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Throwing aside party loyalty, two Democratic members of the Elk Grove City Council will actively campaign for a prominent Republican candidate. Those Democratic officials, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and Vice Mayor Darren Suen will be walking precincts for Republican Elk Grove City Councilmember Pat Hume, who is campaigning for
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Thanks to Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and three of her council members, including Stephanie Nguyen, Kevin Spease, and Darren Suen, voters will be asked this election cycle to consider increasing taxes on Elk Grove consumers by at least $23 million annually in perpetuity. Even though Singh-Allen and three of
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Even though she has not had the visibility of her competitors, today we received reports that Elk Grove District 2 City Council candidate Michelle Kile was working door-to-door in the district. Kile is facing Rod Brewer and Felipe Martin. Pat Hume has occupied the District 2 seat since 2006, but
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Elk Grove voters will be asked this November if they are willing to pay an additional $23 million in taxes. That increase would be from a one-percent increase in sales taxes. On the November ballot as Measure E, placement of the regressive tax hike was approved by all but one
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Along with inflation and the economy, the most significant hot-button social issue nationally is women’s reproductive rights. Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wage, the issue’s strength was demonstrated earlier this year when Kansas voters, a state known for rock-ribbed conservative ideals, protected
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In his first mailer for the November election, California Assembly District 10 candidate Eric Guerra addresses an issue his opponent dogged him with during the primary election. Guerra, a Sacramento City Councilmember, addresses homelessness in the four-page mailer that arrived yesterday. During the primary, opponent Elk Grove City Councilmember Stephanie
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Several speakers at last night’s Elk Grove City Council urged city council members and Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen to intervene and spare the German Shepherd named Zeus. The comments were made on behalf of Ms. Faryal Kabir, whose dog Zeus was taken by Elk Grove Animal Services in July. The
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As she seeks her second term, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen appears to be leaving very little to chance, but nonetheless, there is one indicator of her confidence she will cruise into office for another term. Notwithstanding an error-riddled letter sent to voters on Labor Day weekend, Singh-Allen is leaving
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One of the candidates seeking to replace Stephanie Nguyen on the Elk Grove City Council recently captured significant donations. Elk Grove Planning Commissioner and Elk Grove City Council District 4 candidate Sergio Robles has received $8,900 from four supporters. Of note, Robles received $1,000 from State Senate District
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Last week, the Elk Grove Police and the city’s Animal Services released a body camera video (see below) of an unprovoked dog biting an officer. The biting incident on July 15 led to an order to euthanize the canine. The July 15 incident was a follow-up to when an
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During the September 14, 2022, Elk Grove City Council meeting, an Elk Grove resident made an emotional appeal to keep her pet dog, Zeus, from being euthanized. Making the appeal was Faryal Kabir, who offered a description of an incident on May 16, 2022, when Zeus bit a pedestrian. After
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With ballots scheduled to be mailed in about two weeks, some campaigns or possible interest groups supporting a particular candidate are still fine-tuning their message or perhaps presenting unflattering information about a candidate. That was evident with a text survey appearing today in Elk Grove. The survey was shared by