May 32 minA County Equity Cabinet and a questionable contractOn November 17, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved a Resolution declaring racism a public health crisis in Sacramento County. Y'all...
Feb 227 minChild Protective Systems - another carceral system?Thank you so much to the awesome community members and social justice allies who made the creation of this piece possible. We want to...
Feb 212 minCovid (still) in Jails + BOS Covid UpdateDuring the January Board of Supervisors monthly COVID-19 Update, Supervisors had questions related to policies, marketing, and the jail. ...
Feb 196 minHiring a retired-cop to help reduce the jail population?Thank you to Decarcerate Sacramento (site linked here) for creating the amazing toolkit that provided the basis for this piece. Thanks to...
Dec 20, 20216 minThe Results of RedistrictingThank you for all the wonderful contributions of the following people for helping to put this piece together: Andrés Ramos - Community...
Dec 20, 20215 minIllegal Cooperation with ICEA Newsbreak article (from SJPC ally Robert J Hansen) to check out in reference to this issue is linked here. What was this item all...
Nov 21, 20213 minThe one about our tax funded COVID19 spreading centers…(Covid 19 Jail Outbreak)COVID UPDATE - 1/25/22 - Sac County Board of Supervisors meeting - item 30 Thank you to Franny Dewey, one of our awesome Sacramento State...
Nov 20, 20215 minSome Frosty takes on public healthThank you to our note-taker for this meeting - Mason Taylor! Mason chose to report back on the discussion surrounding items 25 & 26 from...
Oct 10, 20213 minThe County's $1 million American Rescue Plan SurveyWell, for anyone who’s looking to see what happens when county executives and contractors don’t follow through on their assignment,...
Sep 19, 20216 minSac County Board of Supes Approve Final FY 2021/22 All Funds BudgetWith three whole days set aside for final budget hearings, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors gave their final approval on the...
Sep 19, 20213 minA County Covid DividedOH HUNNNNNTY - When I tell you the tea was PIPING hot during Item 35 at the Board of Supervisors 9.14 meeting Public Comment was...
Sep 2, 20213 minThe War on Drugs seeks ARPA Funds (ie the Fentanyl Crisis)Fam. I really thought I was going to write a piece about the harms of Fentanyl (and I'll at least include a little background on the...
Aug 17, 20212 minHello BOS - it's me COVID-19 (Update)On August 19, 2020, the Board of Supervisors requested regular updates regarding the COVID-19 response, barriers encountered, and...
Aug 17, 20214 minWhat hiding under you friendly neighborhood PBID?Y’all. Today on “How our tax dollars are going to criminalize mental illness and homelessness” we present to you PBIDS. Fun to say,...
Aug 16, 20212 minSue's Side Eye: A backhanded compliment at Asian Americans You work so hard and you never complain...you're a great American At the 7/27 Board of Supervisors Meeting, Sue Frost decided that she...
Jul 19, 20211 minDisregard for employee safety concerns at the BOSUpdate: more information about Ryan Harris' struggle was documented in this Newsbreak article from December 2021 At the July 13th...
Jun 22, 20215 minShifting Mental Health Responses from Sheriff...But Not the FundsBoard of Supes Approve $12million for a 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Response Program that Does NOT Involve Law Enforcement by Dr. Corrine...
Apr 1, 20214 minMarch 23rd - Other Happenings at BOS MeetingWe got errthang from Criminal (in)justice, environmental justice, and budget in this mug. Thanks Michelle Wright for these submissions...
Apr 1, 20217 min"Alternatives to 911 Mean Alternatives to Law Enforcement"Taking steps to make sure law enforcement don't kill peeps experiencing a mental health crisis (Big shout out to Dr. Corrine...
Mar 31, 20213 minWho's Watching the Sheriff? Latest update on the County's Community Review Commission (Thanks to Michelle Wright and others who reported on this item) We're talking...