Following a corruption investigation into Anaheim and the now squashed Stadium deal, state legislators are looking to bolster California’s Surplus Land Act.
Category: State
Sacramento sets housing law, the state budget and the rules Orange County cities have to follow. We cover the decisions made there so you don’t have to sift through council agendas and meeting minutes.
Posted inCypress
Cypress Modifies Records Policy After Council Member Allegedly Fails to Follow Disclosure Law
Facing a lawsuit for allegedly violating state transparency law, city officials are looking to censure Councilwoman Frances Marquez for supposedly not turning over records related to a secret vote.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
What Will OC’s Landscape Look Like in 10 Years? Cities Struggle With Housing Plans
A state database shows Yorba Linda and Irvine as the only OC cities with newly approved housing plans as cities wrestle with where hundreds of thousands of new homes will go by 2029.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
2022 Primary Election Night Results: State Races
Here are the initial results for the June primary election in the battle to become Orange County’s next state representatives
Posted inCypress
Cypress Officials Face Lawsuit For Allegedly Violating State’s Open Meeting Law
After secretly rejecting letters threatening to sue Cypress, city officials face a lawsuit from Californians Aware alleging they broke California’s law on open government meetings.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Residents Are Asking What It Takes to Get Corporations to Sit Out the Local Campaign Season
A Wednesday rally in the heart of Anaheim’s resort industry put the FBI corruption scandal under a working-class lens.
Posted inGovernment
OC Fair Feels Echoes of Anaheim FBI Corruption Probe
New developments in federal authorities’ Anaheim corruption investigation have put the spotlight on political relationships between OC Fair Board members.
Posted inAnaheim
Who’s on First in Angel Stadium Deal? FBI Details Lobbyist Web in Corruption Probe
An FBI corruption probe in Anaheim sheds light on extensive City Hall lobbying leading up to the illegal sale of Angel Stadium.
Posted inNEWS
Anaheim Mayor Sidhu’s Council Majority Flips, Demands His Resignation Amidst FBI Corruption Probe
An FBI probe into Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu has a majority of his colleagues on the dais now calling on the mayor to give up his seat months before the November election.
Posted inAnaheim
Orange County Reacts to FBI Corruption Probe in Anaheim; Calls For Sidhu to Resign Roar
Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu was nowhere to be seen Tuesday night as residents accused him of corruption.
