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1. California Is Testing a New Model for Tackling Homelessness (governing.com) — Elk Grove is now legally required to join Sacramento and nearby cities in a new joint powers authority that will coordinate how the region tackles homelessness. Local leaders must finalize the structure by January 2028, amid debate over costs, bureaucracy, and whether this forced collaboration will actually improve services for unhoused residents across Sacramento County.
2. EGUSD postcard party tests a familiar campaign tactic (elkgrovenews.net) — Elk Grove voters may soon see more handwritten postcards as three Elk Grove Unified School District trustee campaigns host a postcard-writing party at a local coffeehouse. The piece explains how this tactic works, what research says about its limited impact on turnout, and why face-to-face conversations still matter most in low-profile school board races.
3. Matsui-Vang race draws PAC attacks on TV and by mail (elkgrovenews.net) — Elk Grove residents are seeing sharp political mailers as outside groups jump into the Doris Matsui–Mai Vang congressional race. One pro‑Vang PAC is dropping pieces locally that brand Matsui as tied to corruption, while another PAC is attacking Vang on TV over her record on housing and legal aid, underscoring how hard-fought this Sacramento-area contest has become.
4. Sheriff's office keeps lock on Flock camera use (newsreview.com) — Elk Grove drivers are being scanned by Flock license plate cameras as part of a wider Sacramento-area network, but key details about how deputies use the system remain hidden. Newly released records show broad search access while redacting officers' stated reasons, raising civil-rights concerns for Black residents and others who want stronger safeguards and transparency around this powerful surveillance tool.
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