Jail expansion - it ain't over 'till it's over
What happened? This year we saw the County bring back its plan to expand the jail, despite the community having previously blocked an...
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- Dec 16, 2022
- 4 min
The Measure O saga continues...
Thank you to Sarah Rabanales, SJPC Community Outreach Coordinator, for creating this write-up! (lawn sign from the 2022 No on O campaign...
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- Nov 19, 2022
- 6 min
Jeff Harris, You Got Some F*ckin Nerve
At the Sacramento City Council meeting on October 11th, the community came together in a beautiful way to embarrass and shame our...
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- Nov 17, 2022
- 5 min
Ignoring the public about safety
Thank you to the community members and activists who made this piece possible! In this piece we're bringing you a recap of the 11/1/22...
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- Nov 16, 2022
- 4 min
The Siting Plan, it was nice(?) knowin' ya
The City of Sacramento seems to have seen the writing on the wall, and has decided to officially let the Comprehensive Siting Plan To...
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- Nov 16, 2022
- 2 min
Mistreatment within Twin Rivers Unified
Today we are bringing you a very upsetting look into how teachers and students within the Twin Rivers Unified School District are being...
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- Nov 16, 2022
- 3 min
Sheriff work crews AKA coerced labor
At the 10/11 Sac City Council meeting the councilmembers chose to extend the City's agreement with the Sac County Sheriff's Work Project...
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- Nov 16, 2022
- 2 min
Mental Health Board Tells the Supes, “Care First, Jails Last!”
...When It Comes to the Mental Health Services in the Sacramento County Jails! Ok, Mental Health Board…we see you… During a special...
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- Nov 16, 2022
- 2 min
Events, Alerts, and Opportunities - October 2022!
Community alerts! Timothy Lutz has been appointed as Sacramento County's Director of Health Services - read the County press release here...
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- Nov 16, 2022
- 4 min
Council presentations - climate justice and Indigenous Peoples' Day
Thank you to SJPC's author on this piece - Jacob Benitez! Up first: Recognizing Climate Resilience - Councilmembers Guerra and Valenzuela...
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- Nov 16, 2022
- 4 min
"Protect" schools at what cost?
Thank you to SJPC's Community Outreach Coordinator, Sarah Rabanales, for all her hard work on this piece! Sadly yet unsurprisingly, the...
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- Oct 6, 2022
- 4 min
Community Review Commission - update on Sheriff oversight
On 9/20/22 a meeting of the Sacramento County's Community Review Commission (site linked here) took place - a reminder of what the...
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- Oct 6, 2022
- 4 min
SHRA - problematic practices
What is the SHRA? According to their website (linked here): “The Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency was created to ensure the...
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- Oct 6, 2022
- 5 min
Undermining the Mental Health Board
Over the summer of 2022 we were made aware of the horrifying treatment of one of Sacramento County's Mental Health Board members. To...
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- Oct 6, 2022
- 4 min
Kaiser cruelty
On September 13th, various advocates for Kaiser health care members, who are members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW),...
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- Oct 6, 2022
- 6 min
Recap: Sacramento Community Summit on Homelessness
This article has been adapted from a wonderful piece by Cathleen Williams (of the Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee [SHOC]) which...
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- Oct 6, 2022
- 3 min
Stockton Blvd Plan - a good step?
Thank you to SJPC note-taker Jacob Benitez for his work on this piece! The City of Sacramento Community Development Department (CDD) held...
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- Oct 6, 2022
- 4 min
Yes on Measure L - prioritize Sacramento's youth!
Thank you to the community contributor who made this piece possible! What is Measure L? Why do we need Measure L? Who supports youth...
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- Oct 6, 2022
- 2 min
Spotlight - DRIP Espresso!
This week SJPC is shining the spotlight on DRIP Espresso, a Sacramento coffee shop and social justice community space that's brightening...
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- Oct 6, 2022
- 6 min
No new jail (2.0)
Thank you so much to Decarcerate Sacramento for creating the toolkit for public participation (linked here) in this meeting that provided...
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