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The payment settles a lawsuit filed in 2014 by former City Attorney Cristina Talley, who claimed she was forced to resign her post in 2013 after facing years of age, gender and race-based discrimination.
Anaheim’s mayor handily won re-election, while his endorsed candidate for City Council unseated incumbent Councilwoman Gail Eastman.
Outrage from building trade unions over Greg Diamond’s role in suing Anaheim to stop a construction project prompted the ouster. But the party debate revealed a much deeper rift.
Anaheim Police Chief Raul Quezada took over the department last year after a string of fatal police shootings and a downtown riot. His reforms have been praised as crucial steps toward rebuilding trust, but some say he hasn’t done enough.
Republican Lucille Kring, who is running for mayor against incumbent Tom Tait, faced tough questions about alleged broken promises and crony capitalism.
She says that the current administration has been divisive and that she will be the mayor who unifies this fractured city.
The former Anaheim councilwoman has revealed a plan under which she would run for mayor in 2014 and the current mayor would step aside.
Former Councilwoman Lorri Galloway and other activists are battling the council majority over the pending lease agreement with the team.
Mayor Tom Tait and other critics say the move gives the Angels negotiating leverage on a broader lease deal with the city. Meanwhile, a city-hired consultant says the extension is needed to prevent “impulsive” decisions by Angels owner Arte Moreno.
Trial of the case alleging Anaheim’s at large City Council elections violate the state’s Voting Rights Act is scheduled to begin in March 17.