So far we’ve called two state senators (Harman and Correa) and two assemblymen (Tran and Solorio) to instruct them to pass emergency legislation in early December to stop the sale of our Fairgrounds. Today, with Thanksgiving right around the corner, I’m only going to ask you to make ONE call – to Assemblyman Chuck DeVore. (949) 863-7070. I know that his office is open today (Wednesday.)
We want him to be on board with a vote reversing AB22 and rescinding the sale. His aide may tell you that he and Assemblyman Van Tran have been talking about ways to make sure that once the property is sold, it will “stay a fair.” No, that is not good enough. There is no way to ensure what happens to the property after it starts changing hands; there are a half-dozen ways that it can be subtly steered into being zoned commercial and ending up as condos or office buildings, which is where the money is. (Our anti-sale developer friend Brian Burnett laid out yesterday in the Daily Pilot all the ways big unscrupulous developers can make this happen.) Our legislators need to stop the sale altogether, ASAP.
Remember, Mr. DeVore wants to be a U.S. Senator (and Mr. Tran wants to be a Congressman.) They both need to pay attention to what the vast majority of their constituents want. So call Chuck today, wherever you live in Orange County, and don’t take any nonsense from his nice folks.
Finally another creative Derailer, artist Greg Ridge (we are quite a creative group) shares his vision of Pigs at the Trough (naming a couple of suspects whom I’m still trying to treat charitably)…
Actually, DeVore wants to be Senator.
D’oh! I knew that. One-AM post flub. Fixed. Thanks Dave.
Called and spoke to field rep David…..who tells me the assembly will be in Sacramento talking in December discussing “cosmetic” issues wrapping up the year! He did mention the $700 million big time-sensitive Educational funding issue they “have” to discuss and since our fairgrounds issue is also time-sensitive, that would probably be piggy-backed at the same meeting!
Call today!
Funny that hey hey ho ho writes the fairground issue could be “piggy-backed” with a “cosmetic” issue. See the artwork from Greg Ridge. Timely, huh?
Happy Thanksgiving!
Just phoned a couple offices of State Senators, Assemblymen, and the Governor to log my opposition to sale of OC Fairgrounds. One office represenataive said they are getting many calls this morning and wonder if there is an email circulating to coordinate the calls.
Not that I am aware of. I just want to take action where I can, when I can. Who knows what tomorrow brings.
Reminder: Please call representatives for the area in which you reside and vote because you care about the sale of OC Fairgrounds. And then if you really feel strongly reach out to other representative even though you are not part of their constituency.
And wish them a Happy Thanksgiving (they won’t be in on Thursday or Friday).
“piggy-backed” with a “cosmetic” issue. – thinkin’ lipstick on a pig? Ha, watch out they don’t call you sexist, kidding…
Thanks everybody for your calls… I’ve got things we can do over the four-day holiday weekend too… I’d say Happy Thanksgiving but I”LL BE BACH BEFORE THEN.
Hey Vern,
Made my calls this morning, but it would be helpful to repost all the numbers every post so they’re easier to access. You know us amerikans are a lazy bunch.
Thanks for working on this and bringing it to our attention.
P.S. Loved the song!
one could also just exchange the first letter of “Piggy-back” with an “R” and then we’ve got an entirely different meaning…!
Do you mean…