A split Anaheim City Council voted 4-3 Tuesday to place a union-backed initiative on the November general election ballot. If approved, it would require Anaheim Resort-area companies that receive city subsidies to pay their employees $18 an hour by 2022
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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Jorge Cisneros Appointed Anaheim Police Chief
Jorge Cisneros, currently Police Chief for the University of California, Irvine, will assume the position in mid-July.
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Anaheim Council to Consider Head of UCI Police for City Police Chief
If city council members approve his appointment Tuesday, Jorge Cisneros, the chief of the University of California, Irvine police department, will become Anaheim Police Chief in mid-July.
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Anaheim Council to Vote Tuesday on Minimum Wage Ballot Measure Aimed at Disney and Other City-Subsidized Businesses
A ballot initiative to require Anaheim Resort-area businesses receiving city subsidies to pay workers a minimum $18 an hour by 2022 has met a signature requirement to qualify for the November general election ballot.
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North OC Commits to 700 New Homeless Shelter Beds; South County Identifies Zero
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter two months ago called on south county cities to identify and develop additional shelter beds, and gave them until Wednesday to identify locations.
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Democrats Possible Challengers For Four OC Republican Congressional Seats
Unofficial election results show all contested seats could be a Republican against a Democrat in the Orange County Congressional races.
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Republican Tim Shaw Likely Faces Democrat Chaffee or Kerr in OC Supervisor Runoff
The latest results show Shaw slightly ahead of Democrats Doug Chaffee and Joe Kerr, with Shaw at 21.0 percent, Chaffee at 20.6 percent, and Kerr at 20.0 percent.
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Josh Newman is Recalled, Ending Democrats’ Supermajority in State Senate
His replacement appears to be Republican former Assemblywoman Ling Ling Chang. Both major political parties focused heavily on their sides of recall effort.
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Rep. Mimi Walters Heads to November, Followed by Democrat Katie Porter
Rep. Mimi Walters (R-Irvine) ended election night with 53.2 percent of the vote, followed by Democrat Katie Porter with 19.9 percent and Dave Min, also a Democrat, with 17.2 percent.
If Porter maintains her lead as post-Election Day ballots are counted, she will face Walters in November.
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Josh Newman Recall Has Strong Lead, With Most Votes Counted
State Sen. Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) faced a Republican-led recall effort focused on his vote last year to increase California’s gas tax and vehicle fees. The effort is part of a battle over whether Democrats will have a supermajority in the state Legislature.
