A bitter divorce on ethics reform
FOON RHEE SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 Eye on Sacramento and League of Women Voters joined forces to push City Hall But after holding 10 public forums, the two groups disagreed on policy and tactics Now, league...
View ArticleSacramento needs real ethics reform, not city’s fake version
SOAPBOX OCTOBER 4, 2015 City Council is finalizing a package of proposals on ethics and open government Eye on Sacramento says its reforms are much more robust Public won’t be satisfied with weak...
View ArticleReview of Proposed City Sunshine Ordinance and Code of Ethics
November 10, 2015 Via E-Mail Members of the Law & Legislation Committee, Sacramento City Council New City Hall 915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Re: Review of Proposed City Sunshine Ordinance and...
View ArticleThe Pot Tax … Helping kids at the expense of the general fund
By Craig Powell Jay Schenirer means well, he really does. But programs launched with the best of intentions are no guarantee of sound policy or effectiveness, as Schenirer’s recent proposal confirms....
View ArticleEye on Sacramento Urges City Council: Give Back the Tax!
MEDIA RELEASE Date/Time: March 21, 2016, 4:00 p.m. Contacts: Craig Powell, President, Eye on Sacramento Phone: (916) 718-3030 E-mail: craig@eyeonsacramento.org Sacramento City Council Poised to...
View ArticleEye on Sacramento Issues Report Challenging Sacramento Convention Center...
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release Date/Time: October 17, 2016, 10:30 a.m. Contact: Dennis Neufeld, Director of Research Eye on Sacramento Phone: (916) 539-1054 E-mail: dennis@eyeonsacramento.org...
View ArticleBillion-Dollar Budget … City spending to increase 25 percent over five years
By Craig Powell First, there’s the headline number: The city is poised, for the first time in its history, to spend more than $1 billion in the fiscal year that begins on June 30. Total general-fund...
View ArticleBudget Checkup … City Hits List of 20 Most Financially Distressed U.S. Cities
By Craig Powell After devoting my last two columns to Sacramento’s homeless crisis, I figure we’re due for a review of the city’s financial situation since Darrell Steinberg became mayor. Among the...
View ArticleEye on Sacramento’s Position on Mayor’s Effort to Double Measure U Sales Tax...
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release Date/Time: July 31, 2018, 6:00 a.m. Contact: Craig Powell, President, Eye on Sacramento Phone: (916) 718-3030 E-mail: craig@eyeonsacramento.org Website:...
View ArticleProposed City-Wide Project Labor Agreement Mandate: Look Before You Leap
Dear Mayor Steinberg and Councilmembers, We write to urge you to postpone consideration of the proposal to mandate that all city projects of $1 million or more include a project labor agreement, which...
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