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Residents urge firing of Anaheim city manager amid renewed corruption allegations
Summary
Multiple public commenters told the City Council that the JL Group report, an FBI affidavit and media reporting link City Manager Jim Vanderpool to influence‑peddling around the Angel Stadium matter and called for his removal; speakers demanded transparency and independent oversight.
Scores of residents used the council's public comment period to press for action against City Manager Jim Vanderpool, accusing him of participating in a culture of corruption tied to the proposed sale of Angel Stadium and other city business.
Thomas Fielder, who said he has lived in Anaheim since 1984 and volunteers with housing advocacy groups, opened a series of remarks recounting a timeline of meetings and decisions beginning in 2019 and argued those events showed entrenched…
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