Politics & Government
Politics & Government
Reports on national, state and local politics with a focus on Elk Grove, California.
Environmental News
Hoopa Valley Tribe Renews 2020 Lawsuit Filed Against Feds Over $400,000 CVP Water Contractors Owe
RSS PUBLISHED TO * Dan Bacher TAGS * Environment * Interior * reclamation * Water * WestlandsWaterDistrict * HoopaValleyTribe * CentralValleyProject * CVPIA Share this article Year-Long Settlement Negotiations with Federal Government Fail —Tribe Returns to Court On October 31, the Hoopa Valley Tribe renewed a 2020 lawsuit it had filed against the Trump Administration for financial misconduct, environmental
Community News
Kabir family sends letter to Elk Grove Mayor, City Council seeking apology for ‘Have a Great Day’ remark from animal services employee
Community News
Business as usual in Elk Grove – Poor people, working families subsidizing billionaires and city hall fat cats
With no organized opposition to Elk Grove’s inflationary consumer tax increase and an overflowing campaign war chest, Measure E is well positioned for approval. Elk Grove’s Mayor and three of her four city council subordinates placed the measure on the ballot. The yes on E is enjoying financial
Current News
Sacramento County voters have only returned 13 percent of their ballots
As of Friday, October 28, only 13 percent of ballots in Sacramento County have been submitted, according to Political Data Inc. Of the 862,659 ballots mailed to registered voters, 111,316 have been returned for processing. While Democratic voters make up 46 percent of the total countywide, they are
Current News
Community workforce training, project labor agreement approved by split vote of Elk Grove City Council
On Wednesday, October 26, the Elk Grove City Council approved a community workforce and training agreement (CWTA) with a rare split vote. Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen, Vice Mayor Darren Suen, and Councilmember Stephanie Nguyen were in favor, Councilmember Kevin Spease opposed, and Councilmember Pat Hume abstained from the vote. The five-year
Politics & Government
Opinion: Memo to Independent Expenditures Committees – Attacking an agency providing vital services to vulnerable communities is a bridge too far
Community News
Asian Resources suing independent expenditure committee for trade libel over political mailer
At a press conference this morning at their Sacramento headquarters, officials with Asian Recources Inc. announced they would file a lawsuit against an independent expenditure committee. The lawsuit stems from a mailer where ARI officials said the committee made unfounded claims against the non-profit community-based social service provider. Flanked by
Politics & Government
Opinion – Ashby’s independent supporters prey on senior voter vulnerabilities with inaccurate Medicare claims
Current News
Measure A proponents ironically claim its suburban sprawl-inducing projects are a weapon against climate change
In a case of never letting the truth get in the way of a story, proponents of Sacramento County’s Measure A have distributed a mailer with an outrageous claim. In a glossy piece received yesterday, proponents say, “Measure A is a weapon in the fight against Climate Change.” Not
Community News
As you vote on Elk Grove’s Measure E, consider this: How has the city survived the last six years without the $23 million slush money?
In a very clever and not-so-subtle way, the Elk Grove Mayor, her four city council members, and the city hall executive staff has been promoting Measure E, the in perpetuity $23 million+ consumer tax increase. If you are a registered voter, you have received a mailer that the city claims
Community News
Community workforce agreement with construction unions poised for approval by Elk Grove
After a four-plus-year process, the Elk Grove City Council will consider entering into a five-year community workforce and training agreement (CWTA) at their Wednesday meeting. If approved, the deal is with the Sacramento-Sierra Building and Construction Trades Council (SSBCTC), the AFL-CIO Council, and its member unions. According to the staff