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Elk Grove News Podcasts – Is the Elk Grove City Council compassionate, cowardly or just 5 WASPs?
In January 2020, The City of Elk Grove, California, became a compassionate city. At least on paper. During their January 8th meeting, the Sacramento suburb issued a proclamation advanced by a group called Compassionate Elk Grove. In this edition of Elk Grove News Podcasts, we will take a look at
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Elk Grove News Minute – The Mayor, Elk Grove City Council’s tone deafness was astonishing
As expected, this week the Elk Grove City Council rejected a supportive housing project to lift people out of homelessness. Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen, Vice Mayor Darren Suen, and City Council members Pat Hume, Stephanie Nguyen, and Kevin Spease exposed their political cowardice and kowtowed to fear and ignorance. Listen Time
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The self-described ‘compassionate’ Elk Grove City Council rejects supportive housing project for unhoused
After hearing lengthy public testimony, the Elk Grove City Council unanimously voted to uphold a denial by the Elk Grove Planning Commission for a proposed permanent supportive housing project. The proposed Oak Rose supportive 67-unit apartment project was on a vacant 1.3-acre parcel in the city’s Old Town
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City Council to seek Elk Grove voter approval for $23.1 million annual sales tax hike
Will voters be willing to pay more taxes to Bobbie Singh-Allen?
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City Council to consider placing one-percent Elk Grove sales tax increase on November ballot
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Progressive Caucus seeks removal of Democratic Elk Grove Mayor, Councilmembers as delegates for support of ‘Trump Republican’ candidate
In an email distributed yesterday, the California Democratic Party Progressive Caucus seeks the removal of three Democratic Elk Grove City Council members. According to the information released this afternoon, the removal is desired because they endorsed a Republican. The three council members are Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen, District 1 Councilmember Darren
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With the $8.3 billion countywide sales tax increase poised for approval, will Elk Grove still pursue their sales tax hike?
Through a combination of good fortune and timing, proponents of a long-sought Sacramento County sales tax increase are close to fulfilling their desires. Last week, the group called A Committee for a Better Sacramento (ACBS) announced their initiative to raise taxes on Sacramento County consumers by $8.3 billion over
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Extended Elk Grove News Minute – The Elk Grove City Council sees fit to laugh it up
Everyone loves a good laugh. But sometimes excessive laughter is inappropriate. Over the last 18 months there has been a disturbing trend on the Elk Grove City Council. Listen Time 2 Minutes