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Everyday, our region’s counties and cities are taking actions to make this the best place to work, live, and play. We will share our member city and county milestones here, along with our own regional news and blog posts.

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Formal Agreement Between SACOG and Sacramento Transportation Authority Clarifies Process to Ensure Proposed Transportation Tax Initiative is Compatible With Region’s Long Range Transportation Plan

The Committee for a Better Sacramento has authored a citizens’ ballot initiative, “Sacramento County Transportation Maintenance, Safety, and Congestion Relief Act of 2022” (Initiative), which has qualified for the November 2022 general election in Sacramento County. If passed by voters, the sales tax money would go to the Sacramento Transportation Authority (STA), who would administer the funds for construction and improvements to transportation infrastructure in Sacramento County.

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Sacramento Region Wins $20 Million for Mobility Zones and Clean Transit from the U.S. Department of Transportation
The RAISE grant awards will accelerate community-shaped transportation and clean transit for the region

August 15, 2022: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced the award of $5 million to fund planning for clean, shared, and active transportation infrastructure projects throughout the Sacramento region, and a $15 million award to Yuba-Sutter Transit for their zero-emissions bus facility.

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WATCH: How Fresno DRIVE Is Bringing Vibrancy and Opportunity Back to the Region
Former Fresno mayor, Ashley Swearengin, shares her side of the city’s revival journey

Fresno is the fifth-largest city in California and is home to 1.88 million acres of farmland producing 350 different crops, including almonds, grapes, pistachios, and peaches, to name a few. Located in the heart of California, this area rich in agricultural resources has struggled with poverty, a lack of quality jobs, and huge inequities for the people who call the city home.

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Placerville Strikes Gold with Housing Overlay Zones
City welcomes first affordable housing developments in over twenty years

Placerville is a small city propelled by tourism, shops, and restaurants. People come from around the state to experience a piece of gold rush history. Now, plans are in motion to build more workforce housing for the community members who help keep the industries thriving. The city’s thoughtful planning has paid off with three new affordable housing projects that are making progress.  

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WATCH: Christopher Coes, U.S. Department of Transportation, and Hilary Norton, California Transportation Commission, Discuss Funding Opportunities
How can the region be competitive when applying for state and federal funding?

On February 17, 2022, Christopher Coes, principal deputy assistant secretary for transportation policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT), and Hilary Norton, California Transportation Commission (CTC) chair, spoke to the SACOG Board of Directors about upcoming opportunities to receive competitive state and federal transportation funding.

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SACOG Board of Directors Adopt Racial Equity Statement of Change and Commitment

On February 17, 2022, the SACOG Board of Directors adopted the SACOG Racial Equity Statement of Change and Commitment. The statement sets the foundation for the agency’s racial equity work in the years ahead and kicks off the development of a racial equity action plan which the SACOG Racial Equity and Inclusion (REI) working group will have a prominent role in guiding and shaping over the coming months.

The key elements of this statement are: