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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 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.
April 17, 2024
One local water agency estimates it will cost about $45 million to remove PFAS pollution from groundwater wells.
April 10, 2024
Back during his 2022 State of the City Address, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg said the city could break ground on a sports facility in 2024. But the site remains undeveloped.
March 26, 2024
Shoun Thao, executive director of Hmong Youth and Parents United, will serve as the District 2 City Council member until early December.
The county elections office is close to finalizing the results of the race for Sacramento mayor. Dr. Flo Cofer and Kevin McCarty will likely face off in November.
CapRadio will provide updates on preliminary results for Sacramento 2024 primary elections here.
Jewish and Muslim Sacramento community members shared reflections on the City Council’s cease-fire resolution and the process of passing it.
March 20, 2024
The Sacramento City Council adopted a resolution that calls for a permanent, bilateral cease-fire in Gaza and denounces antisemitism and Islamophobia.
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