The Social Justice PolitiCast

Sky goes it alone in a rundown of last week’s slap fight at Sac County, plus and goes over flags for meetings next week including Law & Legislation, 2pm and 5pm Council meetings at the City, as well as an item involving surveillance coming up at the 6pm County Community Sheriff Oversight Commission meeting, all Tuesday evenings this week.
Here’s what else we have coming up, flag-wise:
Law & Legislation Commitee, Tuesday, August 18, 11:00am
Item 6: Update on Councilmember Proposals Heard by the Law and Legislation Committee
 
Sacramento City Council, Tuesday, July 28, 2:00pm
NO FLAGS
 
City Council, Tuesday, August 18, 5:00pm
Item 1: Violence Prevention and Intervention Strategies
 
County Sheriff Community Review Commission, Tuesday, August 18, 6:00pm
Item 4: Proposal for Report: Automated Camera Surveillance Systems — Inventory, Capacity, Access, and Governance
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#EyesOnLocalGovernment - This week Gabe breaks down a few items we have flagged for the Sac County Board of Supervisors meeting happening tomorrow, Tuesday, August 11 at 9:30am. Is anyone else having deja vu when it comes to the people asking for money to do shady things? Maybe it’s just us. But here we go again with the Sac Sheriff’s Department working with the feds, taking tax money that should be going to community programs and using it to fund law enforcement, and THEN wanting more money to crack down on the roving epidemic of…cannabis…What year is it?!? 
 
There is also a Jail System Master Planning Community Webinar Thursday, August 27, 2026 5:00 p.m. | Online via Zoom. You can register here.
 
Catch up before the webinar
If you're new to the project—or would like a refresher—you can review previous community engagement materials:
April 23, 2026 Community Webinar
Presentation
Recording
January 26, 2026 Listening Session (in-person only; not recorded)
Presentation
Check our full Running Agenda Tracker for the full breakdown.

Sky goes it alone in a sweaty rundown (look, I only have window units in my apartment, ok?) of last week’s controversial council meeting, plus flags what amounts to mostly a slowish week in Sac local gov this week.
Here’s what else we have coming up, flag-wise:
Railyards Public Financing Authority, Tuesday, July 28, 9:30am
Item 4: Overview of Proposed Amendments to the Railyards Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) and Draft Amended Infrastructure Financing Plan
Sacramento City Council, Tuesday, July 28, 2:00pm
Item 11: Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency Update Regarding 2024 Audit Findings and Corrective Action Progress
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This week, Dr. Flo Cofer joins the cast to discuss the County Board of Supervisors meeting from last week (in which the Sheriff and DA took a special meeting to push back against budget cuts), and then she and Sky discuss the Anti-Terrorism grant funding item that was continued by City Council before the recess, and is coming back around tomorrow at the 2pm meeting. Plus, The City has introduced a new Public Participation Hub, so new stuff to have on your radar there as well. 
Here’s what else we have coming up, flag-wise:
Sacramento City Council Meeting, Tuesday, July 21, 2:00pm
Item 11: [Subaward Agreement] Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, Fiscal Year 2024 Sacramento Urban Area Security Initiative - Central California Intelligence Center (CCIC)
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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 
 
If you're interested in reading Supervisor Rodriguez' bonkers take on public safety mentioned in the episode, read it here 

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
Item 8: [Subaward Agreement] Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, Fiscal Year 2024 Sacramento Urban Area Security Initiative - Central California Intelligence Center (CCIC)
Item 46: An Ordinance Amending Various Provisions of Title 17 (Planning & Development Code) Relating to Cannabis Consumption Lounge Land Use
Item 49: Proposed Ballot Measure: Sacramento City Employees’ Retirement System (SCERS) Termination Act (Charter Amendment)
Item 52: Audit of the City’s Homeless Response: Evaluation of Costs and Outcomes of Sheltering Programs
 
Sacramento City Council Meeting, Tuesday, June 23, 5:00pm
Item 2: Resolution Adopting a Community Immigration Action Plan and Directing the City Manager to Develop Citywide Policies in Support of this Resolution
Item 3: An Ordinance Adding Chapter 12.73 of the Sacramento City Code, Relating to the Restriction of City Property for Civil Immigration Enforcement
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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
Item 2: City of Sacramento Community Police Review Commission 2025 Annual Report and 2026 Workplan
Item 21: 2027 Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) One-Year Action Plan Federal Programs Allocation Process Workshop Number Two
Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, June 16, 9:30am
Item 51: 2027 One-Year Action Plan Federal Program Allocation Process – Workshop Number Two (Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency)
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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. 
Here’s what else we have coming up, flag-wise:
Community Police Review Commission, Monday, June 8, 5:30pm
Item 3: Staff Updates from SPD
Item 6: Office of Public Safety and Accountability Presentation: An Overview of the Office of Public Safety and Accountability
Item 7: Community Police Review Commission Letter Regarding Proposed Reduction in Commission Meetings
Sacramento City Council, Tuesday, June 9, 2:00pm
Item 7: City of Sacramento Investment Policy and Delegation of Investment Authority to City Treasurer
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
Item 39: 2025 Audit of City Employees’ Workforce Diversity and Salary Trends
Sacramento City Council, Tuesday, June 9, 5:00pm
Item 1: Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Operating Budget and 2026-2031 Capital Improvement Plan & Supplemental Materials
Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, June 9, 9:30am
Item 7: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing County Officials To Accept Donations And Establishing Standards For The Acceptance Of Donations (Finance)
Item 70: 2026 Homeless Point In Time Count Results (Homeless Services and Housing)
Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, June 10-12, 9:30am
Item 3: Consideration, Possible Revision And Approval Of The Fiscal Year 2026-27 Recommended Budget
Item 4: Adopt The Fiscal Year 2026-27 Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan
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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 
Read the Coalition's open letter to the DA 
Check out the Coalition's death-penalty fact sheet

Today Sky goes it alone to bring you a preview of what’s coming this week. No County meetings, but we do have some items we flagged from the Budget & Audit Committee, as well as 2pm and 5pm Council meetings. 
There’s a rally tomorrow at 4:30pm, organized by a collection of some of Sac’s finest orgs who are trying to get people to show up for the 5pm meeting to advocate for the Public Bank viability study, which has been axed even though is it extremely cheap and not a big money saver for the City in terms of closing the budget gap. Come out and support!
Here’s what we have coming up, flag-wise:
Budget & Audit Committee, Tuesday, May 26, 11am
 
Item 7: 2025 Audit of City Employees’ Workforce Diversity and Salary Trends
Item 8: Updates on Current City Councilmember Proposals That Have Been Heard Before the Budget and Audit Committee
 
Sacramento City Council, Tuesday, May 26, 2:00pm
 
Item 16: 2026 Climate Action & Adaptation Plan (CAAP) Annual Progress Report (CONTINUED FROM APRIL 28)
Item 17: 2040 General Plan Annual Report for 2025 (CONTINUED FROM APRIL 28)
Item 15: [Housing Authority] Authorize the Issuance of 501(c)(3) Bonds for the Financing of the Creek at 2645 Apartments
 
Sacramento City Council, Tuesday, May 26, 5:00pm
 
Item 1: Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Priorities Plan
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