The Social Justice PolitiCast

Today Sky talks to Moiz Mir, one of Sacramento’s hardest working advocates who works the Asian American Liberation Network, as well as several different organizations around town tackling issues from climate justice, police accountability, housing reform, and everything in between. After we give a quick rundown on what happened at City Council last week and what’s coming up next week, Moiz gives us an inside look into what we can expect to see at tomorrow’s Law & Legislation Committee meeting.    Peep the toolkit here.   Stay up with what the Asian American Liberation Network is doing here.   Here’s what’s coming up tomorrow at City Hall:   Community Police Review Commission, Monday, 2/9/26, 5:30pm Item 4: Discuss a Draft Orientation and Ongoing Training Outline for the Sacramento Community Police Review Commission Item 5: City of Sacramento Community Police Review Commission 2026 Workplan Item 7: Selection of Chair and Vice Chair for Calendar Year 2026   Law & Legislation, Tuesday, 2/10/26, 9:30am Item 3: Councilmember Proposal Request for Committee Consideration - Prohibiting the Use of City Facilities and City Property, Related to Immigration-Related Enforcement Activities Supplemental Material   City Council, Tuesday, 2/10/26, 2pm Item 19: City Attorney Appointment and Contract   City Council, Tuesday, 2/10/26, 5pm Item 1: Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 Budget Update and Proposed Adjustments   Nothing flagged at the County Board of Supervisors meeting this week.   Stay up to date with what your local government is doing in Sacramento!   Follow SJPC on FB & IG Sign up for our newsletter Join the SJPC Signal Chat Keep an eye on the running agenda tracker Watch us on YouTube!

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.  Read more here. 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 Stay up to date with what your local government is doing in Sacramento! Follow us on FB & IG Sign up for our newsletter Join the SJPC Signal Chat Keep an eye on the running agenda tracker Watch us on YouTube!

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) Stay up to date with what your local government is doing in Sacramento! Follow us on FB & IG Sign up for our newsletter Join the SJPC Signal Chat Keep an eye on the running agenda tracker Links for this week’s episode: Toolkit: Strengthening Sacramento’s Sanctuary Policy Watch us on YouTube!

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. Episode Links: SJPC Running Agenda Tracker 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   SJPC Links: Social Justice Politicorps website Sign up to be a host! Sign up for our newsletter Join our Signal chat