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HomeCal Endow 2019

Cal Endow 2019

Education

WALKSacramento Strives to Ensure the Safety of Sacramento Students

December 19, 2019 California Endowment

BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Five days a week, thousands of boys and girls throughout Sacramento walk to school and back—putting themselves in peril. At many corners, the children face motorists who might run red lights and […]

Local Issues

Boys & Men of Color Summit Fosters Brotherhood

December 5, 2019 California Endowment

BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Thirty diverse young men—most of whom had never met—sat in a circle recently in a room at Sacramento State University, during the 8th annual Boys & Men of Color Summit. The circle […]

Local Issues

Decarcerate Sacramento Celebrates Victory Over Stalled Jail Expansion

November 21, 2019 California Endowment

BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Criminal justice reform activists won a huge victory this month, when Sacramento County Supervisors walked away from an $89 million plan to expand Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center (RCCC) in Elk Grove. Opposition […]

Local Issues

Decarcerate Sacramento Opposes Costly Prison Expansion Proposal

November 7, 2019 California Endowment

BY EDGAR SANCHEZ The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors is getting cold feet about proceeding with an $89 million expansion of Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center (RCCC) in Elk Grove. Most of the five-member board came […]

Education

916 Ink Provides Young Writers Publishing Opportunities

October 24, 2019 California Endowment

BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Three months ago, Molly Seely began a new chapter in her life by attending Amplify — a week-long summer camp for girls and boys in South Sacramento. Like traditional camps that involve […]

Local Issues

The Issue of Rent Control

October 10, 2019 California Endowment

BY EDGAR SANCHEZ As recently as 2017, some Sacramento City Council members ducked the volatile issue of rent control, according to pro-tenant community activists. Amid skyrocketing rents, some of these elected officials privately requested that […]

Local Issues

Hmong Activists Set Their Sights on 2020 Census and Elections

September 26, 2019 California Endowment

BY EDGAR SANCHEZ With 2020 fast approaching, community organizer Cha Vang is preoccupied with the golden opportunities the new year will bring for Sacramento communities to advance politically and economically. But, according to Vang, those […]

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Local Issues

The Fight for Rent Control in Sacramento Rages On

September 12, 2019 California Endowment

BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and Jovana Fajardo, a pro-tenant community organizer, agree: Crafting citywide rent control is not easy. “If it were easy, it would have happened a long time ago,” Steinberg […]

Two women stand in front of Sacramento County Jail
Local Issues

Sacramento County Activists Protest Funding Increases for Jail Expansions

August 29, 2019 California Endowment

BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Just this month, in a stunning move, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to scrap a $1.7 billion jail project. Officially, the project was meant to replace the Men’s […]

Local Issues

Sacramento Coalition Spearheads Effort to Reclassify or Reduce Cannabis Convictions

August 15, 2019 California Endowment

BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Sherie Drawn’s life derailed after she got pulled over by Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputies in 2006. According to Drawn, officers searched her car and found “maybe ½ an ounce” of medically prescribed […]

Local Issues

Sacramento DHA Works to Dismiss or Reduce Cannabis-related Felonies

August 1, 2019 California Endowment

BY EDGAR SANCHEZ The Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance (DHA) strives to help people transition from public assistance to financial independence. More than 420,000 county residents receive services from DHA, ranging from Medi-Cal to […]

Local Issues

Sacramento Residents Call for Stronger Tenants’ Rights

July 18, 2019 California Endowment

BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Gina Massey’s South Sacramento apartment has rats and electrical issues —problems, through no fault of her own recently landed her in the ER. So, like any responsible tenant, she reported the issues […]

Environment

Community Leaders Join Together to Restore Morrison Creek

July 3, 2019 California Endowment

BY EDGAR SANCHEZ In 2017, the Avondale Glen Elder Neighborhood Association (AGENA) wanted to apply for a hefty state grant to help restore Morrison Creek, a storm water drainage canal that stretches from Rancho Cordova […]

Youth

The Girl Inspired Conference Gives Young Women in Sacramento Advice on Success

June 20, 2019 California Endowment

BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Days before she graduated from Pacific Elementary School in South Sacramento, 11-year-old Amyah Davis had a chance to hear successful women speak on important topics such as how to excel in life. […]

Youth

LaFCC Empowers Sacramento Youth to Thrive

June 6, 2019 California Endowment

BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Paola Benitez was struggling in school – her grades were low and she was suffering from anger-management issues due to trauma experienced at home. Paola’s mother wanted to see her daughter succeed, […]

Local Issues

Repairing Sacramento’s RT System

May 23, 2019 California Endowment

BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Sarah Kerber attends almost every Sacramento Regional Transit Board meeting. When the Board discusses proposals that might negatively impact public transportation in Sacramento, she protests them during the public comment period. “Our […]

Local Issues

Advance Peace Sacramento Fights to End Gun Violence

May 9, 2019 California Endowment

BY EDGAR SANCHEZ After doing prison time for non-violent crimes, Clemmie Fields vowed never to be behind bars again. The 54-year-old Sacramentan has upheld that promise since 2003 and urges others do the same through […]

Local Issues

Sol Collective Creates Space for Arts and Activism

April 25, 2019 California Endowment

BY EDGAR SANCHEZ As a troubled high school senior, Deveon Smith wasn’t sure what to expect when he first visited Sol Collective — a Sacramento nonprofit that uses art and activism to provide programs, promote […]

Education

Women’s Leadership Academy Helps Students Soar

April 11, 2019 California Endowment

BY EDGAR SANCHEZ A senior at Sacramento Charter High School, Kiarah Young, 17, is excited about her future — she’s been accepted to more than 25 colleges. A major factor in her development as a […]

Environment

City of Sacramento Takes Environmental Focus

March 28, 2019 California Endowment

BY EDGAR SANCHEZ With temperatures rising everywhere, scientists have sounded an alarm and the community is responding: Global warming endangers the entire planet. When Sacramento residents attended a recent “open house” meeting for the city […]

Local Issues

Form Allows SCUSD Students to Express Gender Identity

March 14, 2019 California Endowment

BY EDGAR SANCHEZ For students whose gender identity differs from their assigned sex, the name on the attendance sheet may not reflect who that student really is. Youth in the Sacramento City Unified School District […]

Local Issues

Land Trust Aims to be ‘Developer for the People’

February 14, 2019 California Endowment

BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Nine new “luxury homes” located on 34th Street in Oak Park recently went on the market. The listing price? More than $500,000 each. A wiser use for land in Oak Park would […]

Local Issues

CalFresh Recipients Welcome at Farmers Markets

January 31, 2019 California Endowment

BY EDGAR SANCHEZ The call for artists went out last May: A striking design was needed for two Sacramento billboards announcing that CalFresh — also known as food stamps — are welcome at farmers markets. […]

Local Issues

Sacramento Nonprofits Help Ex-inmates Thrive on the Outside

January 17, 2019 California Endowment

BY EDGAR SANCHEZ After serving 18 years in prison for manslaughter with a gang enhancement, Henry Ortiz was determined to prove he was a new man. But in November 2017, after only five days of […]

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