Senator Bob Dutton
Sen. Bob Dutton was elected to represent the 31st Senate District in November 2004. He was sworn into office on Dec. 6, 2004 after serving two years in the California State Assembly representing the 63rd District. Senator Dutton received nearly 60 percent of the vote in the sprawling 31st Senate District that includes portions of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.
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Articles by Senator Bob Dutton
May 27, 2010
Three-day holiday weekends have become commonplace in our lives. They are times to spend with family and friends barbecuing, camping out, or watching sporting events. Sometimes amidst all of the festivities, however, it´s easy to forget the very origins of the holiday we are celebrating. Thi...
March 31, 2010
California´s experiment with global warming regulations reminds me of a story about a foolish, old dog who lost his bone in the water when he tried to grab its reflection. Similarly, California´s leaders risk sacrificing the jobs and industries we have today on a hope and a prayer that ...
September 16, 2009
The nation is mired in the deepest recession since the Great Depression, and job losses continue to mount. But as bad as things are nationally, California is faring far worse—with a double-digit unemployment rate exceeding the national average by more than two percent. In the Inland Empire, wh...
August 26, 2009
The California Legislature is considering a dangerous new prison plan under the pretext of solving the state´s prison woes. And in support of this effort, soft-on-crime Democrats are wrongly heralding the recent Chino prison riot as proof why a radical revamp of California´s prison syst...
August 19, 2009
Everyone knows that liberals have a soft spot for criminals. But few seem to realize that what was once a relatively harmless crush is now blossoming into a full-blown love affair.
A recent court order from a panel of unelected liberal judges requires California to release nearly 43,000 of appr...
May 30, 2008
The long awaited May Revision of the 2008-09 budget was released by Governor Schwarzenegger on May 14th and while many have expressed some level of surprise at the revised budget, there was really nothing shocking. We must still figure out how to balance spending with revenues.
While revenues ...
June 11, 2007
One definition of crazy is to do the same thing over and over again while expecting a different result each time. If you were to look up the definition of crazy, you just might find a picture of our state capitol.
In Sacramento a lot of things happen that defy common sense. We give illegal al...
March 24, 2006
It is an unfortunate fact that, it takes a heinous act of violence against a child for a bill substantially increasing criminal penalties to make it through the Public Safety committees of the California State Legislature. Even then, it may take the outrage and undying persistence of a parent who ha...
January 18, 2006
2006-07 Budget Released
Returning to Sacramento in January always means that the Legislature has the opportunity to hear the Governor share his vision for California when he presents his annual State-of-the-State speech and days later when he releases his budget.
After hearing loud and clear fro...
November 04, 2005
As a member of the California Legislature we are always looked upon to protect the health, safety and welfare of every resident – whether it’s from sexual predators who pose a constant threat to natural disasters that seem to test the will and determination of Americans throughout this great country...
September 20, 2005
I thought shredding my important documents to protect my identity was enough to ensure those documents could never be used to gather vital information.
How wrong I was!
During a Senior Identity Theft Workshop I hosted in Rancho Cucamonga recently, I was shocked to learn that many of those who ...
September 12, 2005
Now that the Labor Day holiday, the unofficial end of summer, has passed parents and most children have begun a new school year. While students may be focused on which classes they share with their friends, parents are justifiably concerned about the quality of their children’s education.
Only a...
August 23, 2005
In 1996, California’s Megan’s Law began shining a light on those who commit one of the most egregious crimes against our society–sexually assaulting children. The law was intended to keep tabs on the whereabouts of sexual predators to ensure that residents and local police officers were aware of thr...
August 03, 2005
Now that the 2005-06 state budget is signed and in effect, it’s clear to me that if California is ever to really move forward in solving the ongoing year-after-year budget shortfall, real structural reforms must be enacted.
I’ve participated in three budget cycles since coming to Sacramento in 20...
July 11, 2005
The 2005-06 budget signed by Governor Schwarzenegger on July 11 is testament to the importance a strong economy can and does have on the outcome of the annual spending plan.
Because of better than anticipated tax receipts, thanks largely due to the state’s strong housing market, the State of Cali...