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Reports on national, state and local politics with a focus on Elk Grove, California.
Environmental News
Gov and Legislature Strike Deal on Price Gouging Penalty as CA Oil Drilling Permits Surge
Newsom, Consumer Watchdog hammer out deal Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog and the Governor’s Office just announced that Governor Newsom and California legislative leaders have reached a deal to move forward a new oil refiner accountability law, including a price gouging penalty, before the legislature adjourns on April 1.
Elections
Trump is still the favorite for California GOP delegates
Republican meeting this weekend stiff favor former President BY ALEXEI KOSEFF |Calmatters.org | IN SUMMARY As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis postures for a possible presidential campaign, delegates to the California Republican Party convention this weekend remained unquestionably in support of former President Trump in 2024. If the latest public polling
Law and Justice
Attorney General Rob Bonta warns Elk Grove to comply with fair housing laws or legal action will be sought over the rejection of Oak Rose project
Politics & Government
Remarks by Senator Angelique Ashby, Assemblymember Kevin McCarty at Gov. Gavin Newsom’s More Housing, Faster conference
Current News
Sacramento City Councilmember Katie Valenzuela expresses heartfelt concern over possible evections
Valenzuela fears over 12,000 residents could lose housing During the afternoon session of the Tuesday, March 14 Sacramento City Council meeting, Councilmember Katie Valenzuela expressed concern about possible evictions in the city. Valenzuela made the remarks after a report on the city of Sacramento’s efforts to assist vulnerable
Current News
American, Sacramento rivers advocacy group urges County Supervisors to adopt camp-size limit ordinance
River City Waterways Alliance makes plea to Supervisors During today’s Sacramento County Board of Supervisors regular meeting, advocates for the American and Sacramento rivers waterway proposed an ordinance to mitigate waste flow. The three people speaking at the meeting were the River City Waterways Alliance members. That group has
Current News
Elk Grove’s Measure E oversight committee to expand to 7 members
5 members formally appointed Listen to the story. Along with appointing five members to the Measure E oversight committee, the Elk Grove City Council decided to expand the committee size to seven at last evening’s city council meeting. After hearing comments from several of the 19 committee applicants, Mayor
Community News
Elk Grove Unified School District trustees criticized for drag show performance at Pleasant Grove High School
Drag shows called ‘perversions’ and compared to ANTIFA, Proud Boys During a trustees meeting of the Elk Grove Unified School District, at least three speakers expressed dismay over a drag show performance at a district high school’s multicultural performance. The remarks were made during the public comment section of
Current News
Elk Grove’s Measure E oversight committee receives 19 applicants for 5 positions
Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen will make the appointments Listen to this story During this Wednesday’s Elk Grove City Council meeting, Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen will have 19 applicants to consider for appointment to a citizen’s oversight committee. That committee will examine Measure E expenditures, the voter-approved sales tax increase. Measure
Politics & Government
Elk Grove, Cosumnes Community Services District Measure E workshop #3 on homelessness
With over 100 residents attending, the focus of the workshop was homelessness.
Community News
Raising expectations – City of Elk Grove promises to address homelessness with Measure E tax money
Going down a rabbit hole? Starting April 1, 2023, the City of Elk Grove will begin levying a one percent sales tax on most purchases in the city. The additional revenue comes from voter-approved Measure E. Community forums have discussed how that new tax money will be used, which is