Longtime Anaheim businessman Bill Taormina says a room tax
discount should be offered to all hoteliers in the city in exchange
for community benefits.
Tag: $158-million subsidy
Senator Wants Investors Disclosed When Tax Money Involved
State Sen. Lou Correa is considering legislation in the wake of
an uproar over Anaheim’s $158-million hotel subsidy.
DA Opens Inquiry Into Sidhu Campaign Contributions
Probe comes after Orange County watchdog Shirley Grindle
retracted her demand that the Anaheim councilman refund $3,400.
Station Head Says Union Chief Co-Opted Anaheim Forum
Arnold Kleiner, who heads KABC-TV, is riled by what he calls a
“misrepresentation” of a town hall meeting the station
sponsored.
Anaheim’s $158-Million Hotel Subsidy Dominates TV Forum
The Los Angeles-based broadcaster held a forum in Anaheim Monday
night to hear the community’s concerns. Guess what they mostly
talked about.
Watchdog Backs Off Demand That Sidhu Refund Contributions
Shirley Grindle says she cannot disprove hotelier William
O’Connell’s claims that he did not control $5,100 in contributions
to Harry Sidhu’s 2010 campaign for county supervisor.
Hotel Subsidy Deal Causes Split Among Local Labor Leaders
Teamsters Local 952 resigns from the OC Labor Federation after
federation leaders speak against the $158-million subsidy for two
planned four-star hotels in Anaheim.
Mayor Wants Public to Know Identity of Hotel Project Backers
Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait and Councilwoman Lorri Galloway say the
public has a right to know who is reaping the benefit from the
$158-million tax break.
Hotelier Says Contributions to Sidhu Were Legal
William O’Connell argues there should be no concerns about his
campaign donations to Harry Sidhu’s 2010 supervisorial campaign.
Not so, says county watchdog Shirley Grindle.









