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New Law Bans Arrests for Prostitution-Related Loitering Approved by Gov. Newsom

July 5, 2022 12:20 pm

A bill that bans arrests for “loitering with the intent of prostitution” was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom during the weekend, formally ending the long-standing practice to crackdown on prostitution in cities across the state. Senate Bill 357,...

Bill To Ban Arrests for Prostitution-Related Loitering Moves to Governor’s Desk

June 20, 2022 3:51 pm

A bill to ban arrests for “loitering with the intent of prostitution” was sent to the Governor’s desk on Monday, nine months after both houses of the state legislature first passed it. Senate Bill 357, authored by Senator Scott Wiener...

SacBee Calls Parents ‘Angry, Violent, Toxic’ While Touting City’s New Community Organizer Hire

November 16, 2021 9:42 amNovember 17, 2021 12:02 pm

The Sacramento Bee recently published a news article calling angry and frustrated California parents “violent” and “toxic extremists.” Within days the Bee published another article touting Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s latest hire: a former Community organizer to run Sacramento’s new...

Turning Sacramento Into a ‘No-Go’ Zone?

October 30, 2020 3:18 pmOctober 30, 2020 3:21 pm

Earlier this week, the Sacramento City Council voted unanimously to pass a “public safety” resolution, but there is little safety involved. The resolution is intended to officially redefine public safety — Sacramento Police Department, Sacramento Fire Department, and Emergency Medical...