Bill would change Sacramento region’s homeless approach. Will county support it?

New Sacramento homelessness agency proposed by CA Sen. Ashby | Sacramento Bee

Officials for the city of Sacramento and the county have had numerous disputes in recent years over disparate approaches to homelessness. In 2023, District Attorney Thien Ho filed a lawsuit against the city for its alleged failure to enforce homelessness laws. The next year, Sacramento City Councilmember Karina Talamantes spoke at a Board of Supervisors public hearing against how the county spent millions of state funds; the Board of Supervisors responded with a statement that called Talamantes’ comments “misleading,” according to previous reporting from The Sacramento Bee.

Increasing collaboration between the city and county is a priority for Ashby. She pointed to Talamantes’ oversight of a homeless project intended for women and children where coordination of entry was reserved for the county.