Judge Franz E. Miller postponed the lawsuit, which alleges that the city violates the 2001 state voting rights act, to allow a city electoral committee the chance to formulate a solution.
Tag: American Civil Liberties Union
Posted inAnaheim
DA’s Decision Reignites Police Oversight Issue in Anaheim
Calls for a civilian check on police renewed after DA declined to file charges in fatal shooting of documented gang member who was unarmed.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
OC Register Alters Ad Policy After Politicians Complain
The newspaper refuses to publish a local activist’s ads criticizing Anaheim Councilwomen Kris Murray and Gail Eastman after the two complained.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Investigative, Irvine, Orange, Santa Ana, Top Stories
A Window Into the World of Immigration Detainees
In recent months, group of local volunteers began visiting immigration detainees held in Orange County jails. Some of their and others’ discoveries have been alarming.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Council Considering Ways to Settle ACLU Lawsuit
Mayor Tom Tait proposes a neighborhood improvement program while new Councilman Jordan Brandman discusses council districts.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Economy, Top Stories
Disney’s Hidden Hand in the Anaheim City Council Race
A handful of political action committees financing Anaheim City Council campaigns have received nearly $190,000 from the mega-resort.
Posted inAnaheim, Economy, Politics & Elections
Brandman Vows to Support Living Wage and Council Districts
The Anaheim City Council candidate makes commitments to the Latino group Los Amigos of Orange County and attempts to patch a wounded relationship.
Posted inAnaheim
First Anaheim Electoral Committee Meeting Scheduled
Its purpose is to consider a possible electoral system change, but some are already saying the setup has flaws.
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana, Transportation
Weekend Get-Out-the-Vote Effort Focuses on Rallying Latinos
Activists hold their event at Santa Ana’s Jerome Park, but awakening this reluctant political bloc remains challenging.
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections
Judge Reverses Ruling; Candidate May Use ‘Chavez’
Judge allows Anaheim City Council candidate to use his birth name, Chavez, on the ballot, but he may not list himself as a retired policeman.
