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Singh-Allen’s trouble with the Hmong community continues During the Wednesday, May 10 Elk Grove City Council meeting, Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen was blasted for her handling of a proclamation honoring Hmong American Day. Before the proclamation presentation, Ms. Marie Vu harshly criticized how Singh-Allen handled the request. Vu, who is
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How something Suen resisted is now offering him cover With the addition of two new city council members in 2022 and 2020, Elk Grove City Councilmember Darren Suen is now the dean of the five-person governing body. Appointed to Elk Grove City Council in 2015, Suen won his first four-year
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Now that the City of Elk Grove has been sued by California Attorney General Rob Bonta for their alleged discriminatory actions in their denial of a low-income housing project, it is worth examining the legal reasoning behind their action. During the July 27, 2022, Elk Grove City Council meeting, city
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Big choice for freshman council member The future of Elk Grove’s rural area has resurfaced as a community issue in recent weeks after a period of dormancy. The resurrection started during the most recent Elk Grove City Council. During that meeting, several rural area residents, who have advocated for
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A name change for the Elk Grove City Council? Even with her abhorrible rhetoric, Marjorie Taylor Greene is fulfilling one of her duties as a member of Congress. She is independently expressing her values and those of her constituents. Listen Time 1 Minute
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How Hobbs justified the denial A little over six weeks ago, it was revealed the City of Elk Grove was under scrutiny by the Governor of California, the California Attorney General, and the California Department of Housing and Community Development for allegedly violating various state housing laws. The scrutiny of
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Kevin Spease offers this timely advise Never let it be said that politicians are entirely empty suits. Every now and then, they have nuggets of wisdom to share. During the April 28, 2023, Elk Grove City Council meeting, Vice Mayor Kevin Spease offered this timely tip for homeowners.
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‘Regulatory relief’ usually not good for consumers In 2018, the American Bankers Association sought and was granted “regulatory relief” by President Donald Trump, with bi-partisan support from provisions of the Dodd-Frank bill that was meant to protect consumers. That “relief” has been a contributing factor in the recent collapse of
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Singh-Allen ignoring request for honorary proclamation By Marie Vu In May of 2022, the Elk Grove Unified School District passed a Resolution to Honor May 14th as Hmong American Day; however, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen, denied approving the same resolution for the City of Elk Grove. The Norms and
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Elk Grove mayor, city council claim they were praised When making their reports at the end of the April 26 city council meeting, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and three of her four councilmen provided information on their just-completed Cap to Cap lobbying trip to Washington, D. C. Aside from
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Gov. Newsom joins the lawsuit As promised in March, California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit today in Sacramento Superior Court against the City of Elk Grove over its rejection of a supportive housing project in the city’s Old Town Special Planning area. Along with the attorney
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Will entry level homes be built? Data compiled by Seattle-based Redfin confirms what people in Elk Grove already see – Bay Area refugees preferred in-state relocation spot is the Sacramento region. Redfin’s data shows that searches for housing outside a buyer’s metropolitan area exceed within-metro searches as the overall