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Anaheim Mayor complaints mount amid fresh misconduct allegations
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken faces serious workplace allegations from her chief of staff, Berenice Ballinas, including repeated intoxication at city events and inappropriate behavior such as searching through a former city manager's car.
- Ballinas accuses Aitken of making racist and homophobic remarks, including calling her “a dirty Mexican” and making crude comments about her sexuality, which the mayor denies.
- The complaint details incidents of public intoxication, inappropriate physical behavior, and boundary violations, including an episode at Disneyland where Aitken allegedly drank excessively and questioned others about their sexual orientation.
- Ballinas also raised concerns about misuse of city resources, including a costly Qatar trip and employees assisting with a prayer breakfast during work hours, and claims she faced retaliation for reporting these issues.
- The allegations come shortly before Aitken’s reelection campaign and will be discussed in a closed-door city council meeting scheduled for Friday.
