Today we're joined by Jaxon, a local activist and organizer who's been out holding it down at the John Moss (ICE) building. Jaxon talks us through last Tuesday's packed City Council meeting in which people came out in record numbers to demand protection for immigrants and the people who are standing up for them in Sacramento.

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Catch up with Jaxon on IG @theactionjaxon

No County BoS meetings next week, but on the city front we have:

Budget & Audit Committee, 11am

• Item 2: Fiscal Year 2024/25 Measure U Sales Tax Performance Audit
• Item 7: Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 Budget Update and Proposed Adjustments

City Council, 2pm

• Item 16: Establishment of Appointed Officers Unit (Unit 24) and Adoption of the Personnel Resolution Covering Appointed Officers, Personnel Resolution Covering Unrepresented Employees, Employer-Employee Relations Policy, and Citywide Salary Schedule

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Gabe & Skyler are back this week to update you on how our electeds voted on the flagged items from the last pod, and also to give you the rundown on what’s happening this week:

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

City Council, 2pm

• Item 14: An Update to the City of Sacramento’s Legislative and Programmatic Support for Immigrants and Refugees

County Board of Supervisors

• Item 5: Approve A Resolution To Request The Sheriff's Office Send A Representative To Sheriff Community Review Commission Meetings
• Item 33: Presentation Of A Comprehensive Review Of Tax Revenue Enhancement Options (Budget and Debt Management)

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Links for this week’s episode:

• Toolkit: Strengthening Sacramento’s Sanctuary Policy

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On the inaugural episode of the Social Justice PolitiCast, Gabe & Skyler Dive into this week’s meetings which include the Sacramento Community Police Review Commission tonight at 5:30pm, followed by Law & Legislation at City Hall at 11am, City Council at 5pm, and the County BoS meeting at 9:30am all tomorrow Tuesday, Jan 13! Watch/listen to us every week to stay up to date on what’s happening in Sacramento local government on YouTube, social media, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Abridged.org - Councilman wants to ban new homeless shelters in Sacramento’s River District

Hoodline - Sacramento Super Take Aim at Illegal Camps Hiding on Private Lots

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