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Gov. Newsom Signs New Minimum Gasoline Reserve Law to Prevent CA Gasoline Price Spikes
The oil industry spent around $8.3 million on lobbying in published disclosures for the second quarter of 2024.
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Reports on national, state and local politics with a focus on Elk Grove, California.
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Councilmember Kevin Spease thanked for standing with taxpayers, opposing 300% pay raise for Elk Grove mayor and her councilmen
Councilmember Darren Suen had suggested that the pay increase was needed because of the extra expenses of being a city council member, such as dry cleaning
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Gov. Newsom appoints 3 judges to Sacramento Superior Court
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Elk Grove City Council meeting, October 9, 2024
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After a five-year vacancy, Elk Grove hires assistant city manager
Current city manager was the city's immediate past assistant city manager.
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After leaving his Assembly Chief of Staff job, Darren Suen laying groundwork for quixotic run against former boss
Most chiefs of staff assent to the position after working other capitol staff jobs, so when Suen was hired, Nguyen afforded him a rare opportunity to enter at the top of the Capitol's food chain.
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Red Flag Alert! With the departure of its executive director, is the Sacramento Zoo's $50 million fundraising effort in a death spiral?
You must wonder why Jason Jacobs left just as the SZS is embarking on its historic $300 million venture to relocate from Sacramento's Land Park location to a facility that will be at least four times larger in Elk Grove.
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Elk Grove City Council meeting agenda, October 6, 2024
The meeting starts at 6 p.m.
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Elk Grove Planning Commissioner Juan Fernandez presses Mayor Singh-Allen on dog nuisances
The speakers included Elk Grove Planning Commissioner Juan Fernandez and Mr. Tony Stratton.
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Councilmember Spease stands with Elk Grove taxpayers, opposed massive pay raise for Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen & city council members for part-time work
Unlike other cities, Spease noted that Elk Grove is not a full-service city and the mayor and council members are part-time.
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Former Elk Grove PD employee criticizes Mayor Singh-Allen, city council over secret approval process for homeless shelter
"My husband and I are both retired from the city of Elk Grove as employees, we are both quite aware of what it looks like to try to circumvent the system."
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Get your stories straight fellas - Elk Grove City Council members Robles, Suen offer conflicting justification for their 300 percent pay raise
Both city council members offered obtuse reasoning for the huge increase in salary