In a split 3-2 vote that angered Latino residents, the council majority decided to scrap the so-called “people’s map” of election districts and push back the transition from an at-large system of electing council members to districts-based elections.
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How Much Does This Man Scare Anaheim’s City Council Majority?
Is the possible election of Dr. Jose Moreno, president of the grassroots Latino group Los Amigos of Orange County and nemesis of the city’s business establishment, the reason why the council members excluded the only Latino majority district from next year’s election.
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Latino Groups Accuse Anaheim City Council of ‘Intentional Discrimination’
State and national Latino organizations said the City Council of blatantly violated the federal Voting Rights Act when it decided not to include the city’s only Latino council district in next year’s election.
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Anaheim Excludes Latino Majority District From 2016 Election
As part of preparations for a switch to electing council members by district in 2016, the Anaheim City Council Tuesday night chose to wait another two years before giving the only Latino majority district the ability to elect a representative.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
Political Intrigue Surrounds Anaheim Streetcar Report
A report calling for Anaheim’s beleaguered streetcar project be terminated was supposed to be on Monday’s Orange County Transportation Authority Board meeting agenda. But sources say there’s a big political push to bury it.
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Resident Anger at Short-Term Rentals Has Reached Boiling Point in Anaheim
The Anaheim City Council Tuesday night extended a moratorium on applications for new short term rentals after hearing from residents who say the businesses are destroying their neighborhoods.
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Anaheim Council Members Have to Put Their Smartphones Away
Under the new policy, city council members can no longer text or email during council meetings. It arose from concerns about council members texting with lobbyists during policy deliberations.
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A Little Detective Work Reveals ARTIC’s Truth
Anaheim’s new train station was portrayed as having bustling crowds in HBO’s crime drama “True Detective.” But new ridership numbers show that’s far from the truth.
Posted inAnaheim, Investigative
Grand Jury Provides More Fodder for Anaheim Battle Over Convention Center Financing
The city this month filed a formal rejection to a recent grand jury report that harshly criticized the city’s scheme for financing the convention center expansion. Mayor Tom Tait agrees with the grand jury and refused to sign the city’s rebuttal.
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Homeless Advocates Call Anaheim Councilwoman’s Dog Park Solution ‘Mean-Spirited’
Councilwoman Lucille Kring caught some flak this week for suggesting that homeless people could be ousted from city parks by turning the spaces into dog parks. But some frustrated residents are supporting her.
