Riverside County, California
County in California
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| 2024 | Riverside residents approved Measure L, creating a city-appointed inspector-general position to investigate and audit city offices, special districts, and joint powers authorities. |
| 2024 | The election trend continued with Republican candidates receiving 76.44% of the vote, demonstrating an increased Republican margin compared to previous elections, while Democratic support slightly decreased to 21.11%. |
| 2024 | Donald Trump carried Canyon Lake by over 50 percentage points in the presidential election. |
| 2024 | City published its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, revealing top employers including March Air Reserve Base, Riverside County Regional Medical Center, and Amazon as the top three employers with a combined workforce of over 16,000 employees. |
| October 1 2024 | Temperature reached 117 °F (47.2 °C), tying the record for the highest temperature in the United States in October. |
| July 5 2024 | Highest temperature on record in Palm Springs was recorded on this date. |
| 2023 | City of Riverside published its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, detailing the top employers in the city, with the County of Riverside leading as the largest employer with 24,399 employees. |
| 2023 | Construction began on the new Cathedral City Cove shopping center, representing continued urban development and commercial expansion. |
| 2022 | New electoral maps drawn by the Citizens' Redistricting Commission were first used, substantially changing Riverside's state and federal legislative districts. |
| 2022 | The Chevron Championship, one of five major championships in women's professional golf (LPGA), was held at Mission Hills Country Club. |
| 2022 | Death Valley surpassed Mecca's September temperature record by reaching 127°F (52.8°C). |
| 2022 | Perris published its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, which detailed the city's top employers, with Ross Stores, Inc. being the largest employer with 2,193 employees. |
| 2022 | The Coachella Valley Firebirds hockey team began building Coachella Valley Arena in nearby Thousand Palms, California, with plans to start play in the 2022–23 season. |
| July 30 2022 | Mayor Max II died after a brief medical issue and was succeeded by Mayor Max III. |
| July 13 2022 | The Frank Bogert statue was officially relocated after legal challenges from his supporters were rejected by the courts. |
| February 2022 | The Walt Disney Company announced Cotino, its first Storyliving by Disney community, to be developed in Rancho Mirage. |
| 2021 | In the California gubernatorial recall election, 79.37% of votes cast in Canyon Lake supported recalling Governor Gavin Newsom. |
| 2021 | Rancho Mirage City Council adopted a $28.8 million budget for fiscal year 2021–22, with sales and hotel taxes comprising 51 percent of the city's annual revenue. |
| 2021 | The original arena project in Palm Springs fell through, causing a delay in the team's launch from the 2021–22 season. |
| 2021 | Lisa Middleton became mayor, making history as the first openly transgender mayor in California. |
| 2021 | The Palm Springs City Council ordered the removal of the Frank Bogert statue and formally apologized for the Section 14 resident evictions. |
| August 2021 | The Canyon Lake Library relocated from the city hall to a larger standalone location, expanding its facility within the Riverside County Library System. |
| August 2021 | The first phase of the new Mt. San Jacinto College campus opened in Temecula. |
| June 16 2021 | Another record high temperature day in the Idyllwild–Pine Cove area. |
| April 2021 | Amtrak rail station expected to be reactivated for the Coachella Valley Music Festival, providing renewed passenger rail service to the city. |
| March 2021 | Announcement made that Rancho Mirage would be the site of the first US neighborhood of 3D-printed, zero net energy homes. |
| 2020 | In the presidential election, Wildomar voters showed strong Republican support with 59.15% (9,902 votes) compared to 38.84% (6,502 votes) for Democrats |
| 2020 | By the 2020 census, Wildomar's population had grown to 36,875, more than doubling since the 2000 census. |
| 2020 | The American Lung Association rated Riverside County as one of the nation's worst counties for smog. |
| 2020 | Donald Trump carried Canyon Lake by over 50 percentage points in the presidential election, despite losing the national election to Joe Biden. Trump also received a larger percentage of votes compared to his 2016 performance. |
| 2020 | Census data reveals demographic shifts, with the non-Hispanic white population decreasing to 74.7% while Hispanic and Latino population increases to 15.1%. |
| 2020 | United States census conducted for Canyon Lake, reporting a population of 11,082 and providing detailed demographic insights into the community's racial composition, age distribution, and median income. |
| 2020 | United States census conducted for Indio, California, reporting a total population of 89,137 people and 34,458 households, with a population density of 2,682.7 people per square mile. |
| 2020 | Comprehensive Annual Financial Report published, detailing top employers in Indio, with Desert Sands Unified School District being the largest employer with 2,455 employees. |
| 2020 | Indio reached a population of 89,137 according to the United States census, showing a 17% increase from the 2010 census population of 76,036. |
| 2020 | In the U.S. presidential election, Joe Biden received 57.8% of votes, while Donald Trump received 41.2% of votes in Rancho Mirage. |
| 2020 | Census recorded the city's population at 16,999, showing a decline from the 2010 census population of 17,218. |
| 2020 | Population increased to 32,512 according to the census, continuing the city's rapid population expansion. |
| 2020 | Population increased to 2,005 in the 2020 census, showing growth of 321 residents over the decade. |
| 2020 | Census showed a population decline to 11,203 residents in Home Gardens CDP. |
| 2020 | Highgrove conducted a census that revealed a population of 7,515, representing a significant population growth of 88.4% compared to the 2010 census. |
| 2020 | United States census reported a population decline to 8,219 residents. |
| 2020 | Census recorded 7,515 total population, representing an 88.4% increase from 2010, making it the fastest-growing location in Riverside County. |
| 2020 | Democrats secured 67.24% of votes, Republicans at 30.80%, and Third Parties reduced to 1.96%. |
| 2020 | US Census data revealed demographic changes in Moreno Valley, with Hispanic/Latino population increasing to 61.43% of the total population, up from 54.39% in 2010. |
| 2020 | Brian Deegan put his Temecula estate up for sale |
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