County Supervisor Jim Desmond flies himself to campaign events in a plane he bought from two donors

California’s new 48th Congressional District is big, but County Supervisor Jim Desmond has an unusual advantage when he needs to cross it: his private plane.  A 32-minute flight to Palm Springs on Sept. 11. A 29-minute flight to Riverside on Sept. 30. From campaign meet-and-greets in Idyllwild to a Lincoln Club luncheon in Rancho Mirage…