Legislative hearing on Wednesday puts former foes on same sides,
opposing the sale of the Fairgrounds.
City Council hiring initiative, proposed by Stephen Mensinger,
nets jobs for eight local high school students.
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Lead prosecutor said investigators did not have “probable cause”
to seek out billing records that show contact with legislators by
former State Sen. Dick Ackerman.
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.
Private law firm has cost the board hundreds of thousands more
than Attorney General. But board still has issues with transparency
laws.
The Schwarzenegger Administration was willing to sell it for
$100 million. That price has been called the “steal of the century”
and activists want to see the property’s appraisal.
Fair Board members take their actions and activists take their
shots against backdrop of upcoming court hearing.
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.
New Year’s Day meeting to transfer title of the Orange County
Fairgrounds cancelled after “consultation with Attorney General.”
This means that the iconic property will likely stay in public
hands.
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