Sale Of Orange County Fairgrounds Set Aside.

As part of Governor Schwarzenegger’s plan to raise funds by selling state owned real property, the California Department of General Services sold the Orange County fairgrounds. A number of parties, including one of the unsuccessful bidders, sued to void the sale. The Court of Appeal agreed with plaintiffs. The Department failed to comply with the statutory requirements for the sale and the bidding process had not been conducted in a proper manner. Advanced Real Estate Services, Inc. v. Sup.Ct. (California Dept. of General Services) (Cal. App. Fourth Dist., Div. 3; June 7, 2011) 196 Cal.App.4th 338, [128 Cal.Rptr.3d 166, 2011 DJDAR 8306].