With the backdrop of a hotly contested mayoral race, the COVID19 pandemic has deprived Elk Grove voters of the opportunity to hear all three candidates together in a public forum.

On this year’s statewide California Ballot are 12 propositions, one of which is Proposition 20. That measure, which is supported by California Assemblymember Jim Cooper (D - Elk Grove) seeks to roll back some of the voter's approved criminal reforms.

In this edition of Elk Grove News Podcasts, we’ll discuss Prop 20 with BryRhonda Lyons, justice reporter with CalMatters.org.

An important part of any political campaign is gathering endorsements from well-known individuals or respected organizations.

Our guest Jeff Burdick, who operates SactoPolitico.com, discusses some of the endorsements Buzz Patterson has received in his challenge of Rep. Ami Bera for California’s 7th Congressional district.

While the endorsements Patterson has received are not unique for a Republican, Burdick contacted 13 organizations, including the Elk Grove Chamber of Commerce’s political action committee asking them if they were aware of some of the groups Patterson has associated with his campaign.

Burdick's story on Patterson and ties to his campaign can be read here.

This week we learned of the plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

The plot by so-called Michigan militia members – and let's be straight here – this was a terrorist plot – so let's quit calling them a militia.

By John Hull |

Did you know that 37 states are allowing their student/athletes to play sports right now? But, in California, there is just outdoor conditioning. Right now we should be talking about the halfway point in the high school football season, but no one has touched a football in California.

Today on the Sportsminute I talk with Rod Edmiston, the athletic director for the Elk Grove Unified School District. He, like many other coaches and athletic directors in the state, are frustrated that athletes can’t do some sort of scrimmaging.

Major League Baseball is in its post-season right now. But for the seven MLB players from Elk Grove, their seasons are over.

This is part two of an interview with former Elk Grove High School baseball coach Jeff Carlson, who had seven of his former players on a Major League Baseball roster this season – Rowdy Tellez with the Blue Jays, Derek Hill with the Tigers, J.D.Davis with the Mets, David Freitas with the Brewers, Dom Nunez with the Rockies, Nick Madrigal with the White Sox and Carlson’s son, Dylan, with the Cardinals.

As part of our election coverage of the 2020 Elk Grove Mayoral and City Council elections, we have invited candidates for District 1 and 3 to submit audio recordings. The candidates can discuss their candidacy at any length they desire.

In our second of the two-part series, you will hear from District 3 candidates Lynn Wheat, Kevin Spease, Alehandro Gutierrez-Duncan, and Amandeep Singh. The recordings are posted in the order received.

The fifth candidate in the race, Maureen Craft did not accept our invitation. The five candidates are running to fill the seat being vacated by Councilmember Steve Detrick.

Ballots start arriving in the mail this week, so please strengthen our representative democracy and vote for the candidates of your choice.

As part of our election coverage of the 2020 Elk Grove Mayoral and City Council elections, we have invited candidates for District 1 and 3 to submit audio recordings. The candidates can discuss their candidacy at any length they desire.

In our second of the two-part series, you will hear from District 3 candidates Lynn Wheat, Kevin Spease, Alehandro Gutierrez-Duncan, and Amandeep Singh. The recordings are posted in the order received.

The fifth candidate in the race, Maureen Craft did not accept our invitation. The five candidates are running to fill the seat being vacated by Councilmember Steve Detrick.

Ballots start arriving in the mail this week, so please strengthen our representative democracy and vote for the candidates of your choice.

As part of our election coverage of the 2020 Elk Grove Mayoral and City Council elections, we have invited candidates for District 1 and 3 to submit audio recordings. The candidates can discuss their candidacy at any length they desire.

In our second of the two-part series, you will hear from District 3 candidates Lynn Wheat, Kevin Spease, Alejandro Gutierrez-Duncan, and Amandeep Singh. The recordings are posted in the order received.

The fifth candidate in the race, Maureen Craft did not accept our invitation. The five candidates are running to fill the seat being vacated by Councilmember Steve Detrick.

Ballots start arriving in the mail this week, so please strengthen our representative democracy and vote for the candidates of your choice.

As part of our election coverage of the 2020 Elk Grove Mayoral and City Council elections, we have invited candidates for District 1 and 3 to submit audio recordings. The candidates can discuss their candidacy at any length they desire.

In our second of the two-part series, you will hear from District 3 candidates Lynn Wheat, Kevin Spease, Alehandro Gutierrez-Duncan, and Amandeep Singh. The recordings are posted in the order received.

The fifth candidate in the race, Maureen Craft did not accept our invitation. The five candidates are running to fill the seat being vacated by Councilmember Steve Detrick.

Ballots start arriving in the mail this week, so please strengthen our representative democracy and vote for the candidates of your choice.