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Walt Disney Corp. officials, upset at a Los Angeles Times series about their business deals with the city of Anaheim and election spending for the city’s top decision-makers, have banned the newspaper from advance press screenings of its movies.
Councilwoman Lucille Kring wants regular updates at council meetings on the “benefits” of the Anaheim Resort district to neighborhoods.
In 2016, Voice of OC delved into how corporations spend to influence public policy, the ways in which politicians pull the levers of government to stay in power, and how they use their public offices for private gain.
A proposal by Disneyland to change how visitors enter the park is facing opposition from nearby small businesses, who say the new plan would reroute foot traffic away from their storefronts.
Councilwoman Lucille Kring and Republican Steve Faessel are elected to the Anaheim City Council. But two other races that could change the complexion of the council have yet to be decided.
In a special video report, Voice of OC examines a watershed moment in Anaheim politics, as residents and activists confront the city council majority over a voting districts map that could change the city’s electoral landscape.
Former county supervisor and state Assemblyman Chris Norby writes that Disneyland may be a tribute to the American Dream, but it should not hold a monopoly on it.
This week, Voice of OC journalists discuss allegations by a Latino activist in Anaheim that the Orange County Register excluded him from coverage of a ticket tax protection deal for Disneyland.
Anaheim activist Jose Moreno says that approving this binding deal after a holiday weekend with only 10 days notice goes counter to values of transparency and public deliberation.