The Irvine City Council rescinded and re-adopted lobbying regulations originally passed last year in order to settle a lawsuit alleging Brown Act violations.
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Irvine Tightens Lobbying Rules
The Irvine City Council voted unanimously to broaden the scope of lobbying in the city, meaning more people will have to register as lobbyists when attempting to influence city decisions.
Orange Becomes the Latest City in OC to Strengthen Lobbyist Rules
Officials in Orange are joining at least two other OC cities who are reexamining their lobbyist rules in light of one of the largest scandals of public corruption to rock the county.
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?
Disney’s Representative Could Soon be Considered a Lobbyist at Anaheim City Hall
Anaheim city officials are bolstering their lobbyist ordinance – a change that will mean in-house lobbyists for companies like Disney will have to officially register in the wake of the corruption scandal.
Is Anaheim’s Corruption Scandal a Conduit For Reforms Across Southern California?
Politicians across OC and one in San Diego are citing the corruption scandal in Anaheim as a cautionary tale and calling for reforms in their own cities.
Irvine Becomes Second Orange County City to Eye Tightening Lobbyist Rules
City council members directed staff to come back with a plan to tighten Irvine’s lobbyist regulations on the same night Anaheim officials did in the wake of that city’s corruption scandal.
Will Disney’s Representative Have to Register as a Lobbyist at Anaheim City Hall?
Anaheim officials may change the city’s lobbyist definition in a move that could mean companies like Disney will have to register government relations employees as lobbyists.
Anaheim Officials Expected to Consider Overhauling Lobbyist Policy After Corruption Probe
Anaheim City Council members might require city staff and themselves to report when they meet with a lobbyist after a damning independent probe report alleged corruption at city hall.
Anaheim Officials Set to Discuss Reforms in Wake of Corruption Probe
City Council members on Tuesday will discuss scheduling priority reform proposals and the city’s tourism bureau, which became a focus in a city corruption probe.









