Immigration‘Bring it on’: Sacramento faith leaders welcome migrants flown from Texas with phones, clothes and lawyersJune 6, 2023 | Nicole Nixon | Claire MorganFlorida officials confirmed they were involved in transporting the asylum seekers and rebuffed claims of kidnapping by Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom.
JazzAstrud Gilberto, 'The Girl from Ipanema' singer, dies at 83June 6, 2023One of the shining voices of bossa nova, the Brazilian artist made both herself and the song world famous with her beguiling rendition, kicking off an illustrious career.
Sacramento tenant advocates say bill capping security deposits could make it easier to access housingJune 6, 2023 | Chris NicholsSmall landlords, meanwhile, say AB 12 could hurt their ability to cover costly repairs.
State GovernmentProp. 8 remains on the books 15 years later. California’s LGBTQ+ lawmakers want to repeal it.June 5, 2023 | Nicole Nixon“People are horrified when they are reminded that the California Constitution explicitly discriminates against LGBTQ people,” said Sen. Scott Wiener. “We need to get this out of our constitution.”
ImmigrationSecond plane carrying migrants lands in Sacramento. Here’s what we know.June 5, 2023 | Claire MorganSince Friday, two private flights carrying more than 35 people migrating to the United States have arrived in Sacramento.
ClassicalKaija Saariaho, the composer who explored color and light, has died at age 70June 5, 2023Saariaho, who battled a male-dominated educational system in her native Finland, forged a strong and singular voice in contemporary music.
Grand jury calls for Sacramento County jail improvements, warns of receivership riskJune 5, 2023 | Kristin LamA grand jury warned that Sacramento County risks losing control of its two jails to a court-appointed receiver if it doesn’t improve conditions.
State GovernmentCalifornia organizations call for greater state investment responding to violence, discrimination directed at AAPI communitiesJune 5, 2023 | Janelle SalangaOver 100 community organizations — including several from Sacramento — signed a letter asking for an additional $40 million, which would “support services for victims and survivors of hate crimes … and facilitate hate crime prevention measures.”
EducationAmid pockets of rising student homelessness, California districts tap Covid funding to help familiesJune 4, 2023The federal money helps identify more students who lack housing.
Health CareHealth care coalition jockeys over Medi-Cal spending, eyes ballot initiativeJune 4, 2023California Healthline has learned that a coalition of doctors, hospitals, insurers, and community clinics want to lock in a tax on health insurance companies to draw in extra Medicaid funding. It also wants to make the tax permanent.
