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Candidate Convos: Dustin Silva, Candidate for Folsom City Council Dist. 2

Dustin Silva is one of the six candidates running for a seat on the Folsom City Council this November, campaigning for the second district. As part of an effort to provide balanced and unbiased insight into each candidate, Folsom Times …

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Candidate Convos: Gul Kahn, Candidate for Folsom City Council Dist. 4

Gul Kahn is one of six candidates running for a seat on the Folsom City Council this November, campaigning for the fourth district. As part of an effort to provide balanced and unbiased insight into each candidate, Folsom Times compiled …

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Candidate Convos: Jim Ortega, Candidate for Folsom City Council Dist. 4

Jim Ortega is one of six candidates running for a seat on the Folsom City Council this November, campaigning for the fourth district. As part of an effort to provide balanced and unbiased insight into each candidate, Folsom Times compiled …

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Candidate Convos: Barbara Leary, Candidate for Folsom City Council Dist. 4

Barbara Leary is one of six candidates running for a seat on the Folsom City Council this November, campaigning for the fourth district. As part of an effort to provide balanced and unbiased insight into each candidate, Folsom Times compiled …

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Candidate Convos: Justin Raithel, Candidate for Folsom City Council Dist. 2

Justin Raithel is one of six candidates running for a seat on the Folsom City Council this November, campaigning for the second district. As part of an effort to provide balanced and unbiased insight into each candidate, Folsom Times compiled …

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Candidate Convos: Hla Elkhatib, Candidate for Folsom City Council Dist. 2

Hla Elkhatib is one of six candidates running for a seat on the Folsom City Council this November, campaigning for the second district. As part of an effort to provide balanced and unbiased insight into each candidate, Folsom Times compiled …

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Funding for Yes and No Committees on Measure N Revealed in Public Documents

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – September 26 was the deadline to submit campaign disclosure and contribution documents for both the support and opposition committees regarding Measure N, also known as the Tahoe Vacancy Tax. These documents, now in the public …

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Former South Lake Tahoe Mayor Appointed to Fill Vacant City Council Position

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – During the Tuesday, September 24 South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting, former Mayor Devin Middlebrook was appointed to fill the seat left vacant by Mayor Pro Tem John Friedrich.

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South Lake Tahoe Election Series: Meet the Seven City Council Candidates

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Two City Council seats will be up for grabs in the City of South Lake Tahoe this coming November. The seat held by Councilmember Cristi Creegan and another seat, previously held by former Mayor Pro …

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YK Chalamcherla to Run for Folsom Cordova School District Board Area 2

YeduKondalu “YK” Chalamcherla has announced his candidacy for the Folsom Cordova Unified School District (FCUSD) Board of Education, representing Trustee Area 2, in the upcoming November 2024 election. Chalamcherla, who has served the Folsom community as a City Councilmember and …

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Folsom Council Candidates Take Stage in Community Forum Monday Evening

Public encouraged to attend in person or tune in to livestream broadcast for informative event.

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Agreement Made in Vacancy Tax Court Case

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. – Parties have come to an agreement on certain language initially proposed by vacancy tax proponents and legally challenged by former South Lake Tahoe Mayor, Tom Davis.

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Morales Withdraws From Folsom City Dist. 2 Council Race

The total number of official candidates that will be on the ballot for Folsom City Council in the November 2024 election now stands at six. Folsom resident Tanya Morales announced she had officially terminated her campaign and was withdrawing from …

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Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs Files to Run for California Lieutenant Governor

MICHAEL TUBBS, THE former mayor of Stockton, will run for lieutenant governor in 2026, according to campaign paperwork filed this week.

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Candidate Filing Period Opens July 15 in El Dorado County

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Candidate filing for the November 5, 2024, General Election opens on July 15, 2024 and ends August 9, 2024. If an incumbent fails to file then the filing period will be extended to August 14, …

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City Council Chooses Not to ‘Nitpick’ Report on Vacancy Tax Measure

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Councilmembers made two small changes to an informational report on the citizen-initiated vacancy tax ballot measure before approving the report at their meeting Tuesday night, June 18.

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El Dorado County Registrar of Voters Clarifies Misinformation Circulating About Election Laws

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – El Dorado County Elections department director, Bill O'Neill, issued an open letter to all voters to clarify the law regarding where a person may register to vote and the importance of adhering to Election Law.

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San Jose Lawmaker Introduces Bill Requiring Automatic Recounts

After a controversial congressional recount spurred by dark money, one lawmaker is introducing a bill to mandate automatic recounts for statewide elections with tight margins.
Assembly Bill 996, authored by Assemblymember Evan Low, calls for any statewide election with a …

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