The Sacramento Homeless Union issued a statement criticizing the use of its federal civil rights litigation in a complaint filed against Sacramento County Board of Supervisors candidate Dr. Flojaune Cofer, asserting the filing lacked evidentiary support and aimed to generate controversy during the final days of the primary election campaign.
Placer Citizens for Neighborhood Rights Inc. and USA Properties Fund Inc. have reached a settlement concluding a contentious legal dispute over the proposed Hope Way Apartments affordable housing development in Penryn. The agreement permits the construction of 132 units while establishing limitations on future expansion at the site.
A federally mandated Point-in-Time count indicated Sacramento County’s homeless population rose by 13% compared to 2024, reaching 7,458 individuals. The report, released by Sacramento Steps Forward, highlighted these figures amid the City of Sacramento’s expanded shelter capacity and ongoing deliberations regarding potential budget cuts to homelessness services.
The Oakland Community and Labor Coalition organized a Community and Labor Day of Action at Oakland High School on Saturday, May 9. The event aimed to bolster support for Measure E, a citizen-led ballot initiative. Measure E seeks to allocate resources toward public safety services, violence prevention programs, and other fundamental community support initiatives.
UCSF licensed clinical social worker and UPTE member Juliette Suarez published an op-ed advocating for enhanced staffing standards for social workers at San Francisco General Hospital. The publication, prompted by the fatal stabbing of colleague Alberto Rangel, underscored persistent concerns regarding safety protocols, resource allocation, and compensation for social workers within the institution.
Thousands of San Franciscans protested on May Day to challenge economic inequality and political power structures, with actions including civil disobedience, picketing, and economic boycotts.
Mid-term furnished rentals are emerging as a flexible housing alternative to traditional leases, driven by high mortgage rates, job mobility, and rising housing costs, and are being used by workers, relocating families, and people priced out of traditional housing options.
The Sacramento County Grand Jury’s 2025-26 confinement review found that while detention facilities face persistent challenges, officials have made efforts to create safer and more rehabilitative environments.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for accountability after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made controversial remarks suggesting that Black children should be removed from their homes and “re-parented”, raising concerns about racism and leadership at the highest levels of the federal government.
A new survey of 1,118 residents in the Sacramento region found that 70% of respondents believe it is very important or extremely important for their community to improve housing affordability, and that expanding housing choices beyond single-family homes is key to the region’s economic future.
Latino, Black and labor leaders gathered at Meruelo Media Studios to discuss economic justice and civil rights, citing rising living costs, limited economic opportunities and growing concerns over civil rights pressures affecting communities across the country.
The Sacramento County Jail Master Plan was discussed in a listening session, which revealed that poverty is a major driver of crime and that the County’s current system is not addressing the root causes of crime, such as economic instability, housing insecurity, and lack of healthcare and education.
Sacramento Street Medicine teams provide free medical and social support to Sacramento’s unhoused community living in encampments, relying on volunteers and a structured approach to care.
Judge Satnam S. Rattu set bail at $100,000 for an accused high school senior facing a robbery charge, citing a dismissed juvenile case and public safety concerns.
The Sacramento Superior Court has relocated its civil operations to the newly built Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye Courthouse, providing improved access to justice and enhanced public services.
A Davis resident reflects on their childhood experience with affordable housing and encourages others to vote Yes on Measure V to support diversity and prevent families from being priced out of the city.
Judge David Bonilla set bail at $45,000 for an accused facing nonviolent drug-related charges, despite defense arguments for pretrial release, due to a lack of confidence that the accused would abide by the conditions of release.
Homeownership in the Sacramento region has reached its highest level in nearly four decades, despite rising housing costs and affordability challenges, with more than 64% of households now owner-occupied.
The Sacramento Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO has expressed solidarity with Dolores Huerta and survivors of abuse, emphasizing the importance of accountability and dignity in the labor movement.
The US needs to take a U-turn in its management of homelessness and addiction, as the number one cause of homelessness is poverty, not mental illness or addiction, and the US and the Philippines are the only countries that require cash bail.