The Red County family of blogs has expanded yet again - this time, to the reaches of a land far, far away - Placer County in Northern California.

It is my privilege to add Red County Placer to our blogroll. Placer County is located adjacent to Sacramento County, and Placer County's seat of government is the city of Roseville (population 103,000 plus). Roseville is a growing city and being less than 18 miles from the State Capitol, the city is home to many state legislative staffers and political consultants.

Featuring an inaugural blogpen of incredibly talented contributing authors, Red County Placer includes veteran political strategist Jeff Flint, longtime Republican legislative staffer Tom Hudson, and former Placer County Republican Party Chair Ken Campbell, among others. Red County Placer is already off to a tremendous start, having featured exclusive content on the VERY competitive race brewing in the Fourth Congressional District, a race featuring scandal-tarred Republican incumbent John Doolittle and several GOP primary candidates.

Furthermore, Red County Placer is also focusing on the emerging competitive race for the Fourth Assembly District, as Republican incumbent Ted Gaines vacates that post in his attempt to challenge Doolittle for his Congressional seat.

As you can expect from the family of Red County weblogs, you can look forward to insightful analysis, witty commentary, and exclusive breaking news. I have already visited Red County Placer numerous times, and the heated level of discussion over there on several exciting Northern California campaigns makes me an "avid reader" of the site. Sacramento-area denizens will understand that regional reference.

Please join me in giving a red hot Southern California welcome to our friends up north, Red County Placer, as they join our blogroll and site feed.