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Big Donors Can Dominate City Election Spending – Whether or Not There are Contribution Limits

campaign finance
By Thy Vo | January 9, 2018

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
By Nick Gerda | November 6, 2017

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

By Thy Vo | April 5, 2017

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
By Nick Gerda and Thy Vo | December 26, 2016

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
By Thy Vo | December 13, 2016

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
By Thy Vo | November 9, 2016

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.

Video: Anaheim’s Battle Over ‘The People’s Map’

Anaheim
By Nick Gerda and Adam Elmahrek | January 12, 2016

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.

Norby: Disney Double Standard Cheapens American Dream

Chris Norby
By Chris Norby | July 16, 2015

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.

Voice of OC Podcast: A Peek Behind the Curtain of Reporter-Source Relationships

News Briefs
By Thy Vo | July 10, 2015

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.

Moreno: Please Do Not Vote for the Disney Tax-Exemption

Anaheim
By Jose Moreno | July 7, 2015

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.

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