The tax has been the center of a nearly two-year battle that squared property owners against each other and was criticized for being part of a downtown gentrification plan.
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Posted inInvestigative, Santa Ana
Grand Jury: Downtown Santa Ana’s Promotions Tax Violates State Law
The controversial levy on property owners that funds Downtown Inc. was set up illegally, according to an Orange County grand jury report.
Posted inSanta Ana
What’s Happening With ‘Year for Retail’ in Santa Ana?
Downtown Inc. officials said 2012 would be a year focused on helping the downtown area’s struggling retail stores. For some, it is already too late.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
El Centro Gets a New Home
After being evicted from its old location on Fifth Street in
Santa Ana, the nonprofit Latino youth organization has found new
quarters in the city.
Posted inSanta Ana
El Centro Still Has No Place To Go
The Latino cultural organization, which was recently involved in
an anti-gentrification protest in downtown Santa Ana, will be
without a home as of Wednesday.
Posted inSanta Ana
How Was Claudia Alvarez Allowed to Vote on Her Own Discipline?
Voice of OC’s open government expert Terry Francke says there
was nothing illegal or unethical about Alvarez’s vote.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Council Censures Alvarez for Remarks
Three of the councilwoman’s colleagues wanted to punish her more
severely for comments that have been widely perceived as
anti-Semitic.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Gentrification Battle Breaks Into Song
Young Latinos stormed Saturday’s Art Walk and used song, dance
and theater to protest what they and others say is an effort to rob
downtown of its Latino identity.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana City Council Will Take Up Alvarez Matter Tonight
Councilwoman Claudia Alvarez’s colleagues are scheduled to
consider what actions they will take regarding comments she made
that have been labeled anti-Semitic.
Posted inSanta Ana
Calls Mount for Alvarez to Resign Council Seat
Calls and emails pour into City Hall while Anti-Defamation
League says Santa Ana councilwoman’s public apologies were
“half-hearted.”
