Here’s how the candidates answered key questions about the FBI corruption probe into City Hall, the city’s relationship with Disney and issues like housing and homelessness.
Tag: Trevor O’Neil
Posted inAnaheim
Borrowing to Meet Budget, Anaheim Passes on Disneyland Ticket Tax
Despite facing budget deficits and increasing pressure to deliver on things like pools, parks and libraries, Anaheim’s city council majority takes an entertainment venue tax off the table.
Posted inNEWS
Forced to Borrow to Meet Budget Deficits, City of Anaheim Mulls Disneyland Ticket Tax
A ballot proposal of a 2% gate tax on large entertainment venues that could produce $84 million annually comes up for a debate at Tuesday’s council meeting.
Posted inAnaheim
Who Will Be Anaheim’s Next Mayor Following an FBI Corruption Probe?
The clock is ticking for Anaheim’s city council to appoint a new mayor more than a month following Harry Sidhu’s resignation after revelations he’s the subject of an FBI corruption probe.
Posted inAnaheim
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.
Posted inAnaheim
Unsilencing the Minority: Anaheim Residents Might be Able to Push for More Policy Discussions
If a rule implemented under former Mayor Harry Sidhu is tossed out, Anaheim City Council members would be able to single handedly bring up any issue they want for a formal discussion.
Posted inAnaheim
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.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: In Wake of FBI Probe, Who Should Take Over As Anaheim’s Mayor Until November’s Election?
An FBI probe prompts recriminations and a mayor’s resignation along with hard questions about a charter provision that sets a 60-day deadline for appointment or election of a new mayor.
Posted inAnaheim
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.
Posted inAnaheim
Santana: After Shadowy Stadium Deal Explodes, Do LA Angels Even Have a Valid Lease?
After Anaheim city officials killed the stadium sale, can the LA Angels fall back into a lease that was reinstated as a “temporary lease extension” spearheaded by resigned Mayor Harry Sidhu?
