OCEA Media Brief: Anaheim's Shadowy Angel Stadium Sale Sparks Efforts to Strengthen CA Surplus Land Act

ORANGE COUNTY

Voice of OC: How Orange County is Celebrating Juneteenth
Despite the ongoing efforts to make June 19 a state holiday, there are still various ways to celebrate this national holiday in O.C.

Voice of OC: OC Board of Education Member Beckie Gomez Resigns Amid Lawsuit
Beckie Gomez, the Orange County Board of Education member representing families in Santa Ana, Fountain Valley, and parts of Garden Grove and Tustin, resigned last night. Her resignation comes after a lawsuit was filed against her for serving simultaneously on the county board as well as the Tustin City Council after one of her constituents sued her, questioning if her dual roles constitute a conflict of interest.

 

LOCAL CITIES

Voice of OC: Anaheim’s Shadowy Angel Stadium Sale Sparks Efforts to Strengthen CA Surplus Land Act
In the wake of the recent revelations of an FBI corruption probe in Anaheim, California state legislators are taking another look at a state law that was supposed to guard against the quick sale of public property to insiders, like the aborted sale of Angel Stadium to a developer group led by team owner, Arte Moreno.

OC Register: Angels owner asks Anaheim for $5 million to cover costs of defunct stadium sale
An attorney for SRB Management, Angels owner Arte Moreno’s business partnership, notified the city Thursday that it plans to file a claim to recover what it spent on title and inspection costs, consulting and legal fees and other such expenses.

 

LABOR

AFL-CIO: AFL-CIO Sports Council to Be the Voice of Union Athletes
Founding members of the Sports Council include NFL Players Association (NFLPA), United Football Players Association-USW, NWSL Players Association (NWSLPA), USWNT Players Association (USWNTPA) and USL Players Association-CWA (USLPA-CWA).

Publication Date: June 17, 2022