Dozens showed up to the Santa Ana City Council meeting Tuesday to show their displeasure with the Orange County District Attorney’s recent request for a gang injunction against the city’s Townsend Street gang.
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The Irony of Anaheim’s Settlement
The recent settlement between Latino activists and the city calls for a ballot measure to change the city’s voting system via the very voting system Latinos say is discriminatory.
Judge Sets March Trial Date for Anaheim Elections Lawsuit
Trial of the case alleging Anaheim’s at large City Council elections violate the state’s Voting Rights Act is scheduled to begin in March 17.
Superior Court Judge Postpones Anaheim Elections Lawsuit
The court will wait for a City Council vote on changes to the city’s election system before considering the complaint.
Anaheim Council Makes No Change in District Elections
Councilwoman Gail Eastman, potentially a swing vote on changing the city’s electoral system, didn’t change her mind after all.
Anaheim Council to Mull Citywide Vote on Council Districts
Council members decided to review at their next meeting the recommendations of a committee to let voters decide on changes in the city’s electoral process and size of council.
Anaheim Committee: Voters Should Decide Electoral Change
Its final recommendation is to put formation of City Council districts on the ballot.
Anaheim Committee Deadlocks on Plan for Council Districts
The panel charged with recommending whether to change the City Council electoral system to a council districts format could not reach consensus and indicated it will recommend the question go before voters.
Judge Grants Delay of Anaheim Council Districts Lawsuit
Judge Franz E. Miller postponed the lawsuit, which alleges that the city violates the 2001 state voting rights act, to allow a city electoral committee the chance to formulate a solution.
Costa Mesa City Clerk Taking Fall for Missed Deadline
Julie Folcik was placed on administrative leave after a judge refused to put a charter proposal on the June ballot after the city missed the filing deadline. Several residents and a member of the City Council say Folcik is being made a scapegoat.



