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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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- Oct 2, 2023
- 9 min
Down but NOT out: a local Tenant Anti-Harassment ordinance
Across the City and County of Sacramento, renters are facing abuse, harassment, coercion, threats, intrusion and MORE at the hands of...
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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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- 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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- 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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- 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
- 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
- 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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- Jul 6, 2022
- 3 min
Public Safety & Justice Agency Committee update
Big thanks to Robert Gonzalez for his detailed write-up! If you want to know more about Robert check out his info here. One more...
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- Jul 6, 2022
- 5 min
Archaic ideas about Cannabis at the County
1p BOS meeting on 6/15 On the docket: Item 4 - Report Back On Health and Safety Considerations Relating To Cannabis Meeting page linked...
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- Jun 1, 2022
- 3 min
Recs for supporting youth mental health!
Thank you to SJPC Counsel member Asha Kreiling for all of your hard work creating this write-up! In this article we're taking a look at...
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- Feb 18, 2022
- 3 min
Sac County and housing - ARPA update
Big thanks to Mason Taylor - our ARPA expert from the California COVID Justice team at Public Health Advocates! See Mason in our latest...
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- Dec 19, 2021
- 6 min
The Results of Redistricting
Thank you for all the wonderful contributions of the following people for helping to put this piece together: Andrés Ramos - Community...
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- Dec 19, 2021
- 8 min
IT’S ABOUT DAMN TIME! Part 2
Although Community Advocates were pushing for an Independent Advisory Board for the Wellness Crisis Call Center and Response Treatment...
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- Dec 19, 2021
- 5 min
Illegal Cooperation with ICE
A Newsbreak article (from SJPC ally Robert J Hansen) to check out in reference to this issue is linked here. What was this item all...
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- Nov 21, 2021
- 3 min
The 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...
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- Nov 20, 2021
- 5 min
Some Frosty takes on public health
Thank you to our note-taker for this meeting - Mason Taylor! Mason chose to report back on the discussion surrounding items 25 & 26 from...
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- Oct 10, 2021
- 2 min
A County's promise to incoming refugees
As US troops withdrew from Afghanistan this summer, the Taliban took control of the country, and the longest war in American history was...
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- Sep 19, 2021
- 6 min
Sac County Board of Supes Approve Final FY 2021/22 All Funds Budget
With three whole days set aside for final budget hearings, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors gave their final approval on the...
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