Officials continued a vote on a proposed law that would prohibit officials from accepting gifts worth more than $50 annually from lobbyists and contractors in the wake of a recent corruption scandal.
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Anaheim Bolsters Anti-Camping Laws, Clears Out Parks
Anaheim officials are moving forward with three new laws aimed at keeping public spaces safe as they clear homeless people out of parks and railways across the city.
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Anaheim Inches Closer to Mandating Affordable Housing
After years of resistance, Anaheim officials are moving forward with a new law that would mandate developers to build affordable homes in certain residential projects.
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How Will Anaheim Build More Affordable Homes?
One year after independent investigators alleged a culture of developer favoritism at city hall, Anaheim officials are brainstorming ways to create more affordable homes.
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OC Veterans Cemetery Picks Up Steam Following Anaheim Approval
The unanimous approval by city council members clears the way for permits and building plans to push ahead after over a decade of efforts to build a local cemetery.
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Two More Orange County Cities Crack Down on Street Vendors
Anaheim and Rancho Santa Margarita officials are the latest in OC to tighten regulations on street vendors over health and safety concerns amid recent state laws that decriminalized street vending.
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Freeway Signs to go up Near Anaheim’s Little Arabia District
After decades of advocacy by Arab American business owners, leaders and residents, freeway signs directing commuters to Anaheim’s Little Arabia will soon be installed.
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Can an Ethics Officer Restore Trust in Anaheim After the FBI Corruption Scandal?
City council members are moving forward with creating an ethics officer position in the wake of one of Orange County’s biggest public corruption scandals in history
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Orange County’s Biggest Cities Tackle Lobbying Reform
In the wake of the largest corruption to rock Orange County in recent years, officials in Anaheim and Irvine are looking to tighten rules on lobbyists. Will other cities follow?
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Anaheim Officials to Publicly Post Online Who They Meet With
Starting next year, Anaheim officials will have to post their meeting calendars on the city website – a new policy created in the fallout of a public corruption scandal. Will it bring transparency?
