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In a gathering of several dozen supporters and volunteers on Saturday, September 24, Giezi Bermudez formally kicked off his campaign for Elk Grove City Council District 4. Bermudez’s event was held at Elk Grove’s District56 park facilities. A latecomer to the election, Bermudez entered the race on the
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Elk Grove News has been around for almost 15 years now, and during that time, we have established a solid dozen readers. Among these dozen, there is one reader who has become our researcher. Listen Time 1 Minute Curious about Jack Benny? Here is a good description of the comedian
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A Riverside, Calif. man who entered a guilty plea this week could be sentenced to a 20-year jail term for his role in former President Donald Trump’s coup d’éta attempt on January 6, 2021. Andrew Alan Hernandez, 45, entered his plea to aiding and abetting in the obstruction
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On Thursday, September 22, the Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association – APAPA – co-hosted a town hall forum featuring California Assembly District 10 candidate Elk Grove City Council member Stephanie Nguyen. The town hall was held at APAPA’s Sacramento office. On this edition of Elk Grove News Podcast, we
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As often happens in competitive political campaigns, candidates and their political operatives present conflicting information suited to bolster their claims. The race for the California Assembly District 10 between Democrats Sacramento City Councilmember Eric Guerra and Elk Grove City Councilmember Stephanie Nguyen is a case in point. Yesterday both campaigns
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For about 15 years, our companion site Elk Grove News has reported on portions of almost every meeting of the Elk Grove City Council. Meeting processes have been consistent during this time, particularly regarding public comment. During a hearing, a presentation is made by the appropriate party, and the city
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Even in states where one party has an advantage, occasionally, there are races where the minority party causes trembles for the majority. In Democratic California, one such race could be in a swing suburban Assembly district of Sacramento. In the Rancho Cordova-Folsom-centered Assembly District 7, Republican Joshua Hoover is causing
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In a race that could determine a balance of power in Sacramento County, the area Democratic and Republican parties have placed a high priority on the District 5 race for the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors. With Supervisor Don Notolli leaving after 28 years in office, and the difficulty in
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Over the last 60 years, much has changed in American life, most of it for the good. But recent actions by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Texas Governor Greg Abbott harken to less enlightened times. See Tweet from the JFK Library below. Read more about this subject of reverse freedom
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Although her opponent in the California State Senate District 8 race has received the most significant union endorsements, Democratic Sacramento City Councilmember Angelique Ashby has received labor support. In the last several days, Ashby has highlighted these recent endorsements. The Glaziers Architectural Metal and Glassworkers Local Union 767 and the
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Leaving nothing to chance, proponents of a Sacramento County measure are donating large sums of money to support an $8.3 billion consumer tax increase. Measure A, which is on the November ballot, will increase sales taxes countywide by one-half of a percent for 40 years if approved by voters.
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This year, there will be at least one new member on the Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Trustees. In this edition of Elk Grove News Podcast, we speak with Michael Vargas who is one of two candidates running for the open seat in Area 2. This interview was