May 4, 2026

June 13, 2026

Gabriel is back this week with an update on the Sacramento County Budget (didn't we already do this???). Item 65 on the Board of Supervisor's Agenda for their meeting on Tuesday, July 14th, is a reconsideration of the budget...what are they reconsidering? More money to cops and prosecutors of course...But we have a call to action! Decarcerate Sacramento is asking people to show up and let your voices be heard! You can find their full toolkit here [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tiyYwZhHW4Ycix0loAYsFmaXvGm6j_xVvfDQtpIcJAQ/edit?tab=t.i54i7ra3eou]    If you're interested in reading Supervisor Rodriguez' bonkers take on public safety mentioned in the episode, read it here [https://citrusheightssentinel.com/2026/06/16/guest-column-sacramento-county-cannot-balance-its-budget-on-the-backs-of-public-safety/]

June 22, 2026

Sky goes it alone this week to catch you up on what’s happening at City Council this week. No County meetings, and next week everyone goes into recess for two weeks so we’ll be taking some time off from the pod! Here’s what else we have coming up, flag-wise: * Sacramento City Council Meeting, Tuesday, June 23, 2:00pm [https://docs.google.com/gview?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsacramento.legistar1.com%2Fsacramento%2Fmeetings%2F2026%2F6%2F3835_A_City_Council_-_2PM_26-06-23_Regular_Meeting_Agenda.pdf&embedded=true] * * Item 8: [Subaward Agreement] Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, Fiscal Year 2024 Sacramento Urban Area Security Initiative - Central California Intelligence Center (CCIC) [https://sacramento.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15612029&GUID=B5C70911-1E91-4DDA-912C-44A8579A4851] * Item 46: An Ordinance Amending Various Provisions of Title 17 (Planning & Development Code) Relating to Cannabis Consumption Lounge Land Use [https://sacramento.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15612085&GUID=36502DA1-D3DF-4280-A997-B0D684847ABF] * Item 49: Proposed Ballot Measure: Sacramento City Employees’ Retirement System (SCERS) Termination Act (Charter Amendment) [https://sacramento.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15609087&GUID=57CBEFDE-CFCD-4C4A-A660-B41A69C20A2C] * Item 52: Audit of the City’s Homeless Response: Evaluation of Costs and Outcomes of Sheltering Programs [https://sacramento.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15573338&GUID=ED10060B-6A88-4694-AB0D-14956E197387]   * Sacramento City Council Meeting, Tuesday, June 23, 5:00pm [https://docs.google.com/gview?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsacramento.legistar1.com%2Fsacramento%2Fmeetings%2F2026%2F6%2F3501_A_City_Council_-_2PM_26-06-16_Regular_Meeting_Agenda.pdf&embedded=true] * * Item 2: Resolution Adopting a Community Immigration Action Plan and Directing the City Manager to Develop Citywide Policies in Support of this Resolution [https://sacramento.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15612213&GUID=535E4485-A9A7-45D0-814C-EA2232B567F9] * Item 3: An Ordinance Adding Chapter 12.73 of the Sacramento City Code, Relating to the Restriction of City Property for Civil Immigration Enforcement [https://sacramento.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15609221&GUID=E009CCCD-3A91-454B-A0D6-DD239C505D8F] Stay up to date with what your local government is doing in Sacramento: * Follow SJPC on FB [https://www.facebook.com/SocialJusticeSac] & IG [https://instagram.com/socialjusticesac] * Sign up for our newsletter [https://www.socialjusticesac.org/joinsjpc] * Join the SJPC Signal Chat [https://signal.group/#CjQKIMKQMw78kJUj2yfcRXb83WVMO1__Z1k6KZkrXQ1yJxs-EhBj2TrqL7wagSZ4mrM6AdqI] * Keep an eye on the running agenda tracker [https://docs.google.com/document/d/19NjD9gWSF7HUmoOVf0cr-4kOPgcXia-yE1aBIeQ1uBQ/edit?usp=sharing] * Watch us on YouTube! [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4ZiMn7F4i_QgeXqsPh626ULzoK-zr53q]

June 15, 2026

Today Gabe recaps all the drama from last week, and then he and Sky bring you up to speed on what is, thankfully, a lighter week at City Council and the Board of Supervisors meetings next week.  Here’s what else we have coming up, flag-wise: * Sacramento City Council, Tuesday, June 16, 2:00pm [https://docs.google.com/gview?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsacramento.legistar1.com%2Fsacramento%2Fmeetings%2F2026%2F6%2F3501_A_City_Council_-_2PM_26-06-16_Regular_Meeting_Agenda.pdf&embedded=true] * * Item 2: City of Sacramento Community Police Review Commission 2025 Annual Report and 2026 Workplan [https://sacramento.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15575428&GUID=1885FC8A-77DC-4101-ADDC-13CC3A10EEC5] * Item 21: 2027 Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) One-Year Action Plan Federal Programs Allocation Process Workshop Number Two [https://sacramento.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15575462&GUID=1423237F-A57E-497A-BE42-886EDAF3FD6C] * Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, June 16, 9:30am [https://agendanet.saccounty.gov/BoardofSupervisors/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=10223&doctype=1] * * Item 51: 2027 One-Year Action Plan Federal Program Allocation Process – Workshop Number Two (Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency) [https://agendanet.saccounty.gov/BoardofSupervisors/Documents/ViewDocument/BOARD_OF_SUPERVISORS_10227_Agenda_Packet_6_16_2026_9_30_00_AM.pdf?meetingId=10227&documentType=AgendaPacket&itemId=0&publishId=0&isSection=false#page=1147] Stay up to date with what your local government is doing in Sacramento: * Follow SJPC on FB [https://www.facebook.com/SocialJusticeSac] & IG [https://instagram.com/socialjusticesac] * Sign up for our newsletter [https://www.socialjusticesac.org/joinsjpc] * Join the SJPC Signal Chat [https://signal.group/#CjQKIMKQMw78kJUj2yfcRXb83WVMO1__Z1k6KZkrXQ1yJxs-EhBj2TrqL7wagSZ4mrM6AdqI] * Keep an eye on the running agenda tracker [https://docs.google.com/document/d/19NjD9gWSF7HUmoOVf0cr-4kOPgcXia-yE1aBIeQ1uBQ/edit?usp=sharing] * Watch us on YouTube! [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4ZiMn7F4i_QgeXqsPh626ULzoK-zr53q]

June 8, 2026

Today Sky and Keyan chat about the City budget, which is set to be adopted this week. The only thing is, they’re cutting several different police oversight measures and homeless services under the guise of fixing the deficit? Is any of this necessary? It turns out the answer is no, and Keyan has done the work and brings the receipts to prove it. See for yourself.  [https://bit.ly/SacCity-Budget-Savings2026] Here’s what else we have coming up, flag-wise: * Community Police Review Commission, Monday, June 8, 5:30pm [https://docs.google.com/gview?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsacramento.legistar1.com%2Fsacramento%2Fmeetings%2F2026%2F6%2F3620_A_Community_Police_Review_Commission_26-06-08_Regular_Meeting_Agenda.pdf&embedded=true] * Item 3: Staff Updates from SPD [https://sacramento.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15553078&GUID=CD2A0264-19BB-48D9-BD68-E33C0A1152B0] * Item 6: Office of Public Safety and Accountability Presentation: An Overview of the Office of Public Safety and Accountability [https://sacramento.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15513591&GUID=41ADAA8E-E697-4E54-A40E-4A89246F8530] * Item 7: Community Police Review Commission Letter Regarding Proposed Reduction in Commission Meetings [https://sacramento.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15553079&GUID=EC0EE0B8-EE2F-4058-8745-3C33D3D4611F] * Sacramento City Council, Tuesday, June 9, 2:00pm [https://sacramento.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=21&event_id=6271] * Item 7: City of Sacramento Investment Policy and Delegation of Investment Authority to City Treasurer [https://sacramento.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15552435&GUID=F9492B4D-F9DF-41DB-ADD9-77EE4FBB0B33] * Item 38: Annual Reports of the Housing Trust Fund Ordinance, Mixed-Income Housing Ordinance, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Permanent Location Housing Allocation, State Local Housing Trust Fund, Residential Hotel Unit Withdrawal, Conversion, and Demolition Ordinance [https://sacramento.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15552545&GUID=537F6494-35D0-4258-B5AB-FE835F677B16] * Item 39: 2025 Audit of City Employees’ Workforce Diversity and Salary Trends [https://sacramento.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15551059&GUID=36612969-4942-43B8-B4E9-900D01BF267D] * Sacramento City Council, Tuesday, June 9, 5:00pm [https://docs.google.com/gview?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsacramento.legistar1.com%2Fsacramento%2Fmeetings%2F2026%2F6%2F3497_A_City_Council_-_5PM_26-06-09_Regular_Meeting_Agenda.pdf&embedded=true] * Item 1: Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Operating Budget and 2026-2031 Capital Improvement Plan [https://sacramento.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15553407&GUID=5A239BD3-1B62-4AB0-9069-393C2B2D6A4D] & Supplemental Materials [https://sacramento.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15560274&GUID=22C8CDFB-84CF-42CF-A624-3D60EA52ABC6] * Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, June 9, 9:30am [https://agendanet.saccounty.gov/BoardofSupervisors/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=10223&doctype=1] * Item 7: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing County Officials To Accept Donations And Establishing Standards For The Acceptance Of Donations (Finance) [https://agendanet.saccounty.gov/BoardofSupervisors/Documents/ViewDocument/BOARD_OF_SUPERVISORS_10223_Agenda_Packet_6_9_2026_9_30_00_AM.pdf?meetingId=10223&documentType=AgendaPacket&itemId=0&publishId=0&isSection=false#page=314] * Item 70: 2026 Homeless Point In Time Count Results (Homeless Services and Housing) [https://agendanet.saccounty.gov/BoardofSupervisors/Documents/ViewDocument/BOARD_OF_SUPERVISORS_10223_Agenda_Packet_6_9_2026_9_30_00_AM.pdf?meetingId=10223&documentType=AgendaPacket&itemId=0&publishId=0&isSection=false#page=2024] * Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, June 10-12, 9:30am [https://agendanet.saccounty.gov/BoardofSupervisors/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=10224&doctype=1] * Item 3: Consideration, Possible Revision And Approval Of The Fiscal Year 2026-27 Recommended Budget [https://agendanet.saccounty.gov/BoardofSupervisors/Documents/ViewDocument/BOARD_OF_SUPERVISORS_10224_Agenda_Packet_6_10_2026_9_30_00_AM.pdf?meetingId=10224&documentType=AgendaPacket&itemId=0&publishId=0&isSection=false#page=20] * Item 4: [https://agendanet.saccounty.gov/BoardofSupervisors/Documents/ViewDocument/BOARD_OF_SUPERVISORS_10224_Agenda_Packet_6_10_2026_9_30_00_AM.pdf?meetingId=10224&documentType=AgendaPacket&itemId=0&publishId=0&isSection=false#page=1261]Adopt The Fiscal Year 2026-27 Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan [https://agendanet.saccounty.gov/BoardofSupervisors/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=10224&doctype=1] Stay up to date with what your local government is doing in Sacramento: * Follow SJPC on FB [https://www.facebook.com/SocialJusticeSac] & IG [https://instagram.com/socialjusticesac] * Sign up for our newsletter [https://www.socialjusticesac.org/joinsjpc] * Join the SJPC Signal Chat [https://signal.group/#CjQKIMKQMw78kJUj2yfcRXb83WVMO1__Z1k6KZkrXQ1yJxs-EhBj2TrqL7wagSZ4mrM6AdqI] * Keep an eye on the running agenda tracker [https://docs.google.com/document/d/19NjD9gWSF7HUmoOVf0cr-4kOPgcXia-yE1aBIeQ1uBQ/edit?usp=sharing] * Watch us on YouTube! [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4ZiMn7F4i_QgeXqsPh626ULzoK-zr53q]

June 2, 2026 – SPECIAL EPISODE - CA Anti-Death Penalty Coalition

In this special episode Gabe is joined by Natasha Minsker, facilitator from the California Anti-Death Penalty Coalition. We are focusing on the role Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho has played in increasing the rates of inmates facing the death-penalty, and what the community can do to stop it: "The Sacramento Anti-Death Penalty Coalition is organizing people to attend the Board of Supervisors' hearing on the budget. We will give public comment urging the Board to reduce the District Attorney's office budget, in light of the office's wasteful and harmful pursuit of the death penalty." Wednesday June 10, 9:30-5 County Administration Center 700 H Street, Board Chambers (Room 1450) Sacramento, CA 95814 RSVP here [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1921WIrBLm2Gz7JzU9Xo8_4oCZBkuUZLpDE0JLM34T9tFZw/viewform]  Read the Coalition's open letter to the DA [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-ABnf4ET3LOEgURmNXE54NbbVXrICoO6NyeRruVn_kc/edit?tab=t.0]  Check out the Coalition's death-penalty fact sheet [https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:b2499182-8c4d-4297-a599-fea62cd2e257]