“There is no wrong doing, no fault, no conceding of any violation by Anaheim.”
Tag: Angel Stadium
Posted inGovernment
Does the Angel Stadium Sale Put Every Public Property Across California Up For Grabs?
While the $96 million fine on Anaheim is the biggest ever, land use activists wonder if state Attorney General Rob Bonta just set a bad precedent for the Surplus Land Act.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim City Council Agrees to Pay $96 Million Fine for Illegally Selling Angel Stadium
Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu claims the fine will be paid for in “new cash” from the team’s owner, but the city’s own documents show money will be reshuffled on the back end of the deal.
Posted inNEWS
California AG Fines Anaheim $96 Million in Angel Stadium Sale, City Says Team Owner Will Pay
State Attorney General Rob Bonta says the city will pay a $96 million fine to build affordable homes after city officials violated the surplus land act. Mayor Harry Sidhu says Angels owner will pay.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: Angels Get a Stadium On The Cheap, Anaheim Taxpayers Get Nearly $100 Million in State Fines
The $96 million fine comes on the heels of a failed lawsuit by an activist group. The moves are raising questions about whether it’s time to tighten state laws to keep public land deals transparent.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Fielder: Did Anaheim’s Sale of Angels Stadium Property Violate the Brown Act?
When did the council discuss the relative merits of selling versus leasing and when was the decision made to sell?
Posted inAnaheim
OC Judge Says Angel Stadium Sale Was ‘Fully Vetted With the Public,’ Ending Lawsuit
Monday’s ruling marks an end to a two-year legal battle, in which a group of Anaheim activists alleged city officials secretly – and illegally – decided to switch from a lease to a stadium sale.
Posted inAnaheim
Angel Stadium Lawsuit Enters Final Lap, Decision Could Come in a Month
A city councilman and a former city manager said council members secretly decided to sell Angel Stadium months before a public vote. Anaheim attorneys dispute those declarations in court.
Posted inGovernment
Anaheim Wants OC Court to Bar Officials From Disclosing Secret Discussions Even If Illegal
The city claims there’s restrictions in state law that bars sworn declarations from two high-ranking officials who say city council members illegally decided to sell Angel Stadium in secret.
Posted inGovernment
Anaheim Calls on State to Back Off on Angel Stadium Land Sale
City officials rejected claims by the state housing department that Anaheim violated the Surplus Land Act when the stadium was sold.
