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CDFA Secretary Karen Ross (front-center) met today with fair executives at the Annual Fall Managers Conference, hosted by the California Fairs Alliance in Sacramento. Secretary Ross thanked managers and their fairs for stepping up to serve their communities during times of crisis, including wildfires and COVID-19, and she touched on other issues of concern to fairs. Also in the photo, to the right of Secretary Ross, is CDFA deputy secretary for fairs Michael Flores. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Deputy Secretary Flores provided fair managers in attendance with certificates of appreciation for their service to local communities and the state. 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