City council members could limit the time candidates can repay campaign debt – along with the amount they loan themselves – in the fallout of Orange County’s largest public corruption scandal in recent history.
Tag: Steve Faessel
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Is Anaheim Looking to Secretly Negotiate Another Angel Stadium Deal?
Anaheim City Council members secretly rejected a lawsuit settlement that would’ve forced them to publicly construct any new Angel Stadium deal.
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Anaheim City Council Deadlocks on Campaign Finance Reform Following FBI Corruption Probe
Half of the city council members decided against limiting the influence of Disneyland area resort interests while some of those interests are caught in an FBI corruption probe.
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Will Anaheim Limit Disneyland Resort Industry’s Influence Following FBI Corruption Probe?
Anaheim City Council members are set to debate limiting the influence of the Disneyland resort area interests, which funded a majority of their campaigns.
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Anaheim Continues Reckoning With Big Money Influence in Wake of FBI Corruption Probe
An FBI corruption probe into former Mayor Harry Sidhu and the Chamber of Commerce has renewed a concern raised by residents for years: big money’s influence on city decisions.
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Anaheim City Council Cans Angel Stadium Deal After FBI Corruption Probe Into City Hall
The decision to stop the stadium sale comes as residents call for members of the city council majority to follow the mayor – one more time – and resign.
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Has The FBI Stadium Corruption Probe Sunset the Angels’ Field of Dreams in Anaheim?
Residents and officials question how a federal corruption investigation into Mayor Harry Sidhu will impact a deal he brokered and what other city officials are involved. Meanwhile, the Angels say their deal is done, urging city council to finalize by mid June.
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Disney’s $1.5 Million Spending Pits Resort-Friendly Anaheim Council Candidates Against Subsidy Critics
The race will determine if a Disneyland resort-friendly City Council majority stays or goes.
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Anaheim Council Sells Angel Stadium and Land for $150 Million, Subsidizes Housing and Park
A 5-2 vote, which went into early Wednesday morning, finalized the sale, which has been marked by secrecy and lack of public discussion.
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Anaheim Police Chief Resists Calls for Immediate Officer Statements After Shootings
Anaheim Police Chief Jorge Cisneros is resisting calls to have officers make statements the same day critical incidents happen.
