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Sacramento, the oldest incorporated city in the State of California, has been governed by a council since the city's citizens approved a city charter in 1849. This charter, known as the "City Charter of 1850" in reference to the year that the charter was recognized by the California State Legislature, provided for the election of a ten-member "Common Council" made up of a Mayor and nine ...
Ashby was elected to the Sacramento City Council in 2010, representing the first district. [3] [4] She served as the vice mayor or mayor pro tem nine times during her 12 years on the council. [1] [2] She was the only female councilmember for over six years and the first to give birth while in office. Ashby focused on homelessness, school ...
The Sacramento City Council is the governing body of the City of Sacramento. The council is composed of eight members elected from single-member districts for four-year terms. [4] [5] The council members as of December 10, 2024 were: [6] Lisa Kaplan, District 1; Roger Dickinson, District 2; Karina Talamantes, District 3 (Mayor Pro Tem)
Welcome to The Sacramento Bee’s Voter Guide to California’s March 5 primary election. In addition to choosing who will be on the ballot for president in November, voters have a chance to ...
In front of kids and leaders from other cities, Caity Maple, Lisa Kaplan and Karina Talamantes joined the council
Whoever wins, Sacramento is in for a major change on the City Council with a third of its seats going to newcomers. Sacramento will elect 3 new City Council members next month. Here’s what you ...
Some larger cities have a mayor–council government, with a directly-elected mayor who oversees the city government. In many council–manager cities, the city council selects one of its members as a mayor, sometimes rotating through the council membership—but this type of mayoral position is primarily ceremonial.
Background: As mayor of West Sacramento for two decades, Cabaldon led a scrappy campaign to build a $40 million baseball park that ultimately led to a profound transformation of the city’s image ...