The report comes almost five months after former Councilman Jordan Brandman was found dead in his home.
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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Anaheim Changes How Political Candidates Fundraise in Wake of Corruption Scandal
Two city council members are also calling for city staff to make it easier for residents to navigate campaign finance disclosures on the city website.
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Anaheim Questions if Public Dollars Were Used in Political Campaigns
For the first time, officials publicly responded to a scathing state audit alleging public money was used by the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce to help city council candidates and lobby elected officials.
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Will Anaheim Officials Discuss a State Audit on Poor Oversight of Tourism Dollars?
On Tuesday, city council members are expected to file their response to a California State Auditor Report alleging improper tourism dollar spending and a lack of city oversight.
Posted inEconomy
OC Struggles To Track Taxpayer Dollars For Tourist Advertising
Investigations into Anaheim and Irvine are putting a new spotlight on tourism bureaus, agencies that typically haven’t gotten much public attention in the past.
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Is it Legal to Spend Tourism Dollars to Lobby Elected Officials?
A state auditor report on Anaheim’s tourism bureau is raising questions if it is legal to use tourism dollars to lobby elected officials.
Posted inInvestigative
Who Was Improperly Lobbied by the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce?
State auditors listed over two dozen elected leaders who had meetings with the Chamber of Commerce that were improperly financed, but none of their names were included.
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Anaheim’s Scathing Audit Marks Another Chapter in a Corruption-Plagued City Hall
Residents, former council members and two California legislators react to a scathing state audit that alleges resort interests improperly spent tax dollars – including influencing elected officials.
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Will the U.S. Attorney General be Next in Line to Probe Anaheim?
Congressman Lou Correa (D-Anaheim) is calling on federal officials to examine if federal tax dollars were illegally spent in Anaheim after a state audit alleged misspending by the tourism bureau.
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Should a City Spokesman Craft Statements for Elected Officials on Private Matters?
A Voice of OC investigation found Anaheim City Councilwoman Natalie Rubalcava used the city’s public information office to respond to questions about her private employment.
