Sacramento County Elections & Politics Digest

Tamika Hamilton is running in a district that encompasses parts of Sacramento, Citrus Heights and Rancho Cordova. Hamilton, 38, is an Air Force reservist, police officer’s wife and a mother of five. She’s also a Black Republican.

Endorsements, like editorials, represent the collective opinion of the Editorial Board. Board recommendations are not always unanimous and do not necessarily reflect the individual opinions of board members.

Senate Dems want to target relief to low- and middle-income Californians while Newsom wants to send car owners a credit card. (Reeps say cut gas tax.)

Chris Hunter and former Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo collaborated on a project that honors women who served in Sacramento County.

A recap of who is running in the races that directly pertain to Elk Grove voters. Election Day is June 7, but most voters have received their ballots, and in-person voting is available at vote centers throughout Sacramento County.

Folsom resident Tom Scott, director of policy for the California Community Action Partnership, says this law is being abused by trial lawyers and that’s hurting the California economy.

Elk Grove Tribune Editor-In-Chief Dr. Jacqueline “Jax” Cheung hosted an event at Chason’s Crab Stadium in support of the Cosumnes CSD board president, and Dr. Winnie Hung hosted another at A Seat At The Table Books.

Capital Public Radio's Vicki Gonzalez talks to the senator about the Women's Health Protection Act, which the Senate will consider shortly.

The Pulitzer-packing editorial cartoonist and opinion columnist takes a second swipe at the Congressional candidate for refusing to meet with the Sac Bee's editorial board.

The Sacramento County Deputy Sheriffs Association Independent Expenditure Committee has donated to Assembly candidates: Josh Pane (D); Joshua Hoover (R); and Stephanie Nguyen (D). They have also donated to Board of Supes candidate Pat Hume (R) and to County Sheriff’s candidate Jim Barnes, who is now the undersheriff.

Jimmy Fremgen, a Democrat from midtown Sacramento, is running for Congress in the June primary election. District 7 was redrawn and now includes Elk Grove, a portion of Sacramento, Isleton to the southwest, Galt to the south, and Rancho Murieta to the east. Also running for the District 7 seat is U.S. Rep. Doris Matsui, the current District 6 representative, and Max Semenenko, who is a Republican.

The Elk Grove City Council unanimously adopted a new district map for the council’s four districts, based on population totals from 2020 U.S. census data. These redrawn council districts will be in place until at least 2031.

Brian Pastor will challenge Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen in this November’s election. An 18-year resident of Elk Grove who also ran for mayor in 2020, Pastor spoke to the Elk Grove Citizen regarding his decision to run again.

Two of the leading contenders have released conflicting polling data in what is becoming a competitive primary race for California's 10th Assembly District. While the data have a common element, each camp has offered different interpretations of its proprietary data.

Tech billionaire Dan O’Dowd wants to take on Tesla—on the way to the United States Senate. The founder and chief executive officer of Green Hills Software has announced his bid.

Workers today are subject to more monitoring and tracking on the job—often without their knowledge—than ever before, advocates say. Assemblymember Ash Kalra has proposed a bill to provide workers with some protection from off-duty employer surveillance and retaliation.

Sacramento’s Independent Redistricting Commission settled on new council districts in December. However, a campaign to recall District 4 Councilmember Katie Valenzuela is raising legal questions about how Sacramento’s charter actually works.

Sacramento residents in November will vote on a measure that could significantly alter the way the city responds to its homeless crisis. The measure would require the city to create shelter beds for 60% of its homeless population or face lawsuits.

Democratic Rep. Ami Bera is used to dealing with Republicans, constituents, and lobbyists. On Monday, he ran into a trickier problem at the U.S. Capitol. The Sacramento congressman was bitten by a fox that’s been stalking the Capitol grounds.

Sacramento’s council districts were recently redrawn, changing the way Natomas is represented. Those who live south of Arena Boulevard are now in District 3. Because current councilmember Jeff Harris does not reside within the new boundaries, three candidates are vying to replace him in the June 7 primary.

Sacramento Poor People’s Campaign leaders are planning to attend a mass march held June 18 in Washington, D.C., and they are raising funds to take 10 to 15 low-wage workers with them.

This year will bring one of Sacramento County’s biggest elections in years, with open races for sheriff, district attorney, City Council seats and other positions. Two factors are at work: the state’s once-a-decade redrawing of political boundaries, and several officials opting not to seek reelection.

Voters this November will see slight changes to areas represented by the five directors of the Cosumnes Community Services District. The district’s board on March 16 approved a redrawn map of board’s five divisions.

Stacey E. Bastian was sworn in as a provisional appointee on the Twin Rivers Unified school board member, filling the seat held by her late father, Bob Bastian. She will represent Area 4, which includes Rio Linda and Elverta, until her father’s term expires on June 30.

The Galt Herald provides a rundown on the the candidates running in congressional, state, and county races. Ballots will be mailed out on May 9, and vote centers will be open from May 28 to Election Day, June 7.

The Elk Grove City Council adopted a proposed map that creates new boundaries for the city's four city council districts, starting with the 2022 election. Councilmembers supported Map 11, in which all districts met at Highway 99 and Elk Grove Boulevard.

Elk Grove voters will have sizable ballots coming to them via mail on May 9. They will be voting in elections for California’s redrawn congressional districts as well as California State Senate and Assembly districts. Vote centers will be open from May 28 to Election Day, June 7.

California Republicans are advocating for a package of bills to tackle homelessness and mental health issues—but they claim their approach is more fiscally responsible.

While much attention has been focused on Sacramento City Councilmember Eric Guerra and Elk Grove City Councilmember Stephanie Nguyen, another candidate is joining the race for California’s State Assembly District 10.

Progressive Democratic candidate Jimmy Fremgen says he has filed papers to run against Rep. Doris Matsui, the nine-term U.S. representative who currently serves in the 6th District. With newly drawn maps, Matsui will seek another term in the 7th District, while current 7th District representative Dr. Ami Bera will seek his sixth term in the 6th District.

The Cosumnes Community Services District board started the process for redrawing the district’s voting division map that determines which areas will be represented by each director.

Elk Grove Councilmember Pat Hume held a meet-and-greet event in Galt, looking to learn about the issues that motivate locals and spread the word about his candidacy for the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors District 5 seat.