May 35 minSteinberg shows his true colorsIt seems that Darrell Steinberg might finally be getting what he wanted for housing policy, and the city will be much worse off if it...
May 33 minHousing round-upHello to all you beautiful SJPC readers! This post will cover a few miscellaneous items regarding housing in both Sac City and County...
May 32 minSac City's slow climate-justice progressFor 350 Sacramento's update on climate actions at the County level, follow this link. *all content regarding the Council meeting and next...
Feb 273 minMid Year Budget Battle Well it was money being handed out to community programs day at city council - and for the most part - it seems like smiles are all...
Feb 224 minThe City of Sacramento Earns a Climate Participation TrophyOn February 8th, Sacramento City Council held a Transportation and Climate Workshop to discuss a variety of issues in preparation for...
Feb 213 minAffordable Housing in the City (of Sacramento)The affordable housing saga plays on as million dollar companies compete for community dollars. This episode started innocently enough,...
Feb 203 minA more equitable trans/gender diverse police policy!We're excited to bring you an update on the Sacramento Police Department's (SPD) trans/gender diverse policy. The SPD has adopted some of...
Jan 173 minAn ARPA Update!First, the County: BOS Meeting 1.11.22 (Item 7 and Tip of the iceberg for Item 60) Last Tuesday, county staff presented a proposal to the...
Jan 173 minMeasure U Tax Dollar UpdateIn 2018 Sacramento voted to increase the Measure U sales tax to a full cent, to restore essential city services that were cut back since...
Jan 173 minHow the police got $8 milli more from our general fundOn 1/4/22, in possibly the worst business deal of 2022, the Sacramento City Council was ecstatic to sign up to get $2 million dollars...
Dec 20, 20212 minThe (lack of) Police Oversight Commission AuditCity Auditor Jorge Oseguera brought his team’s report to the city council on the effectiveness of the Police Oversight commission that...
Dec 20, 20212 min11 more police positions??Thank you for the awesome note-taking from Mason Taylor that made this post possible! Read on for a quick summary of the ARPA consent...
Nov 21, 20213 minItem 24: Requirement to take Housing (right to housing)Welp, it’s opposite day down at city council again. This time they’ve confused a right and an obligation. The Background Mayor Darrell...
Nov 20, 20218 minDid you know that the Sacramento City Council has a Racial Equity Ad Hoc Committee?!? How It Came To Be Back in June, Councilmember Mai Vang requested racial equity training and capacity building for Councilmembers together...
Nov 20, 20212 minRecognizing Indigenous Peoples' DayUPDATE: On December 14th the Sacramento City Council unanimously voted to adopt an official City of Sacramento Land Acknowledgement that...
Oct 10, 20213 minAggie Square Progresses Aggie Square is moving right along. The push back from the community to slow gentrification seems to have quieted down. $5 billion and...
Oct 10, 20216 minA Housing Strategy that Furthers Exclusion and Racial SegregationThrough reviewing this information it is our hope to raise awareness amongst impacted communities and residents in Sacramento, so we can...
Sep 19, 20213 minDon't Measure U our ARPA DollarsDon’t “Measure U” - Our ARPA Funds Listen Up! Millions of dollars in Covid relief funds are heading to Sacramento, and everyone wants a...
Sep 3, 20213 minDarrell's Questionable ARPA PrioritiesThis meeting of the City Council was a discussion of how to spend the $112 million dollars that Sacramento is getting from the American...
Sep 2, 20211 minSHRA Mid Year Budget BuzzThe Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) was created to ensure the ongoing development of affordable housing and to...