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Oct 18, 2024 · Latest News. McCarty At Victory’s Doorstep November 20, 2024; Three Percent of Calif’s Doctors are Black. Advocates Want Increased Representation November 20, 2024; Incubator program for small developers aims to make way for more affordable housing in Sacramento November 20, 2024; Study: Your Black Plastic Spatula Is Hazardous to Your Health November 20, 2024
Sacramento Mayoral Race Tightens, But McCarty Win Is Forecast
4 days ago · Dr. Flojuane Cofer has closed the gap behind Assemblymember Kevin McCarty in the race for Sacramento mayor. But it’s likely not enough to overcome him, and at least one expert projects McCarty has sealed victory. McCarty leads with 51.2%, just 2.4 percentage points ahead of Dr. Cofer, as of 4:40 p.m. Friday.
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5 days ago · Latest News. Three Percent of Calif’s Doctors are Black. Advocates Want Increased Representation November 20, 2024; Incubator program for small developers aims to make way for more affordable housing in Sacramento November 20, 2024; Study: Your Black Plastic Spatula Is Hazardous to Your Health November 20, 2024; For Black Americans, ‘Sundown’ Approaches as a Fateful Inauguration Looms ...
Sacramento mayoral race: Kevin McCarty wins - The Sacramento …
2 days ago · Two political experts are calling the Sacramento mayoral race for Assemblymember Kevin McCarty. “It’s over,” Paul Mitchell, vice president of a bipartisan voter data firm Political Data, told The OBSERVER on Tuesday. Mitchell said that at most 7,000 votes remain to count for the race and that Dr. Flojaune Cofer would have to win 75% of ...
Sacramento to revitalize Railyards with new soccer stadium - The ...
1 day ago · The 12,000-seat stadium is part of a broader $321 million development plan to revitalize Sacramento’s iconic Railyards. This latest effort builds on a history of ambitious development plans for the 244-acre site that have faced numerous setbacks over the past 10 years. Once a bustling hub for the Southern Pacific Railroad, the Railyards ...
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Organizations supporting Sacramento’s unhoused weigh in on …
Sep 30, 2024 · Camp Resolution on Colfax Street in Sacramento, Sunday, Aug. 25. The next day the encampment community would be cleared out by the city. (Photo by Jacob Peterson) Posted in Local Organizations supporting Sacramento’s unhoused weigh in on mayoral expectations
Cofer Gains Significant Lead In Race For Sacramento Mayor
Mar 13, 2024 · Over 70,000 of the votes have been counted in the race for Sacramento’s next mayor and Dr. Flojaune Cofer has the largest lead held so far by any of the four leading candidates. As of 3:40 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, Cofer leads by more than 2,100 counts over former state Senator Dr. Richard Pan who are the two leading candidates to potentially ...
California governor signs historic reparations bill for Black ...
Sep 27, 2024 · The headliner bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom requires officials to sign and display a plaque in the state Capitol that includes the following: “The State of California apologizes for perpetuating the harms African Americans faced by having imbued racial prejudice through segregation, public and private discrimination, and unequal disbursal ...