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Presidential General Election Update

Sep 11, 2024 02:56PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Voter Registration and Elections (VRE) has posted the list of Ballot Drop Box and Vote Center locations for the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election on the VRE website at elections.saccounty.gov.

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Hoover, Niello Talk about Concerns

Sep 11, 2024 02:36PM ● By Ornella Rossi, photo by Ornella Rossi

A crowd of more than 200 gathered at Bella Vista High School on Tuesday Sept. 3 for a community meeting featuring Assemblyman Josh Hoover and Sen. Roger Niello.

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Gallagher Demands Answers on Undemocratic End of Session

Sep 09, 2024 02:29PM ● By Assembly Republican News Release

On Sept. 9, Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (Yuba City) demanded answers from the Assembly Rules Committee in the wake of several parliamentary violations that crushed debate and caused chaos at the end of the 2024 legislative session.

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Assemblyman Gallagher Addresses Homelessness

Sep 05, 2024 12:28PM ● By Mitch Barber

According to a 2023 report to Congress by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development there were 181,399 homeless individuals in California.

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Victim Advocates, Law Enforcement Call for Rejection of Senate Bill 94

Sep 05, 2024 11:58AM ● By Office of Assemblyman James Gallagher News Release

Measure Will Allow Violent Murderers Out of Prison Early

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Gallagher Slams Democrats’ Special Session Stunt

Sep 04, 2024 03:07PM ● By Assembly Republicans News Release

Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (Yuba City) issued the following statement on the introduction of legislation enacting Gov. Newsom’s scheme to increase gas prices by requiring refiners to withhold fuel from drivers.

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Assemblyman Hoover urges Governor Newsom to Sign Legislation Improving Accountability Over Homelessness Spending

Sep 03, 2024 01:36PM ● By Assemblyman Josh Hoover News Release

A (MPG) - On Saturday, Aug. 31, Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) announced the passage of Assembly Bill 2903 out of the Legislature, which would require state-run homelessness programs to annually report cost and outcome data to the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH).

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SB 549 Heats Up

Aug 21, 2024 10:35AM ● By Elevate Public Affairs News Release

The California Gaming Association, California Cardroom Alliance and Communities for California Cardrooms announce growing opposition with many labor unions joining in opposition to Senate Bill 549 by Senator Josh Newman as it could have a “devastating impact on public sector jobs.”

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Governor Newsom Signs Legislative Package

Aug 19, 2024 06:48PM ● By Office of Governor Gavin Newsom News Release

Building on California’s robust laws and strategies to reduce crime and protect communities, Governor Newsom signed landmark legislation to further crack down on property and retail crime on Aug. 16

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New Measure Eligible for California's November 2024 Ballot

May 30, 2024 03:02PM ● By California Secretary of State News Release

Restricts Spending by Health Care Providers Meeting Specified Criteria

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Gov. Newsom Announces New Appointments to Sacramento Superior Court

May 29, 2024 01:58PM ● By Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento News Release

Gov. Gavin Newsom Recently Announced the Appointment of Three Judges to the Sacramento Superior Court Bench

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California Increases Groundwater Supply

May 29, 2024 12:35PM ● By Office of Governor Gavin Newsom News Release

For the First Time Since 2019, California's Groundwater Storage Has Increased

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Rep. Ami Bera Votes for Series of Bipartisan Bills to Support Ukraine and Israel

Apr 26, 2024 01:59PM ● By Office of Rep. Ami Bera News Release

On April 20, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) released a statement after voting for a series of bipartisan bills which provide critical security assistance to Ukraine and Israel

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Fee Increase Ballot Goes to Property Owners

Apr 03, 2024 09:34AM ● By Margaret Snider

The City of Rancho Cordova recently sent out an “Official Property Owner Assessment Ballot for Rancho Cordova Stormwater Utility 1 Fee”

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Rep. Ami Bera Holds Roundtable, Tours EV Manufacturing Facility

Mar 26, 2024 02:52PM ● By Office of Rep. Ami Bera News Release

Rep. Ami Bera Hosts Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 Administrator Martha Guzman

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Reparations Would Cost Taxpayers $2.8 Trillion

Mar 13, 2024 10:00AM ● By Pacific Research Institute News Release

Reparations would cost taxpayers $2.8 trillion, push 1.84 million additional people to leave California over 5 years, and increase the tax burden for the average household by 54 percent

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Republicans Call on Attorney General Bonta to Investigate PaneraGate

Mar 12, 2024 04:53PM ● By California Legislative Republicans News Release

Legislative Republicans Urge Investigation of Misconduct in Creating Carveouts to Assembly Bill 1228 to Benefit One of Gov. Newsom's Campaign Donors

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Judge Michael G. Bowman Selected as the SCBA’s Prestigious 2024 Judge of the Year

Mar 12, 2024 12:50PM ● By Sacramento County Bar Association News Release

The annual award is given to a judge who has enhanced our system of justice and served the Sacramento County legal community

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Legislative Republicans Join Advocates and Entrepreneurs at Press Conference

Mar 05, 2024 03:11PM ● By California Legislative Republicans News Release

Republican Lawmakers Join Small-Business Owners and Advocates in Sacramento

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Assemblymembers Hoover and Patterson Introduce Measure to Address Homelessness

Mar 05, 2024 11:05AM ● By Office of Assemblyman Josh Hoover News Release

Since 2018 California has spent over $20 billion taxpayer dollars to solve the homelessness crisis

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DA Thien Ho Announces Settlement with Quest Diagnostics

Feb 21, 2024 11:58AM ● By Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office News Release

Quest Diagnostics will be required to pay nearly $5 million for penalties, costs, and supplemental environmental projects and make significant changes to its operations and practices at its California facilities

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Newsom Announces New Appointment To Sacramento Superior Court

Feb 13, 2024 02:21PM ● By Sacramento Superior Court News Release

Sacramento Superior Court Gets Richard C. Miadich on its Bench

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Steve Garvey's Campaign Announces 2023 Fundraising

Feb 06, 2024 04:42PM ● By Matt Shupe, Praetorian Public Relations News Release

Baseball Legend Steve Garvey's Campaign for the US Senate Announced its 2023 Year-End Fundraising Report Recently

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Dreams and Aspirations

Feb 06, 2024 04:33PM ● By Margaret Snider, photos by Margaret Snider

David Sander Serves Fifth Term as Mayor of Rancho Cordova, Additionally as President of the National League of Cities

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Metro Cable to Broadcast Five Election Forums

Feb 02, 2024 04:28PM ● By Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission News Release

Sacramento channel Metro Cable 14 to Cablecast Live

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Sacramento County DA Thien Ho’s Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision

Jan 16, 2024 10:25AM ● By Sacramento County District Attorney News Release

As Homelessness Numbers Skyrocket, Thien Ho Urges the Supreme Court to Make a Change

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Sacramento County Chair/Vice Chair Elected to Board of Supervisors

Jan 16, 2024 10:10AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Patrick Kennedy of District 2 and Phil Serna of District 1 Have Been Sworn In to Their New Roles

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Proponents Withdraw Referendum Challenging 2022 Fast-Food Worker Law

Jan 09, 2024 05:32PM ● By California Secretary of State Press Release

Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. announced today that a referendum eligible for the November 5, 2024, General Election ballot has been withdrawn by the proponents.

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