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In the latest independent expenditure committee mailer in the volatile Sacramento County Board of Supervisors District 5 race, one candidate is called an anti-abortion, climate-denying Republican. The mailer from a group supporting Jaclyn Moreno tagged her opponent, Pat Hume, with those labels. After saying dogs can sniff an anti-abortion, climate-denying
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Even though Sacramento County Measure A proponents are well-funded and have the upper hand in the battle over the $8.5 billion tax increase, there is growing resistance. Along with a loose coalition of opponents and the website and social media site No Way on Measure A, proponents have received
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Whether you support Elk Grove’s onerous Measure E or not, there is no denying proponents are loaded with developer and union cash in their pursuit of the $23 million annual consumer tax hike. Although there have been several so-called “informational” taxpayer-funded mailers, and this week, a slick multi-page mailer
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Online advertisements that started appearing today have targeted Democratic Sacramento County Board of Supervisor District 5 candidate, Jaclyn Moreno. One ad calls Moreno a do-nothing politician, and another shows a picture of an encampment, saying that is her idea of “open space.” The click-through leads to the Californians for a
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In a case of never letting the truth get in the way of a story, proponents of Sacramento County’s Measure A have distributed a mailer with an outrageous claim. In a glossy piece received yesterday, proponents say, “Measure A is a weapon in the fight against Climate Change.” Not
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Among the several competitive races on Elk Grove voters’ ballots is the contest for Sacramento Municipal Utility District Ward 4. Although the State Senate, Assembly, and Elk Grove-based races are far more visible, the Ward 4 race appears competitive. The candidates are one-term incumbent Rosanna Herber and challenger Derek Cressman.
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In a newly released campaign video, Elk Grove City Council District 4 candidate Giezi Bermudez is stressing his ties to the Elk Grove community. Bermudez, the married father of three children in Elk Grove Unified Schools, stresses his role as the Operations Director at Sacramento-based Asian Resources Inc., a nonprofit
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A group of 60-plus volunteers and supporters gathered at Stephanie Nguyen for Assembly campaign Pocket neighborhood office for a canvassing effort. Assemblymember Evan Low (D – Campbell) joined in the effort, and Elk Grove Vice Mayor Darren Suen. An Elk Grove City Councilmember, Nguyen is in a competitive race against fellow
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Even though the clock is winding down on voting, campaign fundraising continues. This week two of the three Elk Grove City Council District 2 candidates reported more campaign contributions. The two candidates, Democrats Rod Brewer and Felipe Martin received donations reflective of the support they received from their party’s
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A mailer supporting Republican Sacramento County Supervisor District 5 candidate Pat Hume has characterized his opponent as encouraging higher taxes and increased homelessness. Funded by the National and California Realtors’ Associations, the headline says, “Politician Jaclyn Moreno’s Vision for Sac County: More Encampments, Higher Taxes.” This mailer appears to
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This week, a mailer sent on behalf of Elk Grove City Councilmember, and California Assembly District 10 candidate Stephanie Nguyen targeted a specific group – Asian-American voters. The mailer, which is addressed to voters with Asian surnames, shows Nguyen speaking during an April 2021 rally in Elk Grove condemning anti-Asian hate
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This year, Elk Grove will have at least two new city council members representing Districts 2 and 4. In this three-part Elk Grove News Podcasts series, we are interviewing the three District 2 candidates. In this edition, we talk with Michele Kile. The introductory music, Carry On Wayward Son by