News and updates on Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and the Elk Grove City Council.
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In a case of never letting the truth get in the way of a story, proponents of Sacramento County’s Measure A have distributed a mailer with an outrageous claim. In a glossy piece received yesterday, proponents say, “Measure A is a weapon in the fight against Climate Change.” Not
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In a very clever and not-so-subtle way, the Elk Grove Mayor, her four city council members, and the city hall executive staff has been promoting Measure E, the in perpetuity $23 million+ consumer tax increase. If you are a registered voter, you have received a mailer that the city claims
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Elk Grove voters have at least four competitive races this election cycle, including State Senate District 8, Assembly District 10, Sacramento Supervisor District 5, and two city council races. Listen Time 1 Minute
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This was a crummy week for the city of Elk Grove, the Elk Grove Mayor and her city council, and several candidates. Listen Time 1 Minute
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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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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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Today a lawsuit was filed against the City of Elk Grove for rejecting a proposed supportive housing project in the city’s Old Town Special Planning Area. As a result of that rejection and the approval of a nearby Old Town market-rate apartment project, the proposed and rejected Oak Rose
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Next week ballots arrive, and there is a critical item for Elk Grove voters. That would be Measure E – a proposed in perpetuity 23 million dollars annual consumer tax increase. Listen Time 1 Minute
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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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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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With just over a month until voting closes in the November 2022 general election, Sacramento County Board of Supervisor District 5 candidate Pat Hume continues amassing a substantial campaign fund. According to his California Form 460 report, for the July 1 through September 24 reporting period, Hume raised S253,924.