DA Candidate Grover Merritt Maybe Needs Some Research.....

In one of Grover's [Merritt] statements to the Press Enterprise (who in the past has had a love affair with Michael Ramos by giving him warm fuzzy press interviews and look for more of them with Kamala Harris' support of Ramos), he refers to (certain) special units as being unnecessary. At least one of them (the work comp fraud unit) is a result of earmarked funding from the State Insurance Commissioner (I think Garamendi started it) as I suspect some of the others may be. While I agree that the special units are used to issue press releases to promote Mr. Ramos' management of the DA's office, some of them are creatures of the state agencies' budgetary process, but with that said, it's a good subject area to discuss--too bad Ramos campaign will prevent Ramos from commenting directly.

2014 San Bernardino County District Attorney Field of Candidates Developing?

Who is running for DA in 2014 in San Bernardino County? Well Ramos has announced he will, a former litigant (Grover Merritt)against the County DA for wrongful discharge (reinstatated & $300,000 wealthier) is rumored to be running (per sources within the Los Angeles Daily Journal) and Frank Guzman who apparently claims he was targeted by people close or friendly to Ramos prior to the last election cycle has said he will be running (per the San Bernardino Sentinel if he secures $350,000 to run -- its not clear if that was personal money or raised funds). With 2 kids in college Guzman may not be able to afford the paycut if he won and with the former litigant vs the DA's office (if he is still with the DA's office), one has to wonder how much he can ethically do or say by still being an employee of the DA's office campaign-wise. Interesting stuff. Too bad the turn out will be in the mid to low 20% range for a June election (which means that the race will be decided by 11-13% of registered voters). Kamala Harris is coming to Ramos' fundraiser on the 24th, not a good move with what is happening for her career hopes in this blogger's view.