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Oak Rose videos – Singh-Allen throws shade at allies, former colleague; Public comment tropes on Atty. General Rob Bonta
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With the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, whom will Gov. Newsom appoint?
By Alexie Kosoff | CalMatters.org | The death of Dianne Feinstein, California’s groundbreaking senior senator for more than three decades, was announced today, scrambling politics in both her home state and Washington, D.C. With more a year left in Feinstein’s term, Gov. Gavin Newsom must now appoint a
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Union Pacific trains stopped, blocking crossings again in the City of Elk Grove
Starting at about 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 28, at least three Union Pacific Rail crossings in Elk Grove were blocked – Sheldon, Elk Grove-Florin, and Bond roads. Elk Grove Police have posted detours and rerouted local traffic. This is being posted at 12:40 a.m. on Friday,
Law and Justice
Attorney General Rob Bonta says state’s lawsuit against Elk Grove will proceed after city council fails to approve Oak Rose housing project
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Final environmental impact report for Delta Tunnel project slated for release in ‘late 2023’
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New wrinkle in Oak Rose litigation – Elk Grove City Council schedules special Friday morning closed session
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Oak Rose misinformation being spread in-person, on social media; Elk Grove, Calif.
The proposed Oak Rose affordable and supportive housing apartment complex has generated substantial controversy in Elk Grove
Politics & Government
Succumbing to pressure, the Elk Grove City Council defers Oak Rose decision until October 11
Politics & Government
Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen calls Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s $8 billion sales tax hike proposal ‘creative thinking’
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Part II Darrell Steinberg’s Regionalism – A Multi-Billion Dollar Sales Tax Ground Hogs Day loop?
As outlined in the first part of this two-edition series, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg has long supported a regional sharing of sales tax revenues. While he was a California Assembly member representing Sacramento, Steinberg proposed legislation to impose a six-county sales tax sharing idea. Steinberg’s legislation made it through
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‘Shame on You’ Sacramento County Supervisors told by SEUI Local 2015 leader
As they have several times this year, Service Employees International Union Local 2015 members attended the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors meeting pleading their case for improved pay and benefits for in-home supportive services (IHSS) workers. One of today’s speakers making the case for her members was SEIU Local