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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 ]
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 ...
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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 ...
The awards are posted shortly after the fair ends each spring. [2] At the 2009 fair the major awards include the Patricia Beckman Project of the Year Award—David Zarrin of Redwood Middle School, Saratoga won the Junior Division ($5,000 award) and Anna K. Simpson of Patrick Henry Senior High School, San Diego won the Senior Division ($10,000). [3]
Guests laugh as the Hawaiian Express ride speeds up at the California State Fair on Sunday, July 17, 2022, at Cal Expo. The fair kicks off at Cal Expo in Sacramento on Friday, July 12, 2024.