County officials from throughout California gather in Riverside

Nice coverage of counties here in the Press Enterprise (Riverside, Calif.) on the California State Association of Counties meeting, Nov. 16-19.

Riverside County Supervisor John Tavaglione, who will become the group's president Thursday, effectively captured the sentiment of many elected county officials across the country by saying:

"Day in and day out, our members see the growing need for local services that residents deserve. The association's role in protecting those residents has grown dramatically as state budget problems have worsened."