Sacramento City Council Puts Sales Tax Increase On November BallotJuly 31, 2018 | Nick Miller | Bob MoffittCity officials approved a ballot measure that would renew ‘Measure U’ for the fall election. It would double the existing half-cent tax, make it permanent, and generate an estimated $100 million in annual revenue. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Drops Plan To Ban Demonstrators Who Disrupt Council Meetings Or Threaten OfficialsJuly 24, 2018 | Nick MillerSacramento City Council has pulled a contentious agenda item that would’ve allowed officials to ban individuals from public meetings due to repeated disruptions or threats.
Stockton Getting New City HallSeptember 20, 2017 | Rich IbarraThe council voted to buy two adjoining buildings and the purchase will actually save the city money.
Sacramento Police Department Proposes Several Changes to City's Panhandling, Nuisance OrdinancesJuly 25, 2017 | Bob MoffittNew laws would prohibit people from begging people on the street for money at gas stations or ATMs, or from motorists from the median of roadways or within 200 feet of intersections. Critics call the proposal unconstitutional. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Stockton Works To Increase Rentals Available For City's Homeless PopulationMay 10, 2017 | Rich IbarraThe city council voted last Tuesday to establish a $50,000 fund to guarantee landlords won't get hit with lost rent or repair costs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
City Council Approves Funds To Pay For Legal Services For Undocumented ImmigrantsMay 5, 2017The Sacramento City Council Wednesday voted unanimously to create a $300,000 fund to pay for legal services for undocumented immigrants and their families.
City Council To Vote On Funding For Providing Legal Services For Undocumented ImmigrantsMay 2, 2017 | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento City Council will vote Thursday whether to approve $300,000 to provide legal services for undocumented immigrants and their families. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Wanted: Solutions To Sacramento's Housing ShortageApril 17, 2017 | Bob MoffittHigher rents. Fewer places to live. That's the rental market in Sacramento these days. The Sacramento City Council is hosting the first in a series of workshops to find solutions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Protesters Arrested At Stockton City HallMarch 8, 2017 | Rich IbarraAnother protest at Stockton’s City Hall following the city council meeting Tuesday night. The two-hour demonstration resulted in a dozen arrests. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento To Plan For Permanent Bathroom Access For HomelessJanuary 11, 2017 | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento City Council has ordered city staff to create a plan to provide bathroom access for the homeless.
