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    The Social Justice PolitiCast

    Welcome to the Social Justice PolitiCast, a weekly recap recap/prep session for local Sacramento government at the City and County levels. We’re with you every week to keep you up to date on what was discussed, who voted for what, what’s coming up, and how you can get involved and make your voice heard. 

    Social Justice Politicorps values civic engagement by and for community members. We’re recruiting folxs in Sacramento to help us recap meetings and promote social justice happenings. No experience needed- we’ll provide recaps and support.

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    October 5, 2026 Oct 05, 2026
    Show notes

    This week, Sky gives us the rundown on a meaningless Sacramento Community Police Review Commission meeting, and then runs us through a couple of items of interest at the County BoS meeting. No City Council this week!

    NOTE: I make a reference at one point to the SCPRC meeting being tomorrow night, but it is actually tonight! Apologies for the error.

    Flags this week:

    Community Police Review Commission, Monday, October 5, 5:30pm

    • Item 3: Military Equipment Use Community Forum Follow Up Discussion
    • Item 4: Discussion on the City’s Office of Public Safety and Accountability and Police Oversight
    • Item 6: 2026 Annual Report Discussion and Recommendation

    Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, October 6, 9:30am

    • Item 26: Approval To Increase The Vehicle Registration Fees Collected Under Section 9250.19 Of The California Vehicle Code In Order To Support The Ongoing Operations Of The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office California Identification Program (Sheriff)
    • Item 27: Authorization To Execute A Personal Service Agreement With Jeffrey Dreher In The Amount Of $90,000 And With Jason Fortier In The Amount Of $84,000 For Services Provided For The Central California Intelligence Center For The Period Of November 1, 2026 Through October 30, 2027 (Sheriff)
    • Item 35: Affordable Housing Ordinance Workshop (Community Development)

    Stay up to date with what your local government is doing in Sacramento:

    • Follow SJPC on FB & IG
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    • Join the SJPC Signal Chat
    • Keep an eye on the running agenda tracker
    • Watch us on YouTube!

    September 28, 2026 Sep 28, 2026
    Show notes

    This week, Sky gives us the rundown on what is an overall pretty mellow week at City Council (No County BoS this week).

    Flags this week:

    • City Council, Tuesday, September 29, 2pm
      • Item 4 (Consent): Professional Services Agreement for Landlord Engagement and Housing Stabilization Case Management Services with Community HealthWorks for the Street to Housing Pilot Program
      • Item 20: Review and Approval of City’s Positions on November 2026 Statewide Ballot Measures
    • City Council, Tuesday, September 29, 5pm
      • Item 1: Declaration of Surplus Land - 102 Acre Parcel

    Stay up to date with what your local government is doing in Sacramento:

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    • Keep an eye on the running agenda tracker
    • Watch us on YouTube!

    September 21, 2026 Sep 21, 2026
    Show notes

    This week, Sky a couple of informational items in what is otherwise a fairly unremarkable week at both the city and the county.

    Flags this week:

    Law & Legislation Committee, Tuesday, September 22, 11am

    • Item 5: An Ordinance Repealing Ordinance No. 2025-0023 and Adopting a Military Equipment Use Policy

    City Council, Tuesday, September 22, 2pm

    • Item 18: Audit of the Transient Occupancy Tax

    Stay up to date with what your local government is doing in Sacramento:

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    September 14, 2026 Sep 14, 2026
    Show notes

    This week, Sky walks us thru new City shenanigans in which the Council is preparing to quietly wipe its ass with a recent Grand Jury report criticizing the City for watering down the Sacramento Community Police Review Commission to the point where it’s “window dressing”. Also up this week, Sheriff Cooper continues to blur the lines between local and federal surveillance and enforcement.

    Flags this week:

    Community Police Review Commission, Monday, September 14, 5:30pm

    • Item 6: Sacramento County Grand Jury Report Discussion

    City Council, Tuesday, September 15, 2pm

    • Item 3: Authorize the Mayor to Sign a Response to the Grand Jury
    • Item 17: Approval of the Revised Citywide Salary Schedule
    • Item 18: Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency Draft Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Year Ended December 31, 2025

    Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, September 15, 9:30am

    • Item 32: Authorization To Execute A Personal Service Agreement With Rod Rifredi For Services Provided For The Central California Intelligence Center In The Amount Of $92,000 For The Period Of October 18, 2026 Through October 16, 2027 (Sheriff)
    • Item 33: Authorization To Execute Memorandum Of Understanding Between The Sacramento Sheriff’s Office And Western States Information Network For Support Of The Central California Intelligence Center (Sheriff)

    Stay up to date with what your local government is doing in Sacramento:

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    • Keep an eye on the running agenda tracker
    • Watch us on YouTube!

    September 7, 2026 Sep 07, 2026
    Show notes

    This week, Sky sits down with Robert J Hansen of the Sacramento Observer, to discuss his reporting on the County budget, which is going into being finalized through a series of hearings starting tomorrow. Rob runs us through the saga of the County making cuts across every department, except for the Sheriff and the District Attorney because, if you believe what they say, the County will fall into a lawless ruin if they are forced to cut 2% of their (in the Sheriff’s case) nearly $700M budget. Read these two Observer pieces Rob wrote to get oriented:

    Sacramento County OKs $9 Billion Budget, Restores Safety Funds

    Internal Records Expose No Real Layoffs For Sacramento Deputies

    Sign up to show up at the County Board of Supervisors budget hearing on September 8!

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    August 31, 2026 Aug 31, 2026
    Show notes

    This week, Sky gives us the rundown on what’s coming up at this week’s 2pm City Council meeting, as well as the Racial Equity Committee meeting. No 5pm Council or County BOS this week.

    Sign up to show up at the County Board of Supervisors budget hearing on September 8!

    Here’s what else we have coming up, flag-wise:

    • Racial Equity Committee, Tuesday, September 1, 11:00am
      • Item 2: Sacramento Centered on Racial Equity (SCORE) Workplan
      • Item 3: Update on Race and Gender Equity Action Plan (RGEAP) and Results-Based Accountability Framework
    • City Council, Tuesday, September 1, 2pm
      • Item 9 (Consent): Firearm Ammunition
      • Item 15: Thirteenth Amendment to Sacramento Zoological Society Operating Agreement
      • Item 16: Grant Agreement with Urban Capital, LLC for the Rio Linda Senior Housing HomeKey+ Project

    Stay up to date with what your local government is doing in Sacramento:

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    • Keep an eye on the running agenda tracker
    • Watch us on YouTube!

    August 24, 2026 Aug 24, 2026
    Show notes

    Gabriel is back this week breaking down what we have going on in Sacramento local government. We flagged items from both the Sac Board of Supervisors meeting, and City Council happening tomorrow, August 25, at 9:30am and 2pm respectively. Housing and homelessness is on the Agenda for both the County on the City, so you know things will get tense. Will Mayor McCarty shut down the meeting? Will Phil Pluckebaum even show up? Will Phil Serna and Rosario Rodriguez go at each other again? We got to tune in to find out!


    August 17, 2026 Aug 17, 2026
    Show notes

    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

    Stay up to date with what your local government is doing in Sacramento:

    • Follow SJPC on FB & IG
    • Sign up for our newsletter
    • Join the SJPC Signal Chat
    • Keep an eye on the running agenda tracker
    • Watch us on YouTube!

    August 10, 2026 Aug 10, 2026
    Show notes

    #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.


    July 27, 2026 Jul 27, 2026
    Show notes

    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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