Unite Here Local 11, a labor union representing service workers in Southern California, is behind the recall effort and gathered enough valid signatures to force the special election.
Candidates in Anaheim could have only a year following an election to fundraise to settle campaign debts under new campaign reform measures the City Council is looking at.
The reforms come after former Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu admitted to federal prosecutors about using his personal email address for communications in the Angel Stadium negotiations and then deleting those records.
Anaheim leaders agreed in a 6-1 vote Tuesday night to ask city staff to explore options and see if they could also force Visit Anaheim to end its contracts with the Chamber of Commerce.