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Sacramento City Council tables discussion of pay raise for city manager | #citycouncil

Sacramento’s city manager may not get a pay raise this year after public disappointment. The Sacramento City Council initially approved a $20,000 pay raise for Howard Chan during a special meeting in December. However, state law requires a vote on such a matter to be done in a public meeting to allow the community the […]

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Sean Loloee resigns from Sacramento City Council after federal indictment, mayor responds

SACRAMENTO – Sean Loloee, the Sacramento city councilman indicted by a federal grand jury, announced his resignation in a six-and-a-half-minute video released to YouTube on Thursday. Loloee didn’t hold back in the video, blasting Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg at various points throughout. “I’m stepping down because of the recent politically motivated circus that Mayor Steinberg has […]

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Sean Loloee resigns from Sacramento City Council seat | #citycouncil

After repeated calls for resignation and a federal investigation into his businesses, Sacramento City Council Member Sean Loloee announced on Thursday that he will resign. Loloee, who represents District 2, in a YouTube video blamed Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, accusing him of creating a “politically motivated circus” to distract people from his shortcomings.”I love this […]

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Sacramento mayor calls on Loloee to resign. Some constituents agree

Outside Sean Loloee’s Viva Supermarket on Norwood Avenue Thursday, some District 2 constituents called for the Sacramento City Council member to resign from his seat.“Enough is enough,” said Margo Santana, a longtime community member in the district. “We need to really get him to resign peacefully and just let the next council people come up […]

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Sacramento City Council could remove Sean Loloee if he doesn’t resign, law expert explains | #citycouncil

If indicted Sacramento Councilman Sean Loloee continues to refuse to resign, the City Council might remove him. Although city officials said Friday it was not possible for the council to remove a member, state law provides an avenue to do so in cases where the officeholder does not live in the district he or she […]

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Sacramento city council members propose daytime camping ban | #citycouncil

Two city council members have submitted a proposal that could ban day camping across Sacramento. The proposal from council members Eric Guerra and Rick Jennings would ban camping during the daytime city-wide. It also says those people would be given a place to store their belongings.Mark Merin is an attorney and civil rights advocate who […]

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Greater Sacramento NAACP holds candidate forum for the next mayor

SACRAMENTO – The Greater Sacramento NAACP held a candidate forum on Saturday for the next mayor of Sacramento. All four Sacramento city mayoral candidates participated in the debate, which was free and open to the public. The candidate forum happened at the Fruitridge Community Collaborative where Dr. Flo Cofer, former council member Steve Hansen, assemblyman […]

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Oakland mayor boosts disgraced NBA star’s proposed new restaurant

Former NBA player and Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson (left) and Oakland mayor Sheng Thao in Oakland on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. Gabe Fernandez/SFGATE Allegations that Kevin Johnson sexually abused several girls may have derailed his political career, but his rebrand as a restaurant mogul is chugging along. Oakland’s business and political elite were on hand […]

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Mayor Steinberg concludes State of the City address

Mayor Steinberg proposes the Climate, Clean Transportation, and Affordable Housing Act of 2024 during State of the City Updated: 4:00 PM PDT Aug 25, 2023 Friday morning, Mayor Darrell Steinberg stood in front of a large crowd on S Street in Sacramento’s Midtown, with an announcement he explained could change the landscape of the entire […]

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Sacramento Fire Department to lead city’s emergency response to homelessness, mayor says

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg on Wednesday announced a new team headed by the fire department will be tasked with managing the city’s response to homelessness. He said the Incident Management Team (IMT) would be modeled on how different agencies come together for emergency response during natural disasters. “If a true joint emergency response is expected […]

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