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March 2002: Colonies Partners sues SanBernardino County over flood-controleasements on the company's 434-acreresidential and commercial developmentn Upland.
September 2003: A San Bernardino
County judge rules in favor of ColoniesPartners. The county appeals.
February 2005: An appellate court issuesa tentative ruling favoring SanBernardino County.
March 2005: Then-Supervisor BillPostmus and Supervisor Paul Biane,without lawyers, negotiate with Colonies
and reach a tentative $77 millionsettlement. The county's lawyersrespond with a memo that says the dealraises too many questions. Thesettlement is not approved by the fullBoard of Supervisors.
July 2005: An appellate court orders anew trial.
April 2006: A new trial begins.
July 2006: San Bernardino CountySuperior Court Judge ChristopherWarner issues a tenative ruling in favorof Colonies Partners.
November 2006: In a 3-2 vote, SanBernardino County supervisors apa $102 million settlement with ColoThe county pays the company $22 min cash and issues $80 million in bto pay for the rest. Postmus, BianSupervisor Gary Ovitt vote in favothe settlement. Supervisor JosieGonzales and then-Supervisor DeHansberger vote no.
January 2007: Colonies Partners bdonating to political action commwith ties to the three supervisorssupported the settlement. The donaeventually total more than $400,0
COLONIESDONATIONS:According toWednesday'scomplaint, some of he donations
Colonies Partnersmade to politicalaction committeesafter the settlementwere in exchange forsupervisors' votes.Here is a look at howhe PACs spent some
of the Colonies
donations over thenext couple of years.
Citizens Anti-CrimeCommittee supports
local candidatesacross the state andprovides $30,467 in
support of Neil Derry’s 2008
campaign forsupervisor.
San Bernardino CountyYoung Republicans
Received $100,000from Colonies
PAC's largestcontribution is$40,000 to San
Bernardino CountyTaxpayers
Association
San BernardinoCounty Taxpayers
Association spends$157,951 in supportof then-Supervisor
DennisHansberger's
unsuccessful 2008re-electioncampaign.
Committee forEffective Government
Received $100,000from Colonies
PAC spends $34,000in political
contributions,including $13,000 toCitizens Anti-Crime
Committee
Alliance for EthicalGovernment
Received $100,000from Colonies
PAC's spendingincludes $13,000 toOntario Mayor PaulLeon and $12,000 to
Supervisor GaryOvitt. The PAC also
pays $20,000 inconsulting fees toOvitt Chief of Staff Mark Kirk, $5,500 infees to Ovitt aideAnthony Riley, and
$5,000 in fees to Ovittaide Brian Johsz.
Inland Empir
Received $9from Colo
The PAC doheavily to a hlocal candidDonations in
$77,000 to SupBrad Mitze$50,000 to t
AssessorPostmus, $13
Neil Derry$12,000 to SupPaul Biane. Thalso gives $5the San BernCounty Taxp
Associati
ORRUPTION PROBE:an Bernardino Countystrict Attorney Mike Ramos
nd California Attorneyeneral Jerry Brown say in aiminal complaint the
ounty’s $102 millionettlement with Coloniesartners was obtainedrough bribery and extortion.
Residential
Commercial
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SOURCES: CALIFORNIASECRETARY OF STATE,SAN BERNARDINO COUNTYREGISTRAR OF VOTERS,COLONIES PARTNERS,SAN BERNARDINO COUNTYDISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
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