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Campaign Watchdog Hits Payne With $54K in Fines

June 14, 2019

The state agency in charge of enforcing campaign finance law gave State Center trustee Eric Payne a break on Thursday. Facing 21 counts for various infractions, including failures to file paperwork in a timely manner and improperly spending campaign funds o...

State Watchdog Drops Hammer on Fresno-Area Politicians

David Taub

June 4, 2019

The state agency in charge of campaign finance enforcement has detailed its case to justify $66,000 in fines against community college board trustee Eric Payne. Payne, a two-term trustee of the State Center ...

$75,000 Raised for Fresno Vets Memorial at City Hall

David Taub

May 20, 2019

One week before Memorial Day, Fresno councilman Garry Bredefeld revealed good news about the memorial project on City Hall grounds. At last week’s city council meeting, Bredefeld announced that $75,000 has b...

Payne on Campaign Funds: There’s Nothing I’m Trying to Hide

David Taub

May 8, 2019

Eric Payne says he’s working with state campaign finance regulators. The State Center Community College District trustee faces $66,000 in fines on 21 counts, including failing to file required forms to run for office. Politics 101 David Taub ...

With $66,000 in Fines Looming, Can Payne Fix Campaign Finance Mess?

David Taub

May 7, 2019

A community college trustee has one more chance to settle his problems with the Fair Political Practices Commission. Otherwise, he could face $66,000 in fines. The state agency in charge of campaign finance ...

State Center Trustee Payne Faces $66,000 in Election Fines

David Taub

May 6, 2019

The state agency in charge of campaign finance is proposing $66,000 in penalties for a Fresno community college trustee, citing numerous infractions over the years. The Fair Political Practices Commission sa...

Historic Building With ‘G’ Sign Will Welcome College District Staff

Myles Barker

April 10, 2019

By mid-June, employees with State Center Community College District will begin moving into the historic Guarantee Building in downtown Fresno, district officials say. Interior renovation work is nearing completion on the 12-story structure, which the district ...

State Center Trustees Decline to Investigate Payne, Kahn

David Taub

January 9, 2019

Tensions simmered at the State Center trustee meeting Tuesday (Jan. 8), but did not boil over like the last time the group met. The board voted 4-3 against forming a special committee to look into ethical mi...

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Lies? Truth? Neither Side Backs Down in Explosive Trustee Debate

David Taub

January 4, 2019

An explosive battle between two State Center trustees over one’s nomination as board vice president led to the district engaging in a fact-finding mission. At the Dec. 11 board meeting — the first meeting of...

Trustee On Hot Seat: Campaign Violation Allegations Revealed

David Taub

August 27, 2018

A state investigation has found probable cause against community college trustee Eric Payne on 21 counts of alleged political wrongdoing. Eric Payne The Fair Political Practices Commission investigated Payne following a 2016 complaint that he fai...

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Campaign Watchdog Hits Payne With $54K in Fines

State Watchdog Drops Hammer on Fresno-Area Politicians

$75,000 Raised for Fresno Vets Memorial at City Hall

Payne on Campaign Funds: There’s Nothing I’m Trying to Hide

With $66,000 in Fines Looming, Can Payne Fix Campaign Finance Mess?

State Center Trustee Payne Faces $66,000 in Election Fines

Historic Building With ‘G’ Sign Will Welcome College District Staff

State Center Trustees Decline to Investigate Payne, Kahn

Lies? Truth? Neither Side Backs Down in Explosive Trustee Debate

Trustee On Hot Seat: Campaign Violation Allegations Revealed

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