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On Wednesday, September 21 two Elk Grove City Council candidates received labor union donations. According to information compiled by @CATargetAlt, District 2 candidate Felipe Martin and District 4 candidate Sergio Robles each received $2,000. The contributions were from the Northern California District Council of Laborers. Martin’s opponent Cosumnes
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As often happens in competitive political campaigns, candidates and their political operatives present conflicting information suited to bolster their claims. The race for the California Assembly District 10 between Democrats Sacramento City Councilmember Eric Guerra and Elk Grove City Councilmember Stephanie Nguyen is a case in point. Yesterday both campaigns
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Even in states where one party has an advantage, occasionally, there are races where the minority party causes trembles for the majority. In Democratic California, one such race could be in a swing suburban Assembly district of Sacramento. In the Rancho Cordova-Folsom-centered Assembly District 7, Republican Joshua Hoover is causing
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One of the three candidates seeking to replace Pat Hume as Elk Grove’s District 2 City Council representative had a campaign kick-off event on Saturday, September 17. According to a press release, the event held at Felipe Martin’s Elk Grove residence drew over 100 supporters. Martin, Michelle Kile,
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In a race that could determine a balance of power in Sacramento County, the area Democratic and Republican parties have placed a high priority on the District 5 race for the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors. With Supervisor Don Notolli leaving after 28 years in office, and the difficulty in
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Although her opponent in the California State Senate District 8 race has received the most significant union endorsements, Democratic Sacramento City Councilmember Angelique Ashby has received labor support. In the last several days, Ashby has highlighted these recent endorsements. The Glaziers Architectural Metal and Glassworkers Local Union 767 and the
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Leaving nothing to chance, proponents of a Sacramento County measure are donating large sums of money to support an $8.3 billion consumer tax increase. Measure A, which is on the November ballot, will increase sales taxes countywide by one-half of a percent for 40 years if approved by voters.
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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
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In an unusual arrangement, California Assembly District 10 candidates Eric Guerra and Stephanie Nguyen will appear on separate nights at a sponsored town hall meeting. Guerra, a Sacramento City Councilmember, and Nguyen, an Elk Grove City Council member, will appear on Wednesday, September 21, and Thursday, September 22, respectively. Advance
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Since September 1, Pat Hume has outpaced Jaclyn Moreno by a four-to-one rate in the contest for the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors District 5 seat. Republican Hume is an Elk Grove City Councilmember, and Democrat Moreno is a Cosumnes Community Services District Director. In September, Moreno raised $6,200.
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Filings recorded with the Elk Grove City Clerk’s office show that District 2 Elk Grove City Council candidate Felip Martin has received two contributions totaling $5,900. A contribution of $4,900 was made by United Contractors PAC. The $1,000 contribution was from an individual. The owner and