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Reincarnation of George Wallace? Across social media and comments on sites like Elk Grove News, Attorney General Rob Bonta and the state of California have been attacked for their intervention in Elk Grove’s denial of the Oak Rose supportive housing project. Listen Time 1 Minute Read more about the
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In the first meeting of the Elk Grove City Council, after they were notified by the California Attorney General that it broke fair housing laws, several people spoke in support of the city. One of the speakers was Allen Vito, proprietor of Old Town Elk Grove’s Bob’s Club.
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Will Old Town Elk Grove become a skid row? One of Elk Grove’s most recent controversies is the Old Town supportive housing project. The Oak Rose project, which was denied by the Elk Grove City Council last July, has caught the attention of the California Attorney General. The city
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Elk Grove accused of breaking fair housing laws In the first meeting of the Elk Grove City Council after learning the California Attorney General accused them of violating state fair housing laws, several people spoke in support of the city. The statements of support during the Wednesday, March 22, city
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City manager Jason Behrmann avoids commenting Even though the city of Elk Grove is threatened by a lawsuit from the California Attorney General’s office, there was no mention of it during the Wednesday, March 22, Elk Grove City Council meeting. After returning from their close session, Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen
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Constitutional right to due process In a tentative ruling issued today, an anti-SLAPP motion filed by the city of Elk Grove was denied. Sacramento Superior Court Judge Richard K. Sueyoshi, Dept 53, issued the ruling. The ruling involves Ghesal Kabir vs. City of Elk Grove 2022-00327633-CU-PO and the dog known
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Advanced out of Human Services Committee California Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen (D – Elk Grove) has added her support to legislation working its way through the California State Senate. That legislation, Senate Bill 245, is called the California Food Assistance Program CFAP): eligibility and benefits. During a State Senate Human Services Committee
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Another bruise to Elk Grove’s diversity reputation As 1960s Detroit AM disc jockeys were fond of saying when they qued up another Motown or British Invasion hit record, And The Hits Keep On Coming! (Hear that DJ clip from here) For the city of Elk Grove, the hits keep
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Free money for banks, free money for politicos By Michael Monasky | Guest Contributor | The preamble to the U.S. Constitution briefly enumerates the expectations of the people. Modern expectations of government that promote the general welfare include building and maintaining infrastructure and investment in industry, ensuring workers are trained and
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Only 3 people attended important goal-settting meeting On Friday, March 10, the Elk Grove City Council held its biennial retreat meeting. Several city staff members, Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen, and her four councilmen had an all-day meeting. Even though the city complied with meeting notification requirements, it was not well publicized.
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This week Governor Gavin Newsom promoted his More Housing, faster program. The program, in part funds 1,200 tiny homes statewide and 350 in Sacramento. But how will the Elk Grove City Council react? Listen Time 1 Minute
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Bonta says the city displayed “discriminatory intent” In a rebuke of the city of Elk Grove today, the California Attorney General’s office asserted that last summer’s rejection of the Oak Rose apartment complex violated state laws, including California Senate Bill 35 (SB 35), the Housing Accountability Act (HAA)