Tag: Elk Grove
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Hmong community in Elk Grove starting recall effort against Elk Grove mayor
Newly elected mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen has come under fire for comments she made in the past about the Hmong community. Read Full Article
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Recall initiated against Elk Grove mayor for past comments made against Hmong community
A group called the Elk Grove Hmong Americans have just announced a recall plan against newly elected Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen. She is under fire for allegedly making comments considered by some to be … Read Full Article
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Recall campaign begins against EG mayor
Elk Grove Hmong Americans (EGHA), an activist group, The campaign will next circulate a petition. Its organizers will need about 10,000 signatures – about 10% of the number of registered voters in the … Read Full Article
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False racism allegations become political weapon against Elk Grove’s Sikh mayor
Being a member of a minority group doesn’t protect you from false accusations from those determined to use racism as a political weapon,” writes Gil Duran. | OPINION … Read Full Article
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Elk Grove elects new mayor: Bobbie Singh-Allen
Bobbie Singh-Allen is the Elk Grove mayor-elect, making her the first directly elected Sikh woman to become mayor in the country. Read Full Article
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Election 2020: Mayoral candidates start race’s home stretch
Ballots were mailed to voters across Sacramento County last week, and two Elk Grove mayoral candidates kicked off the home stretch of their campaigns. Incumbent Steve Ly and his opponent … Read Full Article
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Election 2020: Protesters disrupt mayoral candidates’ forum
A Sept. 29 forum featuring all three candidates in this November’s Elk Grove mayoral race was disrupted by a few dozen protesters who accused candidate Bobbie Singh-Allen of making derogatory … Read Full Article
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Election 2020: Recording misattributed during Singh-Allen’s press conference
An Elk Grove resident last week was misattributed during a press conference in which Elk Grove School Trustee Bobbie Singh-Allen announced that she received a death threat from a stranger … Read Full Article
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Elk Grove mayoral candidate accuses rival of connection to threats on social media
The message was extremely offensive, sorry. Saying ‘f you,’ calling me a racist, and an ugly whore, and ended by saying that he wished that I’d died a slow death.” … Read Full Article
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Elk Grove Mayoral Candidate Blames Incumbent After She Was Threatened On Social Media
The local race has turned ugly, forcing police to get involved after Mrs. Singh-Allen says she received an offensive private message on social media. Read Full Article
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Ly accused of giving conflicting political messages to Hmong media
Elk Grove Mayor Steve Ly last week was accused of making contradicting statements to separate media outlets regarding local women who allege that they were harassed by his associates or … Read Full Article
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EG school district responds to allegations against Singh-Allen
The Elk Grove Unified School District on Aug. 28 responded to a letter from an Elk Grove City Council candidate who demanded that district officials take action against comments made … Read Full Article
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Election 2020: Four City Council members endorse Singh-Allen
Elk Grove City Council members. Her supporters are Steve Detrick, Pat Hume, Stephane Nguyen, and Darren Suen. Singh-Allen is one of two candidates hoping to unseat the incumbent Steve Ly who is … Read Full Article
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Protest rally held against mayoral candidate Singh-Allen
About 150 people on Aug. 28 gathered outside the Trigg Education Center in Elk Grove to protest allegedly bigoted comments made by Elk Grove mayoral candidate Bobbie Singh-Allen. Read Full Article
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Protest rally held against school trustee, mayoral candidate Singh-Allen
About 150 people on Aug. 28 gathered outside the Trigg Education Center in Elk Grove to protest Elk Grove mayoral candidate Bobbie Singh-Allen. They accused her of making derogatory remarks … Read Full Article
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Election 2020: Four EG City Council members endorse Singh-Allen for mayor
Elk Grove City Council members. Her supporters are Steve Detrick, Pat Hume, Stephane Nguyen, and Darren Suen. Singh-Allen is one of two candidates hoping to unseat the incumbent Steve Ly who is … Read Full Article
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Accusers urge censuring of mayor at press conference
Several women, who allege they were harassed by associates or supporters of Elk Grove Mayor Steve Ly, called upon the Elk Grove City Council to censure him. They joined a … Read Full Article