Amidst a statewide review of fair operations, the newest member
on the Orange County Fair Board presses for a citizen transparency
task force.
Tag: Jerry Brown
Irvine Officials Dispute Fee for Redevelopment Agency
The city owes nothing to the state to keep its redevelopment
agency, according to city officials.
Brown Vetoes Adult Day Health Care Bill
Measure would have kept alive a state system that serves 37,000
disabled and elderly state residents.
Senator: High-Speed Rail at Political Crossroads
Alan Lowenthal, who chairs the state Senate committee on
high-speed rail, says the $43-billion project is at the point where
“it can all disintegrate.”
Adult Day Care Advocates File Suit Against State
Supporters of day health care programs want to ensure that
patients won’t be institutionalized.
OC Fairground Sale Officially Dead
State Department of General Services announces that Gov. Jerry
Brown does not want to sell the fairgrounds to Facilities
Management West, thus ending a years-long saga.
Should the Great Park Be Spared From the Redevelopment Budget Ax?
The gutting of redevelopment agencies as part of the state
budget balancing act could cost the park hundreds of millions. But
Irvine officials say the park’s status as a former military base
should save it.
Trying to Fix a $48-Million Oops
Orange County supervisors and a labor chief work together to fight a Sacramento tax grab just as questions arise about why it took them so long to address the issue.
More Bad News for High-Speed Rail
California’s proposed bullet train system is losing its PR firm,
state funding and has a too-high “burn rate.”
What Do the Redevelopment Bills Mean for the Great Park?
Gov. Jerry Brown’s dismantling of the state’s current
redevelopment program is a blow to the Great Park. But how big a
blow it will be?










