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Watch: Tour a public-private partnership that is transforming Sacramento
Free Cities Center | Steven Greenhut
August 14, 2023

Todd Leon, Development Director of the Capital Area Development Authority, takes Steven Greenhut of PRI's Free Cities Center on a tour of Sacramento's R Street Corridor. Learn how a public-private partnership is transforming what was once an industrial hotbed for the railroads into a model mixed-use neighborhood.

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On body-worn cameras and license plate readers, there should be a reasonable expectation of privacy

Orange County Register | Steve Smith
August 14, 2023

A similar legal debate is underway regarding body worn cameras used by law enforcement. Advocates are happy if body-worn camera data incriminates a police officer, but fight the use of footage collected by those cameras that show incriminating behavior by their criminal defendants.

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On Homelessness, Sacramento is "City of Problems"

Right by the Bay | Tim Anaya
August 15, 2023

You may not realize it, but Sacramento’s homeless problem is one of the nation’s worst. Homeless grew ([link removed]) to about 9,300 in the 2022 Sacramento County point in time homeless count measurement, which was a 67 percent increase over the 2019 figures. Last year, the number of homeless in Sacramento was found ([link removed]) to be even higher than San Francisco’s count.

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You are invited to attend the:

Sir Antony Fisher Annual Gala Dinner
An Evening with Renowned Historian Niall Ferguson &
Taube Family Freedom Prize Recipient, The Honorable Dan Kolkey

Saturday, October 14, 2023
6:00PM

Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley
University Avenue
East Palo Alto
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