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Emails reveal that GardenWalk hotels developer Bill O’Connell bought dinner for former Councilwoman Gail Eastman and her family the night she stepped off the council. But the dinner doesn’t show up on her disclosure form.
Members of Anaheim City Council are expected to vote Tuesday on a trio of measures that would significantly impact how the city collects taxes, incurs debts, and doles out subsidies.
In 2012, the council majority cut the budget for Mayor Tom Tait’s aide, a move widely seen as retaliation for his opposition to tax subsidies for politically connected businesses.
Mayor Tom Tait says the failure of the ballot measure – which would have shortened the mayoral term from four years to two – is a “victory for the people.”
A lawsuit claims campaign contributions to Anaheim City Council members who voted on a $158-million hotel tax subsidy represent a conflict of interest.
Scott Evans Dekraai pleaded guilty to killing his ex-wife and seven others at a Seal Beach beauty salon in 2011.
The Anaheim City Council is set to approve a plan to borrow $200 million against its general fund for a convention center expansion. Economists say predicted revenue to pay the debt won’t materialize.
Republican Lucille Kring, who is running for mayor against incumbent Tom Tait, faced tough questions about alleged broken promises and crony capitalism.
The former Anaheim councilwoman has revealed a plan under which she would run for mayor in 2014 and the current mayor would step aside.
The Anaheim councilwoman changed her position on a controversial hotel tax subsidy, civilian oversight of police, and district elections amid fundraisers and campaign contributions.