Anaheim’s Lorri Galloway has repeatedly cast votes on matters involving donors to Eli Home, the charity that employs both her and her husband. Good-government experts say the donations are examples of a frequently used loophole in campaign finance laws.
Tag: Anaheim City Council
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Anaheim Councilwoman Schedules Review of City Manager
Council members are set to review acting City Manager Bob Wingenroth’s performance after a sharp divide erupted on the council over granting a large subsidy to a hotelier.
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Businessman’s Solution to Hotel Subsidy Controversy
Longtime Anaheim businessman Bill Taormina says a room tax
discount should be offered to all hoteliers in the city in exchange
for community benefits.
Posted inAnaheim, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
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.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
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.
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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.
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Anaheim Council to Consider Limits on Public’s Speaking
As of now, there are no limits on speakers, which Mayor Tom Tait
says unfairly favors those who hog the microphone.
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Anaheim Residents Vent Their Anger Over Hotel Subsidy
What was supposed to be a special session of the Anaheim City
Council to reconsider a $158-million tax break instead became an
impromptu, angry town hall meeting.
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Anaheim Mayor Calls for Second Meeting on Hotel Subsidies
Mayor Tom Tait called a special meeting of the City Council for
Tuesday with hopes that council members will reconsider a deal to
divert $158 million in room tax subsidies to the developers of two
four-star hotels.
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Anaheim Council Awards 20-Year Trash Contract
The extension for Republic Services comes after a $20-million
remodeling of the waste hauler’s materials recovery facility.
