During the hearings on AB 1590 brought forth by Assm. Jose Solorio and Van Tran, Orange County's elected representatives were very candid about what they thought about how the sale of the Orange County Fairgrounds has turned out. In their own words, here they are.
The List Project
- The List Project shows the names and stories of Orange County residents who have been harmed by a lack of access to health care. Learn how to add your loved one's name.
Brown Bag Lunch Vigils at Congressional Offices
- March 17 - Join PDA for a Brown Bag Lunch Vigil at these local field offices: Dana Rohrbacher - 101 Main St, Suite 380, Huntington Beach Gary Miller - 1800 E Lambert Rd, Suite 150, Brea**** Ed Royce - 1110 E Chapman Ave, Suite 207, Orange*** John Campbell - 601 Newport Center Dr, Newport Beach*** Ken Calvert - 3400 Central Ave, Riverside**** Click here to go to the PDA site.
Derail the Sale
- Costa Mesa has sample letters, videos and documents posted on their site. http://www.ci.costa-mesa.ca.us/ Ask your City Council to write to Gov. Schwarzenneger to stop the sale. You and your friends can call and write to Gov. Schwarzenneger, Assm. Jose Solorio, Van Tran and Jim Silva to Derail the Sale.
OC Fairgrounds Sale
- Who Wants to Stop the Sale of the Orange County Fairgrounds - Fax This to the Governor
- Cake, Mistakes and Larry Dodge at February 25 Fair Board Meeting
- Fair Board Meeting on Thurs, Feb 25 at 10 AM - New Law Firm and 20 Stories Over OC
- Costa Mesa Approves Putting Fairgrounds Protection Measure on June 2010 Ballot
- Will They Dodge Again - Fair Board Meeting on Thursday, Feb 25
- Congressman John Campbell First to Suggest Selling the Fairgrounds for High Density Housing
- Costa Mesa Council Voting on Fairgrounds Protection Ballot Measure - Tues, Feb 16
- Missing Fair Board Notice - Orange County Fair Board Dodges Public
- Dodgey Fair Board Cancels Another Meeting to Discuss Stopping the Sale
- Costa Mesa Tightens Description of What is a Fairgrounds - Horses In, Shopping Centers Out
- Feb 2 Fair Board Meeting Postponed to Feb 9
- "It's Bizarre" - What Orange County Electeds Say About Selling the Fairgrounds
Videos where our Orange County electeds in Sacramento are very candid about what they think about the sale of the Orange County Fairgrounds. - Fair Board to Discuss Stopping Sale at Special Feb 2 Meeting
- Fair Board Grants Raise, Starts Business Plan and Puts Off Discussion of Stopping Sale Until February
- It's Bizarre! Sale Process for OC Fairgrounds Continues On
Labor Media
- Mobilizing to Push the Obama Administration and Concerns of Working Women - Labor Express Radio - March 8
- Emergency Campaign for Jobs - Labor Express Radio March 1
- Workers Don't Always Get the Red Carpet Treatment: A History and Interactive Timeline of Labor Negotiations in Hollywood
- Fate of 6000 Orange County Transit and Construction Jobs in Gov's Hands
- Business Gears Up to Battle New Obama Workplace Safety Rule
- Boycott of Bissel Products, Public Workers United March - Labor Express Radio for Jan 25 -
- Fasting Disney Workers End Anaheim Fast, Burbank Fast Begins
- Elected Officials and Community Members Turn Out to Support Fasting Disney Hotel Workers
- 700 Workers Rally on Sacramento Capital Steps for Jobs
- Why We Need to Help Unemployed Youth
OCTA Service Cuts
- OCTA March 14, 2010 Bus Books and Bus Service Changes Brochures Both Online
- Aliso Viejo Reminds Residents of OCTA Service Cuts Starting March 14, 2010
- OCTA Considering Adding 405 Toll Lane Between Long Beach and Costa Mesa
- Investment in Public Transportation Must Go Beyond Infrastructure
- Mission Viejo Reminds Residents About OCTA Service Cuts Starting March 14
- Tell Your Senators that Public Transit Saves Jobs
- Transit Advocates Meet and Greet & Bus Cuts Update - Wed, Feb 24
- OCTA March 14, 2010 Service Changes - Check Your Routes & Save Your Paper Schedules
- "Pres. Obama Missed the Bus with Respect to Transit Funding"
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Events
- Grow It Now - Warm Season Vegetables Workshop - March 13
- Bill Lobdell and Hugh Hewitt - The Intersection of Religion, Politics and the Media: Does it Harm or Benefit Society - March 20
- 5th Annual Mesa Verde Classic Golf Tournament - April 19 (Date Changed)
- Railroad Days Coming to Brea Downtown - May 1-2
- Aliso Viejo Sustainability Forum - March 25
- La Palma Community Activities and Beautification Committee Needs Volunteers - Due by March 31
- Costa Mesa Needs Volunteers for City Committees - Apply by March 19
- "Cowboy Republic" and "Rules of Disengagement" Author Marjorie Cohn - March 17
- Rethinking School Lunches with Renegade Lunch Lady Chef Ann Cooper - March 13
- World Champion Irish Dancers Celebrate St. Paddy's Day at Home in the OC - March 14
- Art Contest for High School Students in 47th Congressional District
- Mission Viejo Arts Alive Festival - April 24-25
- OCTA March 14, 2010 Service Changes - Check Your Routes & Save Your Paper Schedules
- Costa Mesa Artists Showcase - March 13
- Water Education Foundation Sponsoring Bay-Delta Tour - July 14-16
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George Lakoff: The Political Mind: A Cognitive Scientist's Guide to Your Brain and Its Politics
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