Anaheim officials are expected to debate Tuesday what campaign finance reform could look like in a city where Disney regularly finances a majority of city council members.
Tag: campaign finance
Posted inTop Stories
How Transparent is Your Local OC School District?
An analysis found that while most school district board members are filing forms on time, these public records still pose a challenge to access.
Posted inTop Stories
Who’s Financing the Elected Officials Overseeing Your Local School?
While Orange County’s school districts are getting more political, parents can’t easily find out what interests are behind each school board member.
Posted inAnaheim
Will Disney Backed Anaheim Officials Limit Mickey Mouse’s Influence on Local Elections?
Anaheim leaders keep grappling with how to regulate the influence of large special interests in their town – as campaign finance reform attracts tons of debate but little action. Will that change?
Posted inGovernment
Will Pay to Play Politics Be Curbed in the New Year?
A new state law seeks to curb pay to play schemes, but some experts say the law doesn’t go far enough and will lead to the rise of more political action committees in local elections.
Posted inCypress
Cypress Considers Doing More To Help Residents Understand Who’s Financing Local Elected Officials
Cypress City Council members are considering heightening resident access to economic interest statements for candidates and elected officials on the city website.
Posted inCypress
Cypress Ponders How Easy it Should be For Residents to Understand Who’s Financing Local Elected Officials
At tonight’s City Council meeting, elected officials will discuss local campaign finance transparency, limiting no-bid contracts and racism on the city council.
Posted inAnaheim
How Will Anaheim Officials Investigate City Hall Following the FBI Corruption Probe?
Amid intensified public scrutiny and after campaign finance reform efforts buckled, questions remain on how effective a city-commissioned probe into the alleged corruption at city hall will be.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Might Reform Campaign Finance to Curb ‘Significant Influence’ From Special Interests
Facing intense resident pressure to make various reforms after an FBI corruption probe surfaced in late May, city officials are deadlocked on making changes to their campaign finance policy.
Posted inCountywide
The Top Election Spenders in OC’s Biggest Cities and Who They’re Backing
Here’s a simple look at the biggest spenders in Anaheim, Santa Ana and Irvine and who they’re backing or opposing.
