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Lobbyists Archive
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My letter to S-Kang: Re-open investigation into Dick Ackerman’s Illegal Fairgrounds Lobbying!
Posted on January 18, 2012 | 26 Comments. . . Here goes nothing. Hand delivery tomorrow or Friday… January 16, 2011 Dear Ms. Kang Schroeder: Looking back over the work many of us did over the last... -
California Supreme Court ruling abolishes Redevelopment Agencies!
Posted on December 29, 2011 | 8 Comments. . . All redevelopment agencies in CA officially abolished. What a surprise Christmas gift from our Supreme Court, especially when they voted unanimously (7-0) to uphold AB X 1-... -
Mission Viejo, shut down our bogus redevelopment agency!
Posted on July 29, 2011 | 3 Comments. . . There are two clocks ticking as we enter the month of August. One has been on the tube 24/7 with a self imposed deadline of August 2nd.... -
Who is Dave Ellis? A Portrait of our Fair Board Chairman.
Posted on March 4, 2011 | 75 Comments. . . . Given the shitstorm coming down the pike for the various insiders implicated in the attempted Great Swindle of the Orange County Fairgrounds, we figure it’s time... -
Lobbyists welcomed by OC Supes
Posted on November 15, 2010 | 3 CommentsExcerpted with permission from Eddie’s Corner, the blog of Eddie Rose, at www.eddierose.org We’ve all heard of “Take Your Daughter to Work” day. Now, at the Orange County Board of Supervisors,... -
Peer into The Thought Process of the FPOA
Posted on November 12, 2010 | No CommentsJust in case you thought there was any doubt that public service might not be the number one priority of Fullerton’s boys in blue, take a look at the document... -
Norberto Talks About the Voice
Posted on June 10, 2010 | 1 CommentWe don’t sell advertising because of conflict issues… instead we take money from Nick Berardino and the OCEA. “There is no fluff. We’re very very focused on ‘what is the... -
Grand Jury Report Calls For County Lobbyist Registry
Posted on June 9, 2010 | 3 CommentsThe Grand Jury issued a report today calling for the registration of County lobbyists. This report will be immediately attacked by the insiders who don’t want you to know who... -
Sidhu Supporter Gary Miller, Ethics Under Fire
Posted on May 11, 2010 | 1 CommentIt’s funny how true the old saying, “birds of a feather flock together” really is. I just received this video clip from a Friend who remembered that Harry Sidhu was... -
Sucking Hard at the Teat of the Welfare State
Posted on April 6, 2010 | 5 CommentsThe other day I described how Republican Mayor Curt Pringle made some big bucks as a lobbyist for the so-called Children and Families Commission, a by-product of the 1998 liberal... -
The Pringle Money Machine Finds Unlikely Opportunities For Growth
Posted on April 6, 2010 | No CommentsOkay. We know there’s a lot of money in lobbying. That’s why lobbyists contribute so much to political campaigns – to influence legislation and win government contracts for their clients.... -
Prop 15: Allaying Cook’s concerns over lobbyist fees
Posted on March 3, 2010 | 1 CommentCommenter “Cook” (a Santa Ana community activist, Vietnam vet, and all-around nice guy) started off skeptical last week over Proposition 15, the California Fair Elections Act: “Prop 15 is another... -
California legislators failed to report all their loot correctly
Posted on January 17, 2010 | No CommentsState Senate Leader Darrell Steinberg wants to know why Assembly Leader Karen Bass got more gifts than he did Ruh roh! The FPPC is cracking down on both Democratic and... -
Right On Cue The Spokeshole Speaks
Posted on January 14, 2010 | 2 CommentsYep. The day after former State Senator Joe Dunn addressed the County Board of Supervisors about establishing a mechanism for keeping track of the professional lobbyists who haunt the 5th...
