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Says city has lost “local control” A quote attributed to poet Carl Sandberg and widely used by litigators says, “If the facts are against you, argue the law. If the law is against you, argue the facts. If the law and the facts are against you, pound the table and
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Patios, porches stripped from Poppy Grove complex The five-member Elk Grove City Council approved a request to lower already agreed design standards and amenities for a 387-unit affordable apartment complex. The unanimous approval was given to the developer of the Quail Ridge during the Wednesday, April 12, city council meeting.
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Former mayor was accused of political bullying An informational report to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors from the Sacramento County Grand Jury put a long unanswered question in Elk Grove politics to rest. That question was had the Grand Jury taken up a requested investigation of former Elk Grove
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AG Rob Bonta has also threatened Elk Grove with a housing discrimination lawsuit California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced today that a housing lawsuit against the City of Huntington Beach has been amended. The initial lawsuit was filed on March 8 by the Attorney General and was joined by Gov.
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Request to eliminate patios, porches A developer who plans to build an affordable apartment complex in Elk Grove will seek approval to lower design standards. The request will be made at the Wednesday, April 12 Elk Grove City Council meeting. According to the staff report, the project on the southeast
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The Elk Grove City Council has a sign fetish If there is one thing the Elk Grove City Council has a fetish for, it’s signs. From the giant billboard festooned with an elk along Highway 99 and numerous wayfinding signs, they can’t seem to get enough. At the
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Can we believe them? A 2004 Los Angeles Times story resurfaced this week. The story was about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s gift disclosure. Embarrassed by the report, Thomas simply quit disclosing his gifts. Listen Time 1 Minute Read the LA Times 2004 story here.
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As part of recognizing communities in its diverse population, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and the City of Elk Grove issued a proclamation recognizing Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month. The proclamation ceremony was held at the Wednesday, November 9, 2022, Elk Grove City Council meeting. Of significance, Mayor Singh-Allen was
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Elk Grove one of three significant Sac County cities not included Today Gov. Gavin Newsom announced 11 California cities and counties, including six in the Sacramento region, have received the Prohousing Designation for Accelerating Housing Production. Not included in this group was the city of Elk Grove. “Remarkably, in just
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City attorney J. Hobb found loophole in the state constitution Following the success of Elk Grove’s $24 million annual sales tax increase, the Elk Grove Mayor and her City Council are now pursuing what would be the first in California, a municipal income tax. The tax will fulfill Mayor
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Response to city’s posting has not been supportive of higher taxes On April 1st, 2023, the City of Elk Grove will start collecting an additional one percent sales tax on almost every consumer purchase made in the city in perpetuity. The tax hike was narrowly approved by Elk Grove
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With the countdown to the March 31 deadline, many Elk Grove city employees and all current city council members have filed their annual statements of economic interest. The so-called California Form 700 must be filed by elected officials and several classifications of employees. For the second year running, the king