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
- 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
- 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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- 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
- 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
- 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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- Sep 7, 2022
- 2 min
Participatory budgeting in Sacramento - quick update
Measure U provides the funding for participatory budgeting - but what is Measure U? The Measure U Advisory Committee is the oversight...
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- Sep 7, 2022
- 3 min
Camping ordinances that criminalize
Shout out to Sarah Rabanales, former SJPC intern, for her work on this piece! The Sac County Board of Supervisors came together on...
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- Aug 8, 2022
- 1 min
Potential funding for our youth
Shoutout to our note-taker Robert Gonzalez for his work on this write-up! On 7/19/2022, the Sacramento City Council voted in favor of...
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- Aug 8, 2022
- 5 min
What's going on with City employees?
Shoutout to our Sacramento State intern, Sarah Rabanales, for her work on this write-up! Item in question (1): 2021 Audit of City...
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- Aug 8, 2022
- 3 min
Let's talk about eminent domain
Shoutout to our McGeorge Law School intern, Jacob Benitez, for his work on this write-up! The Item (2) in question: Resolutions Of...
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- Aug 8, 2022
- 2 min
A redistricting ballot measure
Shoutout to our McGeorge Law School intern, Jacob Benitez, for his work on this write-up! On July 27th, 2022 the Sacramento City Council...
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- Jul 6, 2022
- 4 min
Continuing to ignore the Grand Jury
Big thanks to our intern from the McGeorge School of Law, Jacob Benitez, for this write-up! Read a little more about Jacob at this page....
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- Jul 6, 2022
- 2 min
What's up with PBIDs?
Big thanks to our intern from the McGeorge School of Law, Jacob Benitez, for this write-up! Read a little more about Jacob at this page....
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