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Some 1.58 million people call Sacramento County home and about a third live in the city of Sacramento. All count on local governments to provide public services, but agencies have a long history of inequitably distributing funding and resources. Politicians elected to represent their neighbors do not always act in ways that reflect interests of their diverse communities.
As CapRadio’s Sacramento Government Reporter, I focus on covering Sacramento City Hall and connecting policy decisions to people’s daily lives. I examine the extent to which local governments in the Sacramento metro area serve all of their diverse communities and report on how agencies can equitably improve people’s quality of life. I also highlight opportunities to and residents who actively shape our local politics.
Got any suggestions or questions about local government in the Sacramento area? Please let me know, because I want my work to serve the community.
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May 31, 2024
Construction on Southside Park Pool, which has been closed since summer 2022, is set to begin in June. The City of Sacramento aims to reopen it this summer.
May 30, 2024
Camp Resolution says it will remain open after the Central Valley Water Board extended a land use variance that was.
May 29, 2024
The proposed measure would combine two existing library parcel taxes into a single tax with no expiration date.
May 28, 2024
Workers represented by UAW Local 4811 say they oppose the University of California’s response to members participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations at UCLA and UC San Diego.
May 21, 2024
A group is creating a mural designed to encourage people to learn about the history of Sacramento Japantown, which the city destroyed to make way for the Capitol Mall Redevelopment Project.
May 15, 2024
The plan focuses on retrofitting space and water heating appliances, but doesn’t recommend any requirements for stoves in homes or restaurants.
May 14, 2024
The city of Sacramento tries to break down language, cultural and trust barriers by recruiting people who are already well-known in their communities.
May 9, 2024
The oversight commission for the Sacramento Children’s Fund plans to send the first five-year spending plan to the City Council for approval in July.
May 3, 2024
In a letter, Sacramento city officials said the self-governed homeless encampment could stay “if various conditions are met,” including limiting where people can live in their vehicles due to contaminated soil.
April 29, 2024
The Sacramento Urban Forest Plan is designed to help the city reach its climate goal of carbon neutrality by 2045.
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