SEVEN DAYS OUT: Vijay Gupta, Dr. Seuss, Boca De Oro, and Disney’s Aladdin
Arts & Culture
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SEVEN DAYS OUT is Voice of OC’s weekly list of can’t miss arts and culture events in Orange County.
Disney in Dispute With Anaheim, Stops Work on New Four-Star Hotel
hotel subsidies
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Disney put an indefinite hold on construction of a four-star Anaheim-subsidized 700-room hotel because of a dispute with the city over the hotel’s location, according to a Wednesday letter Disney sent to Anaheim officials.
Bernie Sanders Joins Roundtable with Disneyland Workers
Anaheim business subsidies
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U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) joined Disneyland workers in a roundtable discussion and rally in Anaheim Saturday.
Local Unions Clash Over Anaheim Wage Ordinance
minimum wage
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Local worker unions are clashing over a ballot initiative in Anaheim that would raise wages to $18 an hour for employees of companies that receive city subsidies, a measure aimed at three luxury hotel projects that received over $500 million in tax rebates in 2016.
Big Donors Can Dominate City Election Spending – Whether or Not There are Contribution Limits
campaign finance
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Whether you’re a California voter, business owner or run a special interest group, if you want to be a big election donor, you can find a way to get your money in.
Disney Stops LA Times Movie Preview Access, Citing Anaheim Reporting
Anaheim
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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.
Anaheim Councilwoman Calls for Regular Updates on “Benefits” of Disney and Anaheim Resort district
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Councilwoman Lucille Kring wants regular updates at council meetings on the “benefits” of the Anaheim Resort district to neighborhoods.
Holding the Powerful Accountable in 2016
Countywide
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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.
Business Owners: Disney Foot Bridge Will Make Customers Walk Away
Anaheim
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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.
Key Anaheim City Council Races Too Close to Call
Election 2016
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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.