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In front of a packed house of both subsidy supporters and detractors, council members voted Tuesday to give Disneyland and another four-diamond hotel developer bed-tax rebates that could total more than $500 million for three hotel projects.
The Anaheim councilwoman changed her position on a controversial hotel tax subsidy, civilian oversight of police, and district elections amid fundraisers and campaign contributions.
The new members are Chamber of Commerce President Todd Ament and Gloria Ma’ae, member of the Support Our Anaheim Resort board.
A handful of political action committees financing Anaheim City Council campaigns have received nearly $190,000 from the mega-resort.
Mayor Tom Tait and The Orange County Register’s editorial board recently endorsed council candidates Lucille King and John Leos.
City officials are considering Hill International, which employs candidate Steve Chavez Lodge, for an environmental review contract.
With the major issues facing the city, only one candidates forum is scheduled, and its organizers are trying to keep it secret.
The Anaheim City Council tonight will re-hear the granting of 255 taxi permits at the behest of California Yellow Cab. The brewing battle provides a peek into the city’s power politics.
Residents packed City Hall to complain that Latinos are underrepresented.
In Anaheim, one taxicab company has filed a lawsuit accusing another of setting up an illegal monopoly with Disney and two Anaheim hotels. The battle features some of the city’s biggest power brokers.