State May Not Get ANYTHING For The Sale

A recent blog post on OC Progressive noted that due to a provision in federal law, the state might not get anything for the sale of the fairgrounds.  Thanks to the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, if the fairgrounds are sold to a developer, the property reverts to the U.S. Government.

Assmeblymembers Solorio and Tran [...]

Non Profit Company Makes Its Owners Wealthy

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By Alan Zarembo

November 2, 2009

While the state cuts services for the disabled, the owners of a company that provides vocational help for them have made more than $7 million in five years.

Edward Dawson started his business from scratch in 1978. He and his wife, Marcia, built it into a $63-million-a-year enterprise with offices throughout [...]

Summary of Alleged Corruption

If you want to get a good (yet sour) taste of the  alleged corruption that exists on this Fair Board, check this article out.

All’s Fair that Isn’t Fair

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By Tom Johnson

There’s a stink in town that’s bringing me some discomfort, and it’s not that skunk I was trying to catch a couple of years back.

It’s worse.

The fact is, the stench is coming from right in the center of town; to be exact, it’s the Orange County Fair & Events Center Board of [...]