Charter

We the people of the City of Anaheim, under the Constitution and laws of the state of California, in order to secure the benefits of local self-government and to provide for an honest and accountable council-manager government do hereby adopt this charter and confer upon the city the following powers, subject to the following restrictions, and prescribed by the following procedures and governmental structure. By this action, we secure the benefits of home rule and affirm the values of representative democracy, professional management, strong political leadership, citizen participation, and regional cooperation. (Amended June 3, 2014, filed by Secretary of State September 3, 2014.)