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Elk Grove City Council meeting, October 23, 2024
The meeting was done in just under two hours.
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Unelected Elk Grove official given authority to decide support for legislation, ballot propositions
Democratic Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and councilmembers Rod Brewer, Sergio Robles, and Darren Suen have endorsed the business-backed proposition.
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District56 Aquatics Center manager leaving job with Elk Grove
The Aquatics Center's operating deficit was budgeted at $758,20 but grew to $1.09 million.
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Elk Grove City Council Agenda, October 23, 2024
The Wednesday meeting starts at 6 p.m.
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With an eye toward future elections, Sacramento Transporation Authority to explore another sales tax increase measure
For almost a decade, the STA has been bedeviled by pursuing a countywide sales tax increase to fund a wish list of primarily developer-driven projects.
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Gov. Newsom Signs New Minimum Gasoline Reserve Law to Prevent CA Gasoline Price Spikes
The oil industry spent around $8.3 million on lobbying in published disclosures for the second quarter of 2024.
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Councilmember Kevin Spease thanked for standing with taxpayers, opposing 300% pay raise for Elk Grove mayor and her councilmen
Councilmember Darren Suen had suggested that the pay increase was needed because of the extra expenses of being a city council member, such as dry cleaning
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Gov. Newsom appoints 3 judges to Sacramento Superior Court
Yesterday California Gov. Gavin Newsom made 18 judicial appointments including three to the Sacramento Superior Court. The three new judges for the Sacramento Superior Court are Lee S. Bickley, Joseph M. Cress, and Brenda R. Dabney. All three judges are registered Democrats. Lee S. Bickley Ms. Bickley has served as
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Elk Grove City Council meeting, October 9, 2024
The Elk Grove City Council held its 18th meeting of 2024, which lasted only an hour and 10 minutes. Along with making ceremonial presentations and hearing the Disability Committee's annual reports, the mayor and city council issued four proclamations. There were two public hearings. Check back on Thursday,
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After a five-year vacancy, Elk Grove hires assistant city manager
Current city manager was the city's immediate past assistant city manager.
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After leaving his Assembly Chief of Staff job, Darren Suen laying groundwork for quixotic run against former boss
Most chiefs of staff assent to the position after working other capitol staff jobs, so when Suen was hired, Nguyen afforded him a rare opportunity to enter at the top of the Capitol's food chain.
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Red Flag Alert! With the departure of its executive director, is the Sacramento Zoo's $50 million fundraising effort in a death spiral?
You must wonder why Jason Jacobs left just as the SZS is embarking on its historic $300 million venture to relocate from Sacramento's Land Park location to a facility that will be at least four times larger in Elk Grove.