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An 18th-century Baroque string instrument rarely seen or heard in modern concert halls is coming to Grass Valley.
“With 14 statewide propositions plus local measures, I encourage everyone to spend some time reading before voting.”
Robb Tucker, Nevada County Supervisor for District 2 and lifelong resident, brings firsthand knowledge of local water systems, wildfire risks, evacuation routes, and forest health. His local experience strengthens federal advocacy for infrastructure funding, public safety, and community resilience in high-fire areas.
Outgoing Nevada Joint Union High School District (NJUHSD) Trustee Ken Johnson has endorsed Tim Giroux to succeed him on the school board.
Branstrom supported a ballot measure that “created prejudice by including a list of expenditures not found in Measure B. Was this tendency to mislead due to a lack of common sense, lack of integrity, or both?”
An 18th-century Baroque string instrument rarely seen or heard in modern concert halls is coming to Grass Valley.
Supervisor Hardy Bullock joined a 5-0 July vote accepting Nevada County’s FPPC Measure V settlement and $31,500 penalty, then publicly rejected those findings. A 2022 court had already ordered emotional ballot language removed before the mailers.
Nearly four years after Nevada County voters rejected Measure V, California’s political ethics watchdog has formally concluded that the County used taxpayer money to campaign for the sales-tax measure — and the case is prompting broader questions about whether state law does enough to deter government agencies from using public resources to influence elections.
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