A host of high-stakes races will decide the handling of issues like public safety, school curriculum, homelessness and transparency. Here’s a rundown of the candidates.
Tag: Anaheim City Council
Posted inAnaheim
What Have Anaheim Investigators Found in The City Hall Corruption Probe?
Anaheim City Council members are expected to get their first public update on an internal corruption probe following an FBI investigation detailing the resort interests’ undue influence on city hall.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Orange County Residents Could Really Tilt November’s Election
OC’s voters this week get their ballots to decide key races – like who controls Congress – as a flurry of political mailers and internet advertising starts landing.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim’s Resort Interests Spend Big on Election Campaigns Following FBI Corruption Probe
Disney’s main political spending vehicle, SOAR, is heavily backing three city council candidates, while the entertainment juggernaut looks to be sitting out of the mayor’s race.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
New State Law Could Curb Pay to Play Politics in Orange County & California
The new law comes as calls for campaign finance reform have been intensifying in Anaheim, where an FBI corruption probe upended the Angel Stadium land sale and saw Mayor Harry Sidhu resign.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Driving With Disney
A different kind of Disney film debuts with a hard focus on Anaheim, questioning the impact of big business subsidies on residents’ quality of life – all on the eve of November’s election.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Anaheim Council Members Head Into Election While Investigating Campaign Contributions
New campaign finance disclosures also show some officials are returning money they received from interests under the FBI’s microscope.
Posted inAnaheim
Fallout From the FBI Corruption Probe Triggers a New Kind of Open Mic Night in Anaheim
A cleaning agent that’s well known amongst Latinos became a mascot for public outrage over the Anaheim public corruption scandal.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Mendez: The Anaheim We Deserve, People Over PACs
With the Anaheim city council’s failure to pass robust campaign finance reform, one thing remains clear: their majority remains shamelessly beholden to the corporations, lobbyists, and wealthy special interests that form Anaheim’s campaign donor class–a “cadre” opposed to everything that is good for the communities this council majority claims to serve.
Posted inNEWS
Forced to Borrow to Meet Budget Deficits, City of Anaheim Mulls Disneyland Ticket Tax
A ballot proposal of a 2% gate tax on large entertainment venues that could produce $84 million annually comes up for a debate at Tuesday’s council meeting.
