Sacramento County Board of Supervisors Archives

Why is Gov. Newsom Pushing Stricter Climate and Energy Goals?

August 11, 2022 3:06 pmAugust 13, 2022 7:33 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom is pushing even stricter climate and energy goals, claiming this will prevent the immutable impact of climate change. But now, the governor is ramping up this push, asking the Legislature to increasing the 2030 goal for greenhouse...

Sacramento County Board of Supes Announces ‘Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force’

August 10, 2022 11:39 amAugust 11, 2022 3:07 pm

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors just voted to appoint 13 members to the newly created Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force, following their declaration of a climate emergency. On Dec. 16, 2020 while California residents were under Covid lockdown orders, “the...

Sacramento County Supervisors Failed to Disperse COVID-19 Funds According to Grand Jury Report

April 4, 2022 4:14 pmApril 13, 2022 11:43 pm

According to a Sacramento County Grand Jury investigation report released on Monday, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors was found to have given no support or oversight, including requests for assistance, to the Board of Public Health during the COVID-19...

Concerned Citizens Shout Down COVID Penalties at Sacramento County Supervisors Meeting

December 16, 2020 2:57 amDecember 15, 2020 8:50 pm

When you consider adjectives to describe what a county board of supervisors meeting is, exciting probably isn’t the first that comes to mind. The Dec. 8, Sacramento County Board of Supervisors meeting, however, proved an exception to the rule when...

Sacramento County Threatening $10K Daily Fine for Violating Dubious Public Health Orders

December 7, 2020 3:48 pmDecember 8, 2020 4:22 pm

Californians were just issued new stay-at-home orders by Gov. Gavin Newsom last week, which took effect at midnight Sunday evening. Almost immediately, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors announced it was considering an ordinance to impose a hefty fine on...

UPDATE: Sacramento County Board of Supervisors Declares Racism a Countywide Public Health Crisis

November 19, 2020 1:05 pmNovember 19, 2020 1:11 pm

UPDATE below: As Sacramento County was moved back into the most restrictive COVID lockdown tier Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, rather than fight for their constituents, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved on Tuesday a resolution “declaring racism as...

Mystery Police Stopping Sacramento Residents on their Way to Work During Coronavirus Lockdown

March 27, 2020 7:51 am

With Sacramento under stay at home lockdown on orders from Mayor Darrell Steinberg and Governor Gavin Newsom, there still are people who need to go to work in jobs and industries deemed “essential,” according to the governor and the State...