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Elk Grove News Podcast – Interview with EGUSD Area 2 candidate Michael Vargas

D.A. Gougherty

Sep 16, 2022

Michael Vargas.

This year, there will be at least one new member on the Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Trustees. In this edition of Elk Grove News Podcast, we speak with Michael Vargas who is one of two candidates running for the open seat in Area 2.

This interview was held on Thursday, September 15.

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Gov. Newsom flogs Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen for her fair housing debacle at bill signing ceremony

Area 7 candidate Heidi Moore thanks EGUSD trustees, says more work needed on parents' rights

EGUSD Trustees notified Elk Grove Mayor and former trustee accepts tobacco cash

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