Fair Political Practices Commission investigators will probe
whether contacts the former state senator made with legislators on
behalf of the OC Fair Board constituted illegal lobbying.
Former State Senator Dick Ackerman contacted legislators on OC
Fairgrounds issues days before a critical vote. This information is
not in the District Attorney’s investigative report on the
issue.
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Eco-friendly lights contain lead and other contaminants, study
finds.
This move shows that the Republican board is not shying away
from the highly partisan issue of national healthcare reform.
Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to cut the CalWorks budget by 50
percent means that thousands in Orange County will lose the
opportunity to get help in finding a job.
The Santa Ana mayor’s business interests run the gamut from car
repair to green energy to cart manufacturing and even yoga.
Proposal to state is the latest scheme for control of the
150-acre property in Costa Mesa. Fair activists oppose the plan and
call on board members to step down.
Courts have previously ruled that states can’t make cuts in
federal program, but Brown is trying again this year.
Like his predecessor, Gov. Jerry Brown is targeting centers that
serve the state’s 37,000 adults who have no one to care for them
during the day. Many would be left with few, if any,
alternatives.
Governor wants all legal proceedings on the proposed sale
delayed for another month while he decides whether it makes sense
for California. Both sides say the delay is good for them.
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The pets in this story may already have homes. These are the animals waiting at the shelter today.
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