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Two Republicans, Two Democrats on a mailer – Are Singh-Allen, Suen Republicans in disguise posing as Democrats?
Elk Grove voters will significantly affect the hotly contested race between Republican Pat Hume and Democrat Jaclyn Moreno for the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors District 5 seat. Although polling information is scant, recent activities by both candidates and their surrogates indicate it could be a nail-biter. Using his campaign
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Community workforce training, project labor agreement approved by split vote of Elk Grove City Council
On Wednesday, October 26, the Elk Grove City Council approved a community workforce and training agreement (CWTA) with a rare split vote. Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen, Vice Mayor Darren Suen, and Councilmember Stephanie Nguyen were in favor, Councilmember Kevin Spease opposed, and Councilmember Pat Hume abstained from the vote. The five-year
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State of California to Elk Grove – Denial of Oak Rose supportive housing project broke state fair housing laws
In a scathing 11-page letter dated October 12 to Elk Grove City Manager Jason Behrmann, the California Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) has notified the city their July denial of the Oak Rose supportive housing project is violating Senate Bill 35. The bill, signed into law by former Gov.
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Measure E for Elk Grove – Did You Also Know? Segments 1 & 2
By Lynn Wheat | Guest Contributor | Ed. note. This three-part series questions the need for Elk Grove’s Measure E, which, if approved by Elk Grove voters, will increase sales taxes by one percent in the city. This November, Elk Grove will be asked to increase their taxes. The tax increase
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Measure E ‘informational’ mailer from the City of Elk Grove – Loaded with ‘could’ and ‘may be’ but who benefits?
Yesterday Elk Grove voters received what, to be charitable, was an informational (read political) mailer from the City of Elk Grove regarding Measure E on November’s ballot. While the mailer does not take advocate approval – the city can’t legally do that – it goes to the edge. Regardless, the
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Measure E – Are Elk Grove taxpayers being set up to provide more billionaire subsidies?
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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Video: Owner of German Shepherd to be euthanized, supporters urge Elk Grove City Council to intervene
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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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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