Officials in Orange are joining at least two other OC cities who are reexamining their lobbyist rules in light of one of the largest scandals of public corruption to rock the county.
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 City Councilwoman Natalie Rubalcava Quietly Out as State Assemblyman’s District Director
Amid recall efforts and a corruption scandal, Anaheim City Council Natalie Rubalcava is quietly no longer working for California Assemblyman Avelino Valencia as his district director.
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Stanton Council Condemns Terrorism as OC Officials Weigh in on Palestine and Israel
Officials in Stanton are the latest in Orange County to take a stance on the bloodshed in Israel and Palestine that started over two months ago.
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Can an Ethics Officer Restore Trust in Anaheim After the FBI Corruption Scandal?
City council members are moving forward with creating an ethics officer position in the wake of one of Orange County’s biggest public corruption scandals in history
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Anaheim to Roll Out Live Spanish Captioning For Meeting Broadcasts
Anaheim is looking to implement live Spanish subtitles for the city council meeting online broadcasts – potentially increasing accessibility to public meetings.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
What Could Campaign Finance Reform Look Like in Two OC Cities?
Officials in at least two Orange County cities are debating making campaign finance reforms in the wake of the county’s recent public corruption scandal. Will it limit undue influence?
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Orange County’s Biggest Cities Tackle Lobbying Reform
In the wake of the largest corruption to rock Orange County in recent years, officials in Anaheim and Irvine are looking to tighten rules on lobbyists. Will other cities follow?
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Disney’s Representative Could Soon be Considered a Lobbyist at Anaheim City Hall
Anaheim city officials are bolstering their lobbyist ordinance – a change that will mean in-house lobbyists for companies like Disney will have to officially register in the wake of the corruption scandal.
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What Should Campaign Finance Reform Look Like in The Happiest Place on Earth?
Anaheim officials are expected to debate Tuesday what campaign finance reform could look like in a city where Disney regularly finances a majority of city council members.
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Visit Anaheim CEO Resigns After Allegations of Rerouting Tax Dollars
CEO Jay Burress resigned months after city contracted independent investigators accused him of being part of a plan to divert $1.5 million in tax dollars sent to Visit Anaheim. The state auditor is currently examining the situation.
