Dec 30, 2024 · The city manager’s role has long been a source of controversy in Sacramento, particularly regarding compensation and governance practices. In December 2023, Chan proposed a raise for himself from $400,000 to $420,000, along …

Sep 27, 2024 · Slavery wasn’t officially legal in California but was tolerated in the state’s early history.The formal apology was one of more than 100 recommendations made in a 2023 report by a California task force on reparations for the effects of slavery. The panel found that discriminatory laws and unlawful property seizures contributed to significant gaps in …

Dec 20, 2024 · Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg has made racial equity a paramount initiative during his eight years in office, investing in commercial corridors, creating a department of community response, and hiring an inspector general to investigate police shootings, in an effort to change the culture at City Hall.

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Dec 16, 2024 · The Public Policy Institute of California reported on Nov. 18 that the decline in votes is notable because there were more registered voters in 2024 than in 2020. PPIC estimated that 1.7 million fewer ballots were cast in 2024, despite having 550,000 more registered voters and 1.8 million more eligible residents than in 2020.

Dec 26, 2024 · Preliminary autopsy results indicate Koya died from complications of a pulmonary embolism. As the medical emergency occurred while Koya was in police custody, the Sacramento Police Department initiated an in-custody death investigation.

Nov 20, 2024 · Two political experts have declared Assemblymember Kevin McCarty the winner of the Sacramento mayoral race, as Dr. Flojaune Cofer would need to win 75% of the remaining votes to overtake him, which is unlikely.

Oct 7, 2024 · By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff Writer. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 25 vetoed a reparations bill that would have established a process for compensating individuals whose property was taken through racially motivated eminent domain.

Nov 27, 2024 · “It is clear that voters want to see change and I am ready to start the hard work needed to move Sacramento forward,” McCarty continued. “Achieving this will require a collaborative effort with our city council, local elected officials, business leaders, labor groups, nonprofits and our broader community.

Dec 20, 2024 · OBSERVER 2024 Person of The Year: Dr. Luke Wood, President of Sacramento State, is leading the way in creating pathways and access to the campus for minoritized students, launching the nation's first Black Honors College and becoming the first to be designated a Black-serving institution by the state of California.