Members of the council majority backed away from assigning Mayor Tom Tait blame for allowing an anti-Semitic and homophobic rant. But debate over whether the mayor was culpable continued among public speakers.
Category: Anaheim
Anaheim, Orange County’s largest city and home to the Disneyland Resort and Angel Stadium, has about 340,000 residents. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, the resort district and policing.
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Small-Business Group Forms to Fill ‘Void’ in Anaheim
Small-business owners feel ignored by the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, which concentrates of large businesses and lobbying.
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Gadfly’s Hate Speech Used in Latest Attack on Anaheim Mayor
A resident’s rant against Jews and homosexuals during a City Council meeting has become the center of another political battle in Anaheim.
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Council Strips Mayor’s Special Power to Set Agenda Items
Mayor Tom Tait may no longer place items on future council meeting agendas unless he does so during a council meeting.
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Anaheim City Council Considers Altering Mayor’s Power
The council majority is set Monday to clash with Mayor Tom Tait over the mayor’s power to place items on council meeting agendas. The move is widely seen as retaliation for Tait’s criticism of the pending Angel Stadium lease deal.
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Anaheim Council to Strip Mayor of Agenda Power
On Sept. 30 the council majority will likely vote to strip Mayor Tom Tait of his power to unilaterally place items on council meeting agendas. Tait says its retaliation for his efforts to bring transparency to the stadium deal.
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Anaheim Council Goes Another Round in Stadium Debate
Mayor Tom Tait, the council majority and city staff debated again the terms of a pending stadium deal. There were a few revelations.
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What Is the Actual Value of the Angel Stadium Deal?
As things stand now, there’s no way to place a hard dollar figure on what the public could be giving up or getting back.
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Activists Blast Negotiations With Angels for Angel Stadium
Former Councilwoman Lorri Galloway and other activists are battling the council majority over the pending lease agreement with the team.
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PBS: The Debate Over Angel Stadium
Also on PBS: A Vietnamese student group challenges Garden Grove city officials over a $75,000 fee to host the annual Tet Festival.
