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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.
July 30, 2020
More than 10% of Sacramentans are unemployed and will lose the extra $600 a week in benefits, which could mean not being able to pay rent as the Senate debates a new stimulus plan.
July 28, 2020
Some Sacramento council colleagues offered support, others suggested splitting Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s ballot item into two, and some say the current city governance doesn’t need change.
July 27, 2020
Critics say a vote to give Steinberg more power should be separated from plans to make city policy, budgeting and programs more equitable.
July 23, 2020
The mayor wants more authority to respond to a crisis and to make budget decisions that would benefit racial equality. Some critics are calling his move a ‘power grab.’
July 22, 2020
As Sacramento’s Measure U advisory committee asks for more citizen say in how it spends its sales tax revenue, we look at how other cities take on “participatory budgeting.”
July 21, 2020
Experts say this may be because social media can better elevate topics in relation to race, and a historical district between Black communities and organizations in power, such as government agencies and news outlets.
July 16, 2020
CapRadio’s Sarah Mizes-Tan held a conversation with local leaders about how COVID-19 is impacting communities of color, and how residents and community groups are working to find solutions.
A new poll by CapRadio and Valley Vision indicates white respondents were more likely to report low levels of anxiety and depression and financial concern than other racial groups.
July 14, 2020
In a CapRadio/Valley Vision poll, 80% of Asian Americans thought Sacramento-region residents needed to stay focused on stopping the spread of the virus, as compared to just over half of respondents from other racial groups.
July 13, 2020
Nearly half of Hispanic respondents to a CapRadio/Valley Vision poll reported not being able to afford rent, while over 90% of African Americans say they’re concerned about contracting COVID-19 while working.
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