly launched a public corruption

investigation of Fujioka, using a team from an outside law firm that included a former U.S. attorney and an ex

agent for the FBI. They turned their findings over to the district attorney’s office, which found “there was no

basis for a criminal investigation,” according to a district attorney spokeswoman.

Miller has in the past dismissed Saladino’s allegations as “sour grapes.” And he said Saladino had ignored the

attorneyclient privilege with the information he revealed in the suit, violating an obligation attorneys have to

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their clients.

“Loyalty and trust are what it’s all about. It’s the opposite of what occurred here,” Miller wrote in an email to

The Times. “Mr. Saladino violated the attorneyclient privilege … and did so based on concocted, phony

allegations to extract a settlement.”

Miller pointed to an opinion issued by the state bar’s committee on professional responsibility and conduct that

said an attorney is prohibited from disclosing “embarrassing or detrimental information” if it was learned

during the course of the attorneyclient relationship, even if the information was publicly available.

Saladino countered that the opinion deals with a private case, not with government. His response to the state

bar cited a specific section of the state’s open government meetings law that abrogates the attorneyclient

privilege, and he noted the state’s general expectation that government be open and transparent.

“The general theme in California law is the government should not be keeping secrets,” Saladino said.

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