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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
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With the clock winding down on the November 2022 election, California State Senator District 8 candidates Angelique Ashby and Dave Jones continue fundraising efforts. Since September 1, Jones has raised $50,400, of which $29,100 was from individuals. The other donations were from the following entities: * San Manuel Band
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At a gathering for the Elk Grove-South County Democratic Club, eight Sacramento, and Elk Grove area Democratic candidates discussed their respective candidacies last night. The meeting, which also served as a fundraiser, was held in Elk Grove on Saturday, September 10. Among the Democratic candidates appearing were Former Assemblymember and
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On Saturday, September 10, Eric Guerra and Stephanie started their fall campaigns for the California Assembly District 10 seat in one of the most competitive and closely watched races in the Sacramento region. The two Democratic candidates are fighting for the newly drawn district that incorporated much of Assembly District
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With their fall campaigns’ in full swing, Sacramento City Councilmember Eric Guerra is outpacing Elk Grove City Councilmember Stephanie Nguyen in the all-important fundraising contests. The two Democratic city council members are competing for the open District 10 California Assembly seat. According to filings with the California California Secretary of
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Two high-profile races for Elk Grove voters during the 2022 election cycle are the open seats in California Assembly District 10 and State Senate District 8. All four contenders in those races are Democrats, so today’s endorsement announcement by U.S. Senator Alex Padilla is significant. Today Padilla announced
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Candidates and politicians using music as campaign themes and rally music is nothing new. Although they can occasionally pull it off, it is more common for the musical artist to object to its use. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan used Bruce Springsteen’s Born in the USA as a campaign