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Long Beach Planning Director Mayer bribery case unfolds
A transcript from The Independent prints testimony accusing Long Beach Planning Director Ernest Mayer Jr. of taking payments over five years to sway approvals for multimillion-dollar developments. Architects Coppedge and Ballance describe payoffs totaling multiple thousands during Pacific Terrace, Marina Pacifica, Yacht Club, Las Casas and other projects, with Mayer allegedly coordinating planning steps and demanding bribes.
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Independent
Press- Telegram
Los Angeles
Claflin A. Ballance
Mayer
City Planning Department
Long Beach
Copipedge
Ballance
Coppedge
Affiant
Pacific Terrace
Coppedge and Ballance
M.J. Brock
Acific Terrace
Marina Pacifica
M.P
East Long Beach
Carritas Channel
Marina Pacific
M.p-Ib
M.p.coppedge
Yacht Club
Wiliam Lansdale
Lansdale
Las Casas
Coves
Las Calas
Costa del
ATP
Layne's Pacific
Richard Rot
William Lansdale
M.P. Messrs
Roe and
Badlance
Pacific Highlands
Alfiant
East Longach
Pacific Coast Highway
M.parks
Gerald Chazen
Coldwell Banker
Torrance
Mr. Ballance
Mr. Coppedge
Brock
Lombardo's
Ernest Mayer Jr
Curt Johnson
Los Aneles
Dawson
Long Beach Marina
Harbor Bank
Ocean Boulevard
James Copge
Claflin A. Balance
Ina-Brock
Bruce Campbell
District Attorney's Special Investigations
Secord
FBI
Time
Tan Beach