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Sacramento Superior Court Judge nominated to California Third District Court of Appeal
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Jones claims first place finish over Ashby in District 8 State Senate primary race
In one of several competitive races Elk Grove voters will be participating in this November, Dave Jones proclaimed his first-place finish in the District 8 California State Senate primary race. The former California Assemblymember and Insurance Commissioner made his proclamation this morning in the social media post. According to the
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Mayor Singh-Allen makes promise for affordable entry level homes in Elk Grove
At Wednesday’s Elk Grove City Council meeting, the city’s mayor boldly committed to addressing one component of California’s affordable housing crisis. The vow made by Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen was the development of affordable entry-level or starter homes in Elk Grove. Singh-Allen’s comments were made during a
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Stumped! It’s called a ‘reserve’ Elk Grove Mayor Singh-Allen
Elk Grove is ‘led’ by four city council members and a mayor. Even though they are part-time legislators, one would expect them to have a basic grasp of the city’s budget. As Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen demonstrated yesterday during a question and answer session with the Sacramento Asian
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Assemblymember Jim Cooper blocks CALPERS fossil fuel divestiture bill, draws the wrath of Youth Apocalypse
Even though California Assemblymember Jim Cooper (D – Elk Grove) will be Sacramento’s new Sheriff in coming months, his presence is still being felt in the California Assembly. Yesterday Cooper as Chair of the Assembly Public Employee and Retirement Committee prevented a hearing on Senate Bill 1173. That legislation would
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Guest Commentary – The intent of Oak Rose Apartments is good but the location, site design set the project up for failure
By Rod Brewer | Elk Grove needs to step up with supportive housing for homeless individuals, but a current proposal to do just that in Old Town Elk Grove misses the mark on how best to achieve that goal. Last month, I received information about the proposed Oak Rose Apartments from
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Proponents say they’ve gathered enough signatures to place 40-year sales tax increase on Sacramento County November ballot
Proponents of a Sacramento County sales tax increase say they have collected enough signatures to place the measure on the countywide November ballot. Sponsored by a group called A Committee For a Better Sacramento is seeking a one-half-cent sales tax increase to fund transportation projects throughout Sacramento County. In a
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District 2 Elk Grove City Council candidate launches anti-supportive housing website
With controversy already stirred on a proposed supportive housing development in Elk Grove’s Old Town Special Planning Area, one candidate for the Elk Grove City Council has leveraged the issue for their campaign. That candidate is Felipe Martin, who launched the website notooakrose.com, the name of the apartment
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Guerra expresses optimism of a top two finish in District 10 California Assembly race
With the next batch of vote tallies to be released in about 24 hours, District 10 California Assembly candidate Eric Guerra issued a statement today expressing confidence. Guerra is currently in second place behind fellow Democrat Stephanie Nguyen in the race for one of the top two spots in Tuesday’
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Ordinance addressing homeless encampments adopted by Elk Grove City Council
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Sacramento County’s top two law enforcement officials’ political careers end with a whimper
The June 7, 2022, California Primary election marked the apparent end of the political careers of Sacramento County’s top two elected law enforcement officials. Instead of leaving office on top, Sacramento County District Attorney Ann Marie Schubert and Sheriff Scott Jones ended their elected careers with a whimper. First