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Rep. Ken Calvert has funneled more than $100 million into projects in his Riverside County district.
His real estate portfolio includes 10 commercial rental properties in the Corona area, 20 acres of land in Riverside County , two properties in Arizona and his residences in Corona and Washington .
Calvert says he doesn't consider his rental properties, or how he would personally benefit, when choosing which projects he's funded.
Inland Empire Rep. Calvert secured nearly $44 million for his district in the last fiscal year .
Congress banned earmarks in 2011 after a series of high-profile scandals.
Calvert is still among the House 's most successful earmarkers.
He says earmarks are a key way to secure funding for the Inland .
The RCTC also received $5 million through federal appropriations to help pay for the environmental study for a rail line between downtown L.A. and Palm Springs .
The $1.5-billion rail line is a "huge project" that's still in the distant future.
The project would use existing Metrolink right-of-way and add new tracks in the Coachella Valley .
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