Anaheim leaders keep grappling with how to regulate the influence of large special interests in their town – as campaign finance reform attracts tons of debate but little action. Will that change?
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Will Anaheim Get a Better Idea of Who’s Building Their City?
Anaheim might become the latest city to require subcontractors to disclose any state labor law violations and penalties they have before working on certain development projects.
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A Look at Anaheim Police Department’s Arsenal
This is the first year that Anaheim and other police agencies in California have to report when and how they’ve used drones, flash bangs and armored trucks.
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Is Anaheim’s Fall of Reform Going to Freeze Over?
Elected officials in Anaheim – a city rocked by one of the biggest public corruption scandals in Orange County history – are slowly taking steps towards reform. But some proposals have fizzled out.
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Anaheim Tightens Electronic Device Policy After Probe Finds Disregard for Records Law
City officials are also moving to keep emails for two years now, instead of the 90-day window that’s currently in place and require staff to use government devices for city business.
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Classroom, Church and State: Anaheim Officials Side With Residents, Block Charter School
In a rare late night move, Anaheim city council members rejected a developer’s proposal to convert a church into a school after residents raised safety concerns.
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Will Mickey Mouse Continue to Cast a Big Shadow Over Anaheim’s Election Campaigns?
In recent years, Disney has become one of the biggest spenders in local politics, pumping millions into every race for a city hall that has increasingly grown friendlier to the resort.
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Anaheim City Council Campaigns Funded More by Special Interests than Residents
While city council members are insisting they don’t respond to financial incentives, nearly all the money they fundraise isn’t coming from their constituents.
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Santana: A Year After FBI Corruption Allegations, Anaheim’s Politicians Fail What Could Be Their Final Exam
In the wake of FBI affidavits, an independent corruption investigation report and a plea agreement, Anaheim City Council members are still acting as if the biggest corruption scandal in OC history just happened.
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As Anaheim Waffles on Corruption Reform, Residents Question City Hall’s Legitimacy
City Council members’ public downplaying of a public corruption report this week led to jeers and laughs from the audience, along with increasing questioning of the city’s leadership.
