The Orange County Fair & Event Center Board of Directors voted on Sept. 23 to not attempt to circumvent an incoming bill that would ban gun shows at the fairgrounds. Senate Bill 264, authored by Sen. Dave Min (D-Irvine), which would effectively ban gun shows at the Orange County Fair & Event Center, has been passed by the Assembly and Senate and is awaiting the governor’s signature before becoming law. At the Sept. 13 board meeting, the board of directors considered sending a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom regarding the fiscal impact the ban would have on the fairgrounds, with the Crossroads of the West Gun Show bringing in around $1 million annually. They also considered preapproving 2022 contracts with the organization, which would be legal since it would be done prior to the bill becoming law. The meeting was filled with many people who represented both sides of the …
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