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California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Record $286.4 Billion Proposed Budget

January 11, 2022 7:34 am

California Gov. Gavin Newsom released his record $286.4 billion proposed budget Monday to praise and criticism. His 2022-2023 budget proposes to spend: $22.5 billion over the next five years to fight climate change including $500 million for “climate workforce” programs...

Sacramento Crime Log Grows While Mayor Focuses on the ‘Unhoused’

December 17, 2021 8:16 amDecember 20, 2021 3:05 pm

At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg proposed the City prohibit towing any homeless vehicle unless the City can offer the occupants shelter, housing, or a designated location where they can park. Lining many streets in Sacramento are...

Sacramento Mayor Proposes Prohibiting Homeless RV’s or Vehicles Moved Without ‘Safe Parking’ or Beds

December 14, 2021 3:21 pmDecember 14, 2021 3:25 pm

Last week, large homeless encampment of 160 RVs, campers, trailers, vans and cars, was cleared from a North Sacramento industrial area, the Globe reported. Crews towed RVs, trailers and cars away. GoodDay Sacramento has video, and it’s not pretty. Almost...

Sacramento Homeless Population Grows While Mayor and Council Wring Their Hands

December 10, 2021 7:32 amDecember 13, 2021 7:34 am

A large homeless encampment of 160 RVs, campers, trailers, vans and cars, was cleared from a North Sacramento industrial area last week. Crews towed RVs, trailers and cars away. GoodDay Sacramento has video, and it’s not pretty. Lining many streets...

LA City Council To Vote on Public Homeless Encampment Prohibition Ballot Measure

November 23, 2021 11:53 amNovember 23, 2021 11:56 am

The Los Angeles City Council will decide on Tuesday whether or not to pass a motion that would place an initiative on the June 2022 primary ballot to prohibit all homeless encampments in public areas in the city if they had...

New Report on San Francisco Homelessness Provides Real Policy Solutions

November 23, 2021 7:47 amNovember 24, 2021 6:20 am

Why is homelessness growing in California, but declining in every other state in the country? California is home to more than 151,000 people now experiencing homelessness across the state – a 31% increase from 2015 – according to the Independent...

Caltrans Evicts Transients from Illegal Sacramento Alley Campsite

November 22, 2021 9:47 amNovember 22, 2021 10:07 am

The recent Caltrans eviction notice at Democracy Alley and 30th Street in downtown Sacramento ordered transients to vacate the illegal campsite by 8:00 a.m. on Nov. 19. The dump trucks arrived early. The fog began to drizzle at 8:15. A...