This year’s fight for two open seats on the Anaheim City Council has been especially rough, with negative campaign mailers coming from all sides. But when it comes to finding out who’s behind them, not all mailers are created equal.
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.
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections
Key Issues Prompt Big Spending in Anaheim Race
The total amount of independent expenditures in the race for Anaheim City Council is well over $730,000, much more than in 2010.
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections
Disneyland Resort’s Contributions to Local PACs Top $300,000
The resort has spent heavily to back two Anaheim City Council candidates.
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections
OCEA Gives $250,000 More for Leos
Total union contributions to a campaign committee supporting the Anaheim City Council candidate now stand at $438,000.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Economy, Top Stories
Disney’s Hidden Hand in the Anaheim City Council Race
A handful of political action committees financing Anaheim City Council campaigns have received nearly $190,000 from the mega-resort.
Posted inAnaheim, Transportation
Anaheim Council Advances Resort Streetcar Plan
The City Council Tuesday approved pursing the $319-million streetcar project despite reservations expressed by Mayor Tom Tait about possible general fund costs.
Posted inAnaheim, Investigative, Politics & Elections
Brandman Denies That He Misused School District Resources
The candidate asserted the allegation is a smear by a political opponent who is conducting a “vendetta” against him.
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections
Brandman Leads in Fundraising for Anaheim City Council Campaign
School trustee has raised nearly $170,000, far more than his rivals.
Posted inAnaheim, Education, Investigative, Politics & Elections
DA Probes Candidate’s Alleged Misuse of Public Resources
The inquiry stems from a complaint that Jordan Brandman abused public resources at the Anaheim Union High School District where he is a trustee.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Anaheim Candidates Forum Held in Anna Drive Neighborhood
The forum featuring candidates for two open City Council seats, took place in the working-class neighborhood where a fatal police shooting sparked weeks of protest.
