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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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September 19, 2023
Rancho Cordova plans to start by-district City Council elections in 2024, when three seats are scheduled to be up for grabs.
September 14, 2023
A city parks commissioner said the effort to create an official 916 Day started with a text message.
September 13, 2023
A proposal designed to prevent landlords from harassing or retaliating against renters failed to get enough support from the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors.
September 6, 2023
In response to the audit, the Sacramento Police Department said it is working to comply with a rape kit law more than four years after a state deadline.
September 1, 2023
The NPR member station laid off employees in both its Sacramento and Chico offices, resulting in the cancellation of four Saturday music programs.
August 30, 2023
Rancho Cordova is one of three cities in Sacramento County with at-large City Council members, but it’s working to change elections and representation.
August 25, 2023
At three events, Mayor Darrell Steinberg made proposals to streamline entertainment permitting, respond to homelessness in a new way. He also asked for a ballot measure to fund housing, transit and climate mitigation. All still require approval.
The draft outlines plans to require existing homes and businesses in Sacramento transition from natural gas to electric power by 2045.
August 21, 2023
The study also found Sacramento’s music industry is more white and male than the region’s general population — at least based on the respondents.
August 15, 2023
The proposed new policy — an update to the version passed in September 2022 — lists roughly $360,000 worth of military equipment the police department might buy.
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