Mayor Tubbs, Governor Gavin Newsom, and the California Department of Food & Agriculture made the official decision on Wednesday to cancel the annual San Joaquin County Fair and replace its grounds with a homeless camp. The plan included closing down the gates of the Fairgrounds property to mostly serve the homeless population from Stockton and other cities in Northern California.
During the meeting, John Quiroz of the CDFA noted that the fairgrounds could be ready to serve the homeless by providing warming centers as early as this winter. San Joaquin County Fair CEO Troy Bowers reported the mayor’s decision has laid off 90 percent of the Fairgrounds employees.
Prior to the announcement, community advocates were looking forward to the San Joaquin County Fair to bring in investment opportunities as told by owner Tony Noceti.
“This is incredibly sad for not only myself and my family, but the entire County of San Joaquin. Families in Stockton have already lost so much, to think that any leader would think selling out its community is a good idea, clearly isn’t fit to lead.”
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It was also noted that Mayor Tubbs was recently endorsed by Gov. Newsom for re-election and has received countless support from Bay Area billionaires and elected officials so they could relocate their homeless population.
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