Reports on national, state and local politics with a focus on Elk Grove, California.
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City manager Jason Behrmann avoids commenting Even though the city of Elk Grove is threatened by a lawsuit from the California Attorney General’s office, there was no mention of it during the Wednesday, March 22, Elk Grove City Council meeting. After returning from their close session, Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen
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Advanced out of Human Services Committee California Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen (D – Elk Grove) has added her support to legislation working its way through the California State Senate. That legislation, Senate Bill 245, is called the California Food Assistance Program CFAP): eligibility and benefits. During a State Senate Human Services Committee
Law and Justice
Environmental News
Newsom, Consumer Watchdog hammer out deal Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog and the Governor’s Office just announced that Governor Newsom and California legislative leaders have reached a deal to move forward a new oil refiner accountability law, including a price gouging penalty, before the legislature adjourns on April 1.
Elections
Republican meeting this weekend stiff favor former President BY ALEXEI KOSEFF |Calmatters.org | IN SUMMARY As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis postures for a possible presidential campaign, delegates to the California Republican Party convention this weekend remained unquestionably in support of former President Trump in 2024. If the latest public polling
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Politics & Government
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Valenzuela fears over 12,000 residents could lose housing During the afternoon session of the Tuesday, March 14 Sacramento City Council meeting, Councilmember Katie Valenzuela expressed concern about possible evictions in the city. Valenzuela made the remarks after a report on the city of Sacramento’s efforts to assist vulnerable
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River City Waterways Alliance makes plea to Supervisors During today’s Sacramento County Board of Supervisors regular meeting, advocates for the American and Sacramento rivers waterway proposed an ordinance to mitigate waste flow. The three people speaking at the meeting were the River City Waterways Alliance members. That group has
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5 members formally appointed Listen to the story. Along with appointing five members to the Measure E oversight committee, the Elk Grove City Council decided to expand the committee size to seven at last evening’s city council meeting. After hearing comments from several of the 19 committee applicants, Mayor
Community News
Drag shows called ‘perversions’ and compared to ANTIFA, Proud Boys During a trustees meeting of the Elk Grove Unified School District, at least three speakers expressed dismay over a drag show performance at a district high school’s multicultural performance. The remarks were made during the public comment section of
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Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen will make the appointments Listen to this story During this Wednesday’s Elk Grove City Council meeting, Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen will have 19 applicants to consider for appointment to a citizen’s oversight committee. That committee will examine Measure E expenditures, the voter-approved sales tax increase. Measure