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California State Fair in July 2013. The California Exposition and State Fair (Cal Expo) is an independent state agency established by law in the California Food and Agriculture codes. Cal Expo is governed by an appointed 11-member Board of Directors and daily operations are managed by the chief executive officer (selected by the Board).
According to an editorial published in the Daily Alta California on November 5, 1850, fairs were common on the east coast of the United States.They believed the newborn state had potential to hold a great "exhibition that would astonish the world", comparing its accomplishments to "the poet's imagined Minerva, when she burst full armed from the brain of Jove, through the cleft made by Vulcan's ...
The sworn personnel of the Department have statewide peace officer powers as provided by section 830.2(i) of the California Penal Code. [2] The State Fair historically had a reputation for violence and disorder; between 2009 and 2017, police made an average of 66 arrests each year. Police were accused of racially profiling black teenagers. [3]
The State Fair returned in full force this year for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, welcoming 652,873 people to Cal Expo between July 15 and 31. The count reflects an uptick of 8 ...
The California State Fair returns for another fun-filled 17-day stretch of thrill rides, funnel cake, concerts and cannabis starting Friday. This summer marks the 170th year of the State Fair ...
A legal fight over water spurred a boycott of carrots in California's Cuyama Valley. Here's what residents say about the boycott. 'We're not going to quit': Why a California community is ...
Sporting boycott of South Africa during the Apartheid era: 1980 Summer Olympics: United States Various nations Soviet Union: Soviet–Afghan War: 1980 Summer Olympics boycott: 1984 Summer Olympics: Warsaw Pact states (except Romania) Cuba United States: 1980 Summer Olympics boycott: 1984 Summer Olympics boycott Friendship Games: 1986 ...
The list of stores is called the #GrabYourWallet boycott list, and includes retailers that carry both Donald and Ivanka's products, such as clothing and home furnishings.