There is much work ahead to end homelessness on the streets of Sacramento. But already there is great news – and “best practice” distinction for our city. The big news involves the housing of more than 1,160 families through an innovative program involving federal stimulus money and the Sacramento
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By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento This is a rough week for California schools. Some districts are returning to class. Their funding source – the state budget – is unresolved. And California school test scores – the closest thing to report cards for our schools – are being made public. I have
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By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento The door is closing on the old way of dealing with homelessness. The old way involves good people moving in many directions, placing patches, hoping for the best, making minimal progress with the overall goal of ending homelessness in Sacramento. In my time as
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By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento As positive change goes, it’s hard to top the resurgence of competitive elections in Sacramento since 2008. Elections, of course, are the essence of democracy. But two years ago in Sacramento, we were in danger of letting that essence slipping away. From the city
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By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento Go back generations, and the foundation of public safety has not changed. It’s all about neighbors looking out for neighbors. Police work has become a modern science with training and equipment that would amaze a cop who walked a beat 30 years ago. But the eyes
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By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento It’s become a tradition each Tuesday night at Sacramento City Council. The moment arrives for public comments on any and all topics. Representatives from Safe Ground step to the microphone and ask the city to change its anti-camping ordinance and allow homeless
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By Katy Grimes Sacramento’s Mayor Kevin Johnson hopes that the controversial former “Green Czar” Van Jones can bring a different sort of green with him to the Sacramento region. As part of a statewide push on climate change, global warming and alternative energy creation, Johnson hosted another in
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By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento The great ones bring great messages to Sacramento. The trick is having a good seat when the moment strikes. The moment struck this week, when Van Jones, the inspiring leader of the march toward a green environment and sustainable economy, spoke at the Cal EPA
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Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento City Council did the right thing by keeping a parcel tax for youth jobs and education off the November ballot. The process was flawed, the support wasn't unified and the ballot initiative could easily have gone down to defeat. But moving forward, the council can't
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Sacramento News & Review: The mayor, who spoke with SN&R last week, says he “absolutely” is intrigued by the alley activation in Midtown—despite city staff’s rebuffs. Same goes for J Street’s revitalization. “J Street has the potential to be something that doesn’t focus on vehicles and be more about
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