Politics & Government
Elk Grove Unified School District Trustees placing $542 million bond on November ballot
An EGUSD trustee candidate asks for firm commitment to building new schools within five years.
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Reports on national, state and local politics with a focus on Elk Grove, California.
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Watchdog challenges validity of Elk Grove's quality of live survey findings
According to Elk Grove's newly assigned innovations czar, Carrie Whitlock, the city had only 332 responses for a six percent participation rate.
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Elk Grove City Council meeting - July 24, 2024
The meeting lasted just minutes short of four hours. Among the highlights was the city's honoring of development services manager Darren Wilson, who is retiring.
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Rep. Doris Matsui skips Netanyahu's address to Congress
Matsui's critics have pressed her to support an immediate ceasefire.
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Elk Grove Planning Commission to hear Coral Blossom appeal
The opponents paid a $2,500 filing fee to hear the appeal.
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Rep. Doris Matsui says Biden chose 'unity' with his withdrawal, but silent on who should be the replacement
Matsui's admiration for Biden was evident in her words of praise, "He reminded us that the American story is one of progress, possibilities, and resilience."
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Opponents of Elk Grove's Coral Blossom affordable housing project not going down without a fight
The signs, which were photographed on the city-owned Coral Blossom project parcel (the future site for the Oak Rose developer), were seen on Thursday, July 17.
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Sophia Scherman announces sunset of her decades-long Elk Grove political career
Sophia Scherman has been fixture in Elk Grove politics
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Final workshop on proposed Old Town Elk Grove senior affordable project being held tonight
Some Old Town business owners and advocates have expressed concern at two previous workshops over issues like traffic and the height of the apartment complex.
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Legislation allowing potential expansion for SacRT sponsored by Assemblymember Nguyen signed into law by Gov. Newsom
Elk Grove will continue to have two members assigned to the district's board of directors. However, the city of Sacramento will have three directors instead of the current four.
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Coral Blossom opposition blooms- 'It's homeless housing in your neighborhood' in Elk Grove
While the group has not named itself, they are organizing an email campaign to barrage Singh-Allen and formed a WhatsApp group to "stay connected and updated on this protest movement."
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City Councilmember Spease, Assemblymember Nguyen responsive to Elk Grove constituent inquiry; Shame on Senator Ashby and Congresswoman Matsui
This story was first posted on ElkGroveNews.net on July 14. Senator Ashby's staff responded to the July 12 inquiry just before midnight on July 14.