Reports on national, state and local politics with a focus on Elk Grove, California.
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A mailer was received by Republican voters this week supporting Democratic California Assembly District 10 candidate Stephanie Nguyen. The mailer was an independent expenditure by DaVita, Inc. Designed to motivate District 10 Republican voters who traditionally support police, the mailer advises them, “Your vote can help prevent crime.” On the
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The first mailer for Elk Grove City Council District 2 candidate Felipe Martin has arrived in recent days for voters. Martin is one of three candidates vying to replace Pat Hume, who is running for the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors. Martin, who lacks the name recognition of three-term Cosumnes
Politics & Government
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Sacramento, CA.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on October 6 proposed the listing of the San Francisco Bay-Delta distinct population segment of longfin smelt as an “endangered” species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The population of the once abundant species, a cousin of the endangered Delta smelt,
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Yesterday Elk Grove voters received what, to be charitable, was an informational (read political) mailer from the City of Elk Grove regarding Measure E on November’s ballot. While the mailer does not take advocate approval – the city can’t legally do that – it goes to the edge. Regardless, the
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Throwing aside party loyalty, two Democratic members of the Elk Grove City Council will actively campaign for a prominent Republican candidate. Those Democratic officials, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and Vice Mayor Darren Suen will be walking precincts for Republican Elk Grove City Councilmember Pat Hume, who is campaigning for
Elections
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With just over a month until voting closes in the November 2022 general election, Sacramento County Board of Supervisor District 5 candidate Pat Hume continues amassing a substantial campaign fund. According to his California Form 460 report, for the July 1 through September 24 reporting period, Hume raised S253,924.
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Addressing Sacramento County Board of Supervisor District 5 candidate Pat Hume’s response to a question during last week’s candidate forum, several elected officials, a candidate, a labor organizer, and an activist have sent a letter (see below) condemning his response. Hume, who is running against Jaclyn Moreno, dodged
Community News
Elk Grove voters will be asked this November if they are willing to pay an additional $23 million in taxes. That increase would be from a one-percent increase in sales taxes. On the November ballot as Measure E, placement of the regressive tax hike was approved by all but one
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During a candidate forum this afternoon, Sacramento County District 5 Board of Supervisor Pat Hume refused to state his position on women’s reproductive rights. The League of Women Voters of Sacramento County conducted the forum at the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors chamber in downtown Sacramento. The discussion was
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In his first mailer for the November election, California Assembly District 10 candidate Eric Guerra addresses an issue his opponent dogged him with during the primary election. Guerra, a Sacramento City Councilmember, addresses homelessness in the four-page mailer that arrived yesterday. During the primary, opponent Elk Grove City Councilmember Stephanie