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Civil war: CSAC keeps George Dodd (against DCA wishes)

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

The stakes just got raised significantly with the California State Athletic Commission voting to keep George Dodd as Executive Director — under supervision. The DCA wanted Dodd out.

Explaining the motives of the DCA/CSAC civil war

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Why is the Department of Consumer Affairs so interested in what is going on with the California State Athletic Commission?

DCA, CSAC face retaliation & age discrimination lawsuit

Monday, June 25th, 2012

The Department of Consumer Affairs and the California State Athletic Commission face a new lawsuit alleging retaliation & age discrimination with a remedy request of job terminations.

Source: George Dodd prepared for showdown w/ DCA on Tuesday

Sunday, June 24th, 2012

George Dodd, the beleaguered Executive Director of the California State Athletic Commission, is supposedly ready to put up a fight at Tuesday’s El Monte job termination hearing.

Amidst DCA/CSAC civil war chaos, a second CSAC member (Brian Edwards) is gone

Sunday, June 24th, 2012

Brian Edwards, who was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown to the CSAC board last year, is gone.

DCA outlines potential CSAC fraud; Dodd out as Executive Director

Friday, June 22nd, 2012

If there was any doubt that the Department of Consumer Affairs understood the magnitude of the mismanagement of funds at the California State Athletic Commission, that doubt has been erased.

DCA/CSAC civil war: Taxpayers & promoters get a raw deal in California

Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

When we looked at the CSAC budget data, we noticed some glaring problems with how much money is spent on inspectors & in-state travel costs. What wasn’t highlighted is who is benefiting the most and why.

PDF report now online – Blame game: DCA, CSAC civil war (emergency 6/26 meeting set by DCA)

Saturday, June 16th, 2012

At the suggestion of a special commenter, we decided to analyze budget data over the last few years of the California State Athletic Commission. What we found was ugly.

California State Athletic Commission on a path towards insolvency, could get shut down

Sunday, June 10th, 2012

The California State Athletic Commission is facing major budget issues which could result in the commission getting shut down.

The politics of MMA’s testosterone push & California’s coming collapse

Thursday, June 7th, 2012

California’s on the verge of financial disaster. Permitting testosterone usage is not the answer.

California State Athletic Commission investigation: How did (then) 80 year old scandal-plagued politician John Frierson get an important job promotion?

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

In the second part of our investigation series into the California State Athletic Commission, we take a look at Chairman John Frierson and how he has managed to avoid political damage from multiple scandals. What does Frierson want to do with the political power he has obtained?

Investigation: The future of combat sports in California

Sunday, May 6th, 2012

A new Fight Opinion investigation takes a look at the political power that California State Athletic Commission chairman John Frierson posses and how the future of combat sports will look under his tenure as Chairman.

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