The Social Justice PolitiCast

Today, we are joined by former City Councilmember Katie Valenzuela, who gives us the rundown on the upcoming weekly budget discussions coming up all throughout the month of March, what to look out for, and why these conversations or so important for the community to be keeping an eye on. 
Here’s what’s coming up tomorrow at City Hall:
City Council, Tuesday, 3/3/26, 2pm
Item 16: 2027 Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) One-Year Action Plan Federal Programs Allocation Process Workshop Number One
Item 17: Early Budget Work Session - Budget Context and Balancing Scenarios
City Council, Tuesday, 3/2/26, 5pm
Item 3: Resolution Establishing Business Operating Permit Fees for Cannabis Consumption Lounges (Continued from last week’s meeting)
Item 4: Extension of the Opportunity to Apply for and Operate a Storefront Cannabis Dispensary for the Cannabis Opportunity Reinvestment and Equity (CORE) Program
NO COUNTY BOS MEETINGS THIS WEEK!
Some light reading, for context:
Sacramento city, county find ‘significant concerns’ at public housing agency
Streamline Sacramento boosts housing and economic development processes in first year (from the City, in their words)
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Today Gabe is joined by Crystal Harding, Vice Chairperson of the Recreation & Park District Board in D3, the North Highlands area! After a rundown of Law & Legislation from two weeks ago (no meetings last week because of President's Day), they give the rundown on what's coming up tomorrow at the City and County!
Here’s what’s coming up tomorrow at City Hall:
City Council, Tuesday, February 24, 2pm:
Item 18: Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Year Ended December 31, 2024, and Single Audit
City Council, Tuesday, February 24, 5pm:
Item 3: Resolution Establishing Business Operating Permit Fees for Cannabis Consumption Lounges
Item 4: Sacramento Police Department Violent Crime Reduction Strategy
Item 6: Economic Development Workshop
Item 7: Streamline Sacramento - An Overview of the City’s 2025 Development Process Improvements Program
County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, February 24, 9:30am
 
Item 40: Homeless And Housing System Partnership Model Update (Homeless Services and Housing)
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Today Sky talks to Moiz Mir, one of Sacramento’s hardest working advocates who works the Asian American Liberation Network, as well as several different organizations around town tackling issues from climate justice, police accountability, housing reform, and everything in between. After we give a quick rundown on what happened at City Council last week and what’s coming up next week, Moiz gives us an inside look into what we can expect to see at tomorrow’s Law & Legislation Committee meeting. 
 
Peep the toolkit here.
 
Stay up with what the Asian American Liberation Network is doing here.
 
Here’s what’s coming up tomorrow at City Hall:
 
Community Police Review Commission, Monday, 2/9/26, 5:30pm
Item 4: Discuss a Draft Orientation and Ongoing Training Outline for the Sacramento Community Police Review Commission
Item 5: City of Sacramento Community Police Review Commission 2026 Workplan
Item 7: Selection of Chair and Vice Chair for Calendar Year 2026
 
Law & Legislation, Tuesday, 2/10/26, 9:30am
Item 3: Councilmember Proposal Request for Committee Consideration - Prohibiting the Use of City Facilities and City Property, Related to Immigration-Related Enforcement Activities
Supplemental Material
 
City Council, Tuesday, 2/10/26, 2pm
Item 19: City Attorney Appointment and Contract
 
City Council, Tuesday, 2/10/26, 5pm
Item 1: Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 Budget Update and Proposed Adjustments
 
Nothing flagged at the County Board of Supervisors meeting this week.
 
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Today we're joined by Jaxon, a local activist and organizer who's been out holding it down at the John Moss (ICE) building. Jaxon talks us through last Tuesday's packed City Council meeting in which people came out in record numbers to demand protection for immigrants and the people who are standing up for them in Sacramento. 
Read more here.
Catch up with Jaxon on IG @theactionjaxon
No County BoS meetings next week, but on the city front we have:
Budget & Audit Committee, 11am
Item 2: Fiscal Year 2024/25 Measure U Sales Tax Performance Audit
Item 7: Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 Budget Update and Proposed Adjustments
City Council, 2pm
Item 16: Establishment of Appointed Officers Unit (Unit 24) and Adoption of the Personnel Resolution Covering Appointed Officers, Personnel Resolution Covering Unrepresented Employees, Employer-Employee Relations Policy, and Citywide Salary Schedule
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Gabe & Skyler are back this week to update you on how our electeds voted on the flagged items from the last pod, and also to give you the rundown on what’s happening this week:
 
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
City Council, 2pm
Item 14: An Update to the City of Sacramento’s Legislative and Programmatic Support for Immigrants and Refugees
County Board of Supervisors
Item 5: Approve A Resolution To Request The Sheriff's Office Send A Representative To Sheriff Community Review Commission Meetings
Item 33: Presentation Of A Comprehensive Review Of Tax Revenue Enhancement Options (Budget and Debt Management)
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Links for this week’s episode:
Toolkit: Strengthening Sacramento’s Sanctuary Policy
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On the inaugural episode of the Social Justice PolitiCast, Gabe & Skyler Dive into this week’s meetings which include the Sacramento Community Police Review Commission tonight at 5:30pm, followed by Law & Legislation at City Hall at 11am, City Council at 5pm, and the County BoS meeting at 9:30am all tomorrow Tuesday, Jan 13! Watch/listen to us every week to stay up to date on what’s happening in Sacramento local government on YouTube, social media, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Abridged.org - Councilman wants to ban new homeless shelters in Sacramento’s River District
Hoodline - Sacramento Super Take Aim at Illegal Camps Hiding on Private Lots
 
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