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===21st century=== In 2001, Disney's California Adventure (renamed [[Disney California Adventure Park]] in 2010), the most expansive project in Disneyland's history, opened to the public.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Niles|first=Robert|date=2013|title=Theme Park History: A short history of Disney California Adventure|url=https://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201309/3665/|access-date=April 10, 2021|website=Theme Park Insider}}</ref> In 2007, Anaheim celebrated its [[sesquicentennial]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2006/12/19/anaheim-releases-150-float-rendering/|title=Anaheim releases '150' float rendering|date=December 19, 2006|website=Orange County Register|language=en-US|access-date=April 1, 2019}}</ref> In July 2012, [[political protest]]s by Hispanic residents occurred following the [[2012 Anaheim, California police shooting and protests|fatal shooting of two men]], the first of whom was unarmed. Protesting occurred in the area between State College and East Street, and was motivated by concerns over police brutality, gang activity, domination of the city by commercial interests, and a perceived lack of political representation of Hispanic residents in the city government.<ref name=NYT8312>{{cite news|title=Fury Reveals Deep Rifts Near 'Happiest Place on Earth'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/03/us/anaheim-protests-show-deep-divides-in-class-and-race.html|access-date=August 3, 2012|newspaper=The New York Times|date=August 2, 2012|author=Jennifer Medina}}</ref><ref name = LAT72512 >{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0726-anaheim-violence-20120726,0,2619070.story|title=Protests reflect deep divisions in Anaheim|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|author1=Nicole Santa Cruz|author2=Christopher Goffard|author-link2=Christopher Goffard|author3=Richard Winton|date=July 25, 2012}}</ref><ref name=DN72412>{{cite news|title=Police Brutality in Anaheim Sparks Outrage After 2 Latinos Shot Dead and Demonstrators Attacked|url=http://www.democracynow.org/2012/7/24/police_brutality_in_anaheim_sparks_outrage|access-date=August 3, 2012|newspaper=Democracy Now!|date=July 24, 2012}}</ref> The protests were accompanied by looting of businesses and homes.<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=New York Times | title=Anaheim Cracks Down as Police Shootings Set Off Protests | date=July 25, 2012 | last=Medina | first=Jennifer | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/26/us/after-night-of-protest-and-arrests-anaheim-vows-to-crack-down.html | access-date=December 28, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | newspaper=USA Today | title=24 arrested at police protests in Anaheim, Calif. | date=July 25, 2012 | url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-07-25/Anaheim-police-protests/56470926/1 | access-date=December 28, 2015}}</ref>
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