This week's question was, Which of the 100 largest cities currently has a mayoral vacancy?
You answered: Anaheim, Calif.
You are correct!
On May 23, Anaheim, Calif., Mayor Harry Sidhu announced he would resign after information about an ongoing federal corruption investigation was made public earlier this month. Sidhu's resignation was effective May 24.
According to a May 12 affidavit, the FBI was investigating whether Sidhu “shared privileged and confidential information with the [Los Angeles Angels] during stadium sale negotiations, actively concealed same from a Grand Jury inquiry, and expects to receive campaign contributions as a result.”[1]
Sidhu's attorney, Paul Meyer, said Sidhu resigned to "allow [Anaheim] to move forward without distraction." Meyer said a "fair and thorough investigation will prove [Sidhu] did not leak secret information in hopes of a later political campaign contribution."[2] A timeline of the city's responses can be viewed here.
The mayors of 62 of the country's 100 largest cities are affiliated with the Democratic Party. Republicans hold 25 mayoral offices, independents hold four, and seven mayors are nonpartisan. One mayor's partisan affiliation is unknown. In 2016, Sidhu ran for the California State Assembly as a Republican. With his resignation, there is one vacancy. Click here to learn more about mayoral partisanship in 2022.
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