public-safety

Sutter supervisors set June 23 vote on $346.4 million spending cap, budget and land-use package

The board agenda bundles the county’s annual appropriations-limit action with the FY 2026-27 budget resolution, a drought plan, AB 481 compliance items and several land-use decisions.

The Sidekick4 months ago

Yuba City adopts pared-down 2026-27 budget, narrowing deficit to about $2.2 million

Council approved the city’s fiscal year 2026-27 operating budget and capital improvement plan after staff said revisions cut the projected general fund gap from about $7.8 million to roughly $2.2 million.

Assembly Public Safety Committee advances SB 562 after sharp bail industry opposition

The committee moved the bail-reform bill to Appropriations after hearing from supporters who called it a path to financial relief and opponents who warned of unintended consequences.

Assembly advances SB 73 election-security bill after heated floor debate

The measure passed 54-16 on urgency and on final passage, with lawmakers split over whether it strengthens election protections or raises constitutional and transparency concerns.

Live Oak budget proposal would cut fire and police services by about 40%, drawing public warning

At the June 3 council meeting, staff outlined a proposed FY2026-27 budget that would sharply reduce contracted public-safety services as residents and firefighters warned of longer response times and safety risks.

Sutter County committee backs $3.15 million security contract with Armed Guard

The June 11 committee packet advances a three-year security agreement for county sites and campground coverage, along with a request to waive competitive bidding.

Wheatland council advances fire-hazard zones ordinance on 5-0 vote

The council introduced and waived first reading of an ordinance designating Fire Hazard Severity Zones within the city during its Feb. 24 meeting.

Lawmakers press CDCR on sharp drop in BCG savings estimate

At a May 18 budget hearing, Assembly members questioned why CDCR’s Boston Consulting Group-linked savings fell from $635 million ongoing to $116 million ongoing and asked for the underlying recommendations.

Assembly unanimously passes bill to bar secret agreements in trafficking and child molestation cases

AB 2274 cleared the Assembly 64-0 after being described on the floor as closing an “Epstein loophole.”

California lawmakers press agencies on 988 funding gaps and delayed 911 interoperability

A joint Assembly oversight hearing raised questions about whether California’s crisis line system is fully meeting its promise, while DHCS disclosed more than 74,000 988 contacts in March and said unanswered contacts go to out-of-state backup centers.

Sutter County supervisors set packed May 12 agenda on code enforcement, fees and budgets

The board’s May 12 packet includes a code enforcement overhaul study session, a sharp special-events fee increase, budget adjustments, a sheriff vehicle transaction and a renewed economic-development contract.

Assembly panel advances bill to bar registered sex offenders from California office

AB 2753 cleared the Assembly Elections Committee and would block registered sex offenders from running for or holding local or state office.

Assembly committee advances bills shielding child care sites, voting locations from immigration enforcement

AB 2230 moved out of the Assembly Human Services Committee, alongside AB 2379, which would require notice and training for family child care providers on constitutional protections during immigration-enforcement encounters.

Assembly passes bill authorizing local temporary firearm storage programs

AB 1974 cleared the Assembly on a 65-0 vote, advancing a proposal that would let local law enforcement agencies offer temporary firearm storage programs.

The Sidekick7 months ago

Sutter County committee backs new multi-agency SIU to replace NET5, with $35,000 county cap

An April 20 committee packet lays out a July 1, 2026 transition from the NET5 narcotics task force to a new Special Investigations Unit involving four agencies.

The Sidekick7 months ago

DOJ seeks continued funding for tribal MMIP and firearms programs before Assembly budget panel

The Assembly budget subcommittee heard testimony on a proposed three-year account shift for DOJ tribal public-safety work, along with funding for firearms IT modernization and SB 704 implementation, while the LAO recommended narrowing part of the plan.

The Sidekick7 months ago