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This write-up was informed by a conversation between SJPC and Dr. Corrine McIntosh Sako, Chair of the Sacramento County Mental Health...
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- Dec 5, 2023
- 5 min
Things to keep an eye on in 2024!
Thanks to all you wonderful people sharing space with us in the SJPC community, your support is truly appreciated! This article is meant...
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- Sep 7, 2023
- 5 min
$2BILLION for a new jail?!
Quick summary On 8/8/23 the Sac County BOS voted on an item amending a contract with jail expansion design firm Nacht & Lewis, and a...
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- May 11, 2023
- 5 min
Jail expansion update & ADP reduction
At the end of 2022 we saw Sacramento County bring back its plan for jail expansion, despite the community having previously blocked an...
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- Apr 17, 2023
- 11 min
The Closing of Financially Troubled Sacramento Housing Nonprofit and the Death of Fair Housing
At the March 28th Sacramento County Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting, the Board approved $1.7 million to pay property owners back rent...
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- Apr 16, 2023
- 6 min
Abuse and injustice in Sacramento County
In today's episode of Sacramento County Supervisors Behave Without Basic Human Decency, we'll be reporting back on what people who showed...
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- Feb 18, 2023
- 3 min
Sue Frost Strikes Again and A Less Than Convincing DEI Cabinet
Today we're covering item 53 from the 12/13/22 Sac County Board of Supervisors meeting (yes we're a little late) The item is question:...
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- Feb 18, 2023
- 4 min
LCA Contract - A Distraction from Decarceration
Thank you to SJPC's 2023 Sac State intern, Josh Harrop, for all his hard work on this piece! What Happened? During the 2/7/23 Board of...
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- Feb 18, 2023
- 2 min
Sac County's 2023 budget priorities - more of the same
Happy new year folx, we're bringing you a short update on Sacramento County's 2023 budget cycle! BUT FIRST! From agenda item doc The...
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- Feb 18, 2023
- 2 min
Sac County - another housing department
On November 15th, 2022, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors (BOS) unanimously voted to create the Department of Homeless Services...
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- Dec 16, 2022
- 7 min
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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- 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
- 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
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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- Oct 6, 2022
- 5 min
Sac County's (unethical and illegal) military equipment use policy
The background for this piece is pulled from an amazing toolkit put together by Decarcerate Sacramento and the Anti Police Terror Project...
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- Oct 6, 2022
- 5 min
Revised County budget - ignoring advocates
On September 7, 2022 the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors held a meeting. In this piece we'll be discussing item 4, the Public...
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- Sep 7, 2022
- 2 min
Status update - mental health response without law enforcement
Shout out to Jacob Benitez, former SJPC intern and McGeorge law student, for his work on this piece! On Tuesday August 9th, the Board of...
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- Sep 7, 2022
- 2 min
Sac County finally has an Inspector General!
Shout out to Sarah Rabanales, former SJPC intern, for her hard work on this piece! The Sacramento Board of Supervisors with the help of...
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