Folsom Chamber JobsPac

08/27/2024

The Folsom Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Justin Raithel for Folsom City Council District 2 and Jim Ortega for Folsom City Council District 4.

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The Folsom Chamber of Commerce has officially announced its endorsements for the 2024 election, providing clear guidance on local candidates and key ballot

08/15/2024

Reserve your tickets for Sangria and Sandals, Folsom’s business/political social event of the year, on Tuesday, September 3, 5:30 p.m. at Scarlet’s Saloon in the historic district.

This annual fundraiser is for Folsom JobsPAC, which works to elect the business-friendly, pro-jobs candidates endorsed by the Folsom Chamber of Commerce. There are several important elections facing us this fall, so your participation is important to help raise the resources needed to successfully support those candidates at the state and local levels.

We anticipate a competitive race for State Assembly District 7, a swing district currently represented by Folsom’s Josh Hoover.

With Folsom’s transition to city council districts, it is important that we support the right candidates in the inaugural races for Districts 2 and 4. Both contests feature crowded fields, so it is important to support the endorsed candidates.

Folsom JobsPAC is offering several sponsorship levels that also include tickets to the event, including Platinum level sponsorships of $5,000 and above that are not listed on the attached invitation. Please contact Haley Limpach ([email protected]) about that.

Scan the QR code, click the link below or mail your contribution to Folsom JobsPAC at 909 Mormon St., Folsom, California, 95630.

Please do not delay. We look forward to seeing you at Sangria and Sandals!

https://business.choosefolsom.com/calendar/Details/chamber-jobspac-fundraiser-sangria-sandals-1132829?sourceTypeId=Website

02/16/2024

Sacramento Bee endorses Rosario Rodriguez for Supervisor

"Rosario Rodriguez is currently serving as a council member of the Folsom City Council, and recently completed a term as mayor. Of the three candidates for the 4th District seat, Rodriguez stood out as the most prepared and knowledgeable applicant about the district and the many obstacles the county can expect to face in the next four years," writes the Bee.

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This Folsom-based candidate stood out as the most prepared and knowledgeable applicant about the Sacramento County supervisorial district.

01/24/2024

“When you see how theft is fueling our fentanyl crisis and our unhoused crisis, we need to talk about retail theft,” Ho said outside the south Sacramento Walmart on Florin Road and Stockton Boulevard.

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Sacramento County’s D.A. and other law enforcement describe their recent efforts.

01/22/2024

In the Folsom Times, Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost writes, "I’m weary of news reports about criminals who prey on our citizens. I’m tired of having to console constituents who are the victims of theft, assault, and other crimes. We can’t wait for someone else to fix the problem – we need to act."

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I’m weary of news reports about criminals who prey on our citizens. I’m tired of having to console constituents who are the victims of theft, assault, and other crimes. We can’t wait for someone else to fix the problem - we need to act. Our Sheriff and Deputies are doing heroic work and contin...

01/20/2024

Dan Walters writes, "California may be the state that many in the rest of the nation loves to hate, but a new poll of Californians indicates that they aren’t very sanguine about the state, either."

The rest of the nation loves to hate California, but a new poll finds that Californians are also sour on the state's direction.

01/18/2024

A candidate has filed for Folsom's 2nd City Council District.

Lifelong Folsom resident, business owner enters race for City Council District 2

01/12/2024

The Sacramento Bee makes the case for increasing Folsom's sales tax.

In Sacramento County, only Folsom and Citrus Heights haven’t passed a sales tax to fund local services. Folsom citizens are leading a new campaign.

01/11/2024

The Folsom TImes reports, "The Folsom Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted today to support a citizen-led initiative to address Folsom’s revenue problem by placing a one-percent sales tax on the November ballot, saying the proposal offers benefits for the business community and Folsom as a whole. "

Signatures are being gathered to qualify the measure for the November ballot. To learn more,

1Folsom has a legacy as one of the best cities in California to live, work, play, and raise a family. To preserve this legacy, we invite you to explore this initiative, learn more, and join us as Folsom Takes Action. Hot Off the Press - Sacramento Bee Community activists are taking charge in Folsom....

01/08/2024

"The Politico poll of 858 California likely voters found 28% favored Schiff, 19% Garvey, 17% Porter and 14% Lee, putting Schiff further ahead in a race other polls have shown to be closer among leading Democrats. Though Garvey’s showing was within the poll’s 3-percentage point margin of error over Porter, her campaign noted with alarm that “this was the first poll that showed Katie behind Steve.”

SurveyUSA found Schiff at 22%, Garvey at 15% and Porter and Lee at 12% each.The San Jose Mercury News reports"

- as reported by the San Jose Mercury News.

“This scenario is what the California GOP has dreamed of,” Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff’s U.S. Senate campaign said of Republican baseball star Steve Garvey’s recent rise in …

12/21/2023

The Folsom Times reports that a citizens group "is proposing a 1-cent (1%) sales tax where all funds generated remain in Folsom, can only be used on specified public safety, traffic and quality of life needs, rather than for the city’s general fund. The initiative requires a Citizens Oversight Committee to monitor how funds are used. If passed, the proposal would put Folsom’s sales tax rate on par with neighboring cities at 8.75%. "

It’s no secret that the City of Folsom is facing budget woes in its future that have many residents concerned about crucial needs, especially that of public safety. As of today, a group of concerned Folsom citizens have launched a formal campaign to address the city’s looming revenue crisis and ...

12/21/2023

"Despite millions of dollars being spent to combat the crisis, Sacramento County’s population of chronically homeless individuals is now the third-highest in the nation. The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development’s annual assessment of local homeless counts found that Sacramento County’s chronically homeless population of 4,003 trails only Los Angeles and New York City. The population of chronically homeless in the county of 1.59 million was slightly higher than two counties with larger overall populations: Seattle’s King County (2.27 million) and Santa Clara County in the Bay Area (1.94 million)," reports the Sacramento Bee.

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The county’s population of chronically homeless is smaller than only Los Angeles and New York City.