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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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