Anaheim City Council members Kris Murray and Jordan Brandman were the first to announce their support for a deal protecting Disneyland from a ticket tax. They’ve also benefitted the most from the mega-resort’s campaign spending.
Tag: Disneyland
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Health & Wellness, Top Stories, Transportation
Latino Advocate Alleges OC Register Reporter Excluded Him From Ticket Tax Coverage
Jose Moreno, president of Los Amigos Orange County and advocate for the city’s underserved neighborhoods, claims a Register reporter lied to him and kept his views on a pending Disneyland ticket tax proposal out of the newspaper’s coverage.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Inside the Newsroom, News Briefs
Voice of OC Podcast: Don’t Tax Me Bro
This week’s topics are a proposed deal between Disney and the city of Anaheim that would protect Disneyland from a ticket tax for up to 45 years, and another disturbing revelation regarding the county’s animal control agency.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Experts: Disneyland Would Expand With or Without Ticket Tax
Theme park industry experts say the argument that a ticket tax would hamper the mega resort’s expansion plans is a red herring. They argue high demand and competition from other venues would force Disneyland to expand regardless of whether the city implements a tax.
Posted inInside the Newsroom, News Briefs
Voice of OC on Public Radio: Disney’s Gate Tax Deal With Anaheim
Senior Reporter Adam Elmahrek will be on KCRW’s broadcast of Which Way LA t at 7 p.m. to discuss the proposed deal between Anaheim and Disneyland protecting the resort from an admissions tax for up to 45 years.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Economy, Top Stories
Anaheim to Continue Protecting Disney From Entertainment Taxes
The city would reimburse Disney for any entertainment tax levied on the resort in exchange for a $1 billion resort expansion by Dec. 31, 2024.
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Controversial Ballot Measures on Anaheim Council Agenda
Members of Anaheim City Council are expected to vote Tuesday on a trio of measures that would significantly impact how the city collects taxes, incurs debts, and doles out subsidies.
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OC Register Uncovers Potential Reason Behind Murray’s Anti-Tax Proposal
Anaheim Councilwoman Kris Murray’s proposal that would make it harder to pass new taxes coincides with the ending of a prohibition on a possible tax on admission to Disneyland and other venues.
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Disney Breaking Its Own Campaign Spending Records
In what some say is an all-out effort to save the Anaheim City Council majority, the megaresort has so far doubled what it spent in 2012.
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A Flood of Campaign Cash Pouring Into Anaheim Races
Disneyland has contributed well over $200,000 to committees supporting the reelection of two incumbents. Meanwhile, unions and other progressive organizations are heavily funding the campaign to transform the city’s council election system.
