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Sacramento has long been a hub for immigrants, and the city is one of the state’s most diverse. In many ways, immigrants and people of color have shaped the Sacramento that we live in today. But at the same time, these communities also tend to be areas of disinvestment and ones that are often on the frontlines of gentrification. They’re often overlooked by not just government, but also media.
As CapRadio’s Race and Equity reporter, Sarah focused on reporting on racial inequity in Sacramento and the way in which policy unequally impacts historically underserved communities.
August 31, 2020
Tensions are rising in the region and across the country as demonstrations involve more confrontations and vandalism. But advocates and experts on social movements say that the base of support for racial justice is still growing.
August 26, 2020
A second round of small business loans have been able to reach a greater diversity of business owners, and the Latino-facing organizations received about $10 million in aid.
August 25, 2020
Sacramento’s two oldest and historic housing complexes, Alder Grove and Marina Vista, are at the center of a redevelopment plan that has residents and tenants rights activists worried about displacement.
August 21, 2020
Farmworkers, many of whom are undocumented immigrants, have suffered from the COVID-19 pandemic and may now suffer from wildfire smoke exposure.
August 20, 2020
They are more likely to already be living in heavily polluted areas and to have pre-existing health conditions.
August 19, 2020
Known as Measure C, the Sacramento ballot measure could enact stronger rent control that would cap rent increases to 5% each year and create an elected rental housing board.
August 17, 2020
The majority of Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s $62.6 million plan will go towards providing permanent housing for the 1,100 people currently living in motels as well as help for low-income residents in danger of eviction.
August 5, 2020
Unhoused African Americans made up a disproportionate number of homeless deaths last year, according to a yearly report from the Sacramento Regional Coalition to End Homelessness.
August 4, 2020
Experts say concentrating power with one individual can create rapid change, but depending on who’s in office, it can also be dangerous for some neighborhoods.
August 1, 2020
Organizers say the demonstration is in response to what they feel is a lack of action from city leaders after calls of police social equity reforms.
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