Wounded watchdog

Article Abstract:

The California Coastal Commission, which aims to preserve coastal areas stretching from Oregon to Mexico, is experiencing political pressures and controversies arising from its appointment of members. The appointment of commissioners was said to be affected by outside political interference which includes environmentalists, local politicians and developers. Some commissioners contributed controversies by trading votes for campaign contributions and bribes. The commission is also suffering from its dwindling budget which prevents it from performing its job.

Analysis, Management, Coastal zone management, Coasts, Shore protection, California. Coastal Commission

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The politics of stadiums

Article Abstract:

The upgrading of the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum turned into a political fiasco, threatening the careers of the government officials involved. The officials planned to repay the debt of 200 million dollars through season ticket holders. These ticket holders were required to buy personal seat licenses (PSLs) and pay an annual maintenance fees for purchasing the game tickets. However, Oakland is still short of about 10000 PSLs necessary for paying off the bonds. A grand jury is investigating the fiasco.

Finance, Reports, Stadiums, Oakland Coliseum

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