Inland Republicans: Delegation mostly slams Obama’s speech

By Ben Goad

The Press Enterprise

WASHINGTON — The central initiatives laid out in President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night seem tailored to address Inland Southern California’s largest problems: unemployment and the home foreclosure crisis.

Yet the details of his plan raised concerns from some area officials and came under harsh fire from members of the region’s predominantly Republican congressional delegation
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Tax cut extension plans split Inland delegation

By Ben Goad

The Press Enterprise

WASHINGTON – As the debate over extending a soon-to-expire payroll tax cut and benefits for the unemployed nears a crescendo in Congress, few corners of the nation have more at stake than does economically battered Inland Southern California.

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“Right now, across America, various states and local governments are enacting mandatory E-Verify,” Calvert said in a statement. “Meanwhile, California is going the other way … and in fact the Governor is signing laws to preempt the use of E-Verify. This is an outrage.”

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Calvert, a proponent of electronic worker verification requirements, pointed to a 70 percent decline in worksite immigration enforcement efforts over the past two years as evidence that the White House is not interested in keeping illegal immigrants out of American jobs.

IMMIGRATION: Debate moves to White House, Supreme Court

BY Ben Goad

Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON — The national debate over immigration has changed venues, but the question of what to do about the millions of people in the country illegally remains as polarizing as ever.
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Inland lawmakers cool to Obama plan

By Ben Goad

The Press-Enterprise

WASHINGTON – Inland Southern California’s Republican House members panned President Barack Obama’s job-creation initiative Thursday night, describing the $447 billion proposal as the latest in a series of costly economic stimulus initiatives that have failed to end the nation’s unemployment crisis.
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Corona, CA – Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (R-Corona) announced his intention to seek election to the 42nd Congressional District.

“Now that the California Citizens Redistricting Commission has finalized the new congressional district maps I am pleased to announce my candidacy for the 42nd Congressional District in 2012,” said Rep. Calvert. “The largest city in the 42nd District is my hometown of Corona and I have had the pleasure of representing all of the communities in the district at one time or another during my time in public service. I am honored to represent my constituents in the House of Representatives and I look forward to asking for their vote once again next year.”

The 42nd Congressional District includes the cities of Eastvale, Norco, Corona, Lake Elsinore, Wildomar, Canyon Lake, Menifee, Murrieta and a portion of Temecula. The district also includes the unincorporated ares of El Sobrante, Woodcrest, Temescal Valley, Lakeview, Nuevo, Homeland, Winchester, and Aguanga.

For more information please visit www.CalvertforCongress.com

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert was elected to his 10th term in the U.S. House of Representatives.

“I’m honored the voters in the 44th Congressional District have decided to send me to People’s House to represent them for two more years,” said Ken Calvert. “Our community and our country are facing some of the most serious challenges we have ever faced and I am eager to continue working for real solutions that will improve people’s lives.”

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The central challenge facing the next Congress is stemming federal red ink. Federal legislators will need to focus on curbing deficits and putting fast-growing entitlement programs on a sound financial footing.

Yes, Congress will also need to address issues such as national security, energy and immigration. And representatives will also face a variety of local issues requiring federal attention. But annual budget deficits of more than $1 trillion, coupled with unsustainable long-term increases in entitlement spending, invite fiscal disaster.

44th District: Ken Calvert, first elected in 1992, brings a practical approach to local and federal issues. His proposal to levy a fee on cargo, for example, would help offset the pollution and traffic congestion that international trade creates in the Inland region. Calvert also has a solid grasp of water policy; he authored HR 2828 in 2004, which helped fund water projects across the state.

Calvert wants to reduce the bureaucracy and duplication in the nation’s intelligence agencies, which would save money while better serving national security. He also emphasizes that Congress needs to rein in ever-larger federal outlays to avoid fiscal disaster.

By Ben Goad

The Press-Enterprise

Washington Bureau

The race for California’s 44th Congressional District presents voters with perhaps the clearest choice of any Inland House contest this Nov. 2.

The only common ground between incumbent Rep. Ken Calvert, a Republican, and his Democratic challenger, Bill Hedrick, is their shared hometown of Corona. When it comes to the issues, they couldn’t be further apart.
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By Press Enterprise Politics

Inland Rep. Ken Calvert today is launching a new radio ad portraying his Democratic challenger, Bill Hedrick, as a “rubber stamp” for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s political agenda.

The ad (below), set to air throughout the 44th Congressional District on multiple AM and FM stations, blasts Hedrick for his stances on immigration, health care and government spending in general.
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