Officials approved a nearly 17% raise for police officers over the next three years that will cost $45 million as half of the incoming $120 million in freed up bond repayment money is expected to buoy the city’s deficit.
Tag: Anaheim Police Association
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Anaheim Police Union PAC Suspends Support for Mayor Ashleigh Aitken
The union’s political action committee is suspending their support of Mayor Ashleigh Aitken’s reelection campaign amid allegations she used a racial slur – an accusation she denies.
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Anaheim Officials Put Disneyland Gate Tax Proposal on Ice
Anaheim officials shot down a proposed gate tax measure on Disneyland from being placed on the Nov. 2026 ballot after grappling with an over $60 million budget gap as they explore other revenue opportunities.
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Disney Spends Nearly $1 Million in Anaheim 2024 Election
Disney is once again the biggest spender in local elections in Anaheim a little over two years since a corruption scandal broke and first rocked city hall, alleging resort interests exert outsized influence on policy making.
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Orange County’s Police Unions Are Increasingly Electing, Unseating Their Own Bosses
Whether it’s the county Deputy Sheriff’s union or police unions in big cities like Santa Ana or Anaheim, spending on local elections is soaring, testing the balance between freedom of expression and accountability.
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Disney’s PAC Continues Spending Big To Sway Voters in Anaheim
Disney’s main political spending vehicle has poured nearly $872,000 supporting three resort-friendly candidates in a city called out by FBI agents for being influenced by resort interests.
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 inAnaheim, Safety, Security & Justice
ACLU: Anaheim Police Ninth Deadliest of 60 Biggest U.S. Cities
From 2003 to 2016, 33 people died following use-of-force by an Anaheim police officer. The Anaheim Police Department is the ninth deadliest police force among 60 of the largest U.S. cities, the ACLU report states.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Anaheim Police Chief Receives $750,000 Settlement in Exchange for Resignation
Embattled Anaheim police chief Raul Quezada will receive a $750,000 settlement in exchange for his resignation, according to a settlement with the city released Wednesday.
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Anaheim Police Chief Steps Down
Anaheim Police Chief Raul Quezada abruptly retired Monday, settling a claim against the city and following calls by the police rank-and-file and management unions for his resignation.
