The Great Park: Hot Air?

Agran might have added another excuse. His stump speech now includes a standard reference to how he views himself. He says he’s a “wealth generator,” which is ironic and funny given his history as a hardcore liberal activist. It also underscores Agran’s enormous ego.

But he’s right.

Jason Edmiston

Agran's 2002 promise that put him in control of more than $1 billion

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While weeds continue to wave silently over the abandoned Marine Corps air base, some well-connected people certainly have gotten very rich thanks to Agran.

Now, can we finally build this damn park?

rscottmoxley@ocweekly.com

This article appeared in print as "Hot Air: Thanks to Larry Agran, a few people have gotten very rich from the county’s proposed $1.2 billion Great Park before it has even been built."