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‘Regulatory relief’ usually not good for consumers In 2018, the American Bankers Association sought and was granted “regulatory relief” by President Donald Trump, with bi-partisan support from provisions of the Dodd-Frank bill that was meant to protect consumers. That “relief” has been a contributing factor in the recent collapse of
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Elk Grove mayor, city council claim they were praised When making their reports at the end of the April 26 city council meeting, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and three of her four councilmen provided information on their just-completed Cap to Cap lobbying trip to Washington, D. C. Aside from
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Gov. Newsom joins the lawsuit As promised in March, California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit today in Sacramento Superior Court against the City of Elk Grove over its rejection of a supportive housing project in the city’s Old Town Special Planning area. Along with the attorney
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Councilmember Rod Brewer expresses strong view on topic Several speakers during the Wednesday, April 26 Elk Grove City Council meeting urged the mayor and council members to use their influence and get a scheduled U.S. Civil War reenactment canceled. The remarks were made during public comment on non-agenda items.
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Lawsuit deadline threat looms At the Wednesday, April 12, 2023 Elk Grove City Council meeting, what didn’t happen might have great significance. After their closed session, Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen had no reportable actions on the several legal matters confronting the city. Listen Time 1 Minute
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Advertisers uninterested in city’s 2 event signs Led by Elk Grove Vice Mayor Kevin Spease, the city will endeavor another sign project. This project will pursue so-called entry, “welcome to” signs at five motorist entrance points to Elk Grove. After receiving a presentation by public works director Jeff Werner,
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City attorney J. Hobb found loophole in the state constitution Following the success of Elk Grove’s $24 million annual sales tax increase, the Elk Grove Mayor and her City Council are now pursuing what would be the first in California, a municipal income tax. The tax will fulfill Mayor
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Response to city’s posting has not been supportive of higher taxes On April 1st, 2023, the City of Elk Grove will start collecting an additional one percent sales tax on almost every consumer purchase made in the city in perpetuity. The tax hike was narrowly approved by Elk Grove
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With the countdown to the March 31 deadline, many Elk Grove city employees and all current city council members have filed their annual statements of economic interest. The so-called California Form 700 must be filed by elected officials and several classifications of employees. For the second year running, the king
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Is the freshman council member being abused by the mayor? As reported in Lynn Wheat’s March 19 edition of her More Than Three Minutes podcast, during the Elk Grove City Council March 10 retreat meeting, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen, and her four city councilmen circled the wagons, so
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Will Bonta willingly pose with BSA for one of her selfies? Politicians, by definition, are narcissistic and self-serving. In the 21st century, there is no better conveyance of this behavior than selfies. In this instance, when referring to selfies, we are not suggesting prominent politicians who pose for a selfie
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Reincarnation of George Wallace? Across social media and comments on sites like Elk Grove News, Attorney General Rob Bonta and the state of California have been attacked for their intervention in Elk Grove’s denial of the Oak Rose supportive housing project. Listen Time 1 Minute Read more about the