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Sacramento is the capital of California and the seat and largest city of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento and American rivers in Northern California's Sacramento Valley. Its estimated population as of 2019 makes it the sixth largest city in California. It is the seat of the state’s Legislature and governor, making it the state’s political center and a hub for lobbying and think tanks. The city is also the cultural and economic core of the Sacramento metropolitan area.
Spanish explorer Gabriel Moraga named the river in the current city “Rio de los Sacramentos” when he encountered it on his expedition in 1808. A Spanish writer on the expedition wrote, “The air was like champagne, and (the Spaniards) drank deep of it, drank in the beauty around them. ‘¡Es como el sagrado sacramento!’ (It's like the Blessed Sacrament),” referring to the Catholic sacrament of the Eucharist. The name of the river was later shortened to Sacramento and used for the city.
The Sacramento City Council consists of a mayor, elected by all city voters, and eight councilmembers, elected to represent separate districts. Generally, the City Council meets on Tuesday at 2 p.m. and/or 5 p.m.
Planning and Design Commission members spend their four-year terms planning goals and policies for directing and managing future growth and development. Meetings are typically held the second and fourth Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m.
Recent AnnouncementsCity launches ‘Streamline Sacramento’ to speed up housing development
In an effort to boost housing production and reduce construction costs, the City of Sacramento has launched a new initiative aimed at improving the development approval process. Called Streamline Sacramento, the 2025 initiative is led by Mayor Kevin McCarty and Councilmember Phil Pluckebaum and seeks to identify ways to accelerate project approvals, improve efficiency and [...] The post City launches …See what’s ahead for Fruitridge Road improvements at April 23 workshop
As part of ongoing efforts to calm traffic and reduce speeding on Fruitridge Road, the City of Sacramento is developing updated design plans and gathering community input on the next phase of transportation improvements through an upcoming community workshop. The in-person meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 23, from 6-7:30 p.m. at Earl Warren [...] The post See what's …City to honor Sacramento Poet Laureate Andru Defeye on April 14
Sacramento community members are invited to a free celebration to honor Poet Laureate Andru Defeye and his lasting impact on the citys literary and arts landscape on April 14 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at City Hall (Room 1119, 915 I Street). Appointed as Sacramentos youngest Poet Laureate in 2020, Defeye served through 2024, leading efforts to [...] The post City to …
