Demas Enterprises is planning to build a six-story 312-unit market-rate apartment complex in Sacramento. Locals say the project would increase traffic, worsening collisions and emergency access in East Sacramento.
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Apartment project threatens public safety
“Controversial East Sacramento apartment development appealed to City Council,” (sacbee.com, Feb. 24)
The proposed Alhambra Redevelopment Project is a dangerous deal for East Sacramento. By adding nearly one million vehicle trips per year — over 19,000 weekly — this six-story complex will overwhelm our already congested streets.
Our neighborhood is already a hotspot for collisions involving vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists, particularly on H Street. Emergency vehicles already struggle to navigate narrow roads near five major hospitals; adding 870 residents to a single block will only worsen these life-threatening delays.
The lack of bike lanes and frequent red-light running make our streets increasingly hazardous. Residents have repeatedly asked for traffic-calming measures, yet the city is prioritizing high-density development over public safety. We must protect the Alhambra Buffer Zone’s 35-foot height limit and stop this project to preserve our neighborhood’s character and safety.
Martin Palomar
President, East Sacramento Preservation
Bloat at city hall
“Sacramento signals potential layoffs for union members. ‘Morally reprehensible’,” (sacbee.com, Feb. 25)
According to this article, “City Hall’s expenses far surpassed its revenues for the past two years.” The current and past mayor and city council have watched this deficit grow for two years and are only now notifying one union that it “may” lay off some employees.
By all means, start laying off positions, but the city should begin with its own bloated salaries and large staff.
Bill Motmans
Sacramento
Don’t be fooled by Kiley
“Kevin Kiley shifts course after Trump and Prop. 50 fallout,” (sacbee.com, Feb. 28)
Rep. Kevin Kiley’s move to the “center” is purely political, intended to enhance his chances of getting re-elected to Congress. He still supports his vote for President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, which represents the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in our country’s history.
That bill gave Trump $45 billion to fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and build immigrant detention centers across the country. Kiley’s vote took health care benefits from millions of Americans; he has justified the invasion and occupation of Venezuela and now Iran; he supports Trump’s voter suppression bill, the SAVE Act, which will disenfranchise millions of voters; and he has voted against every bill protecting women’s access to reproductive health care.
Tigers don’t change their stripes. Kiley remains MAGA to his core.
Ruth Cox
Lincoln
Treat manufacturers the same
“California approves first corporate climate disclosure rules,” (sacbee.com, Feb. 28)
The California Air Resources Board recently ratified the state’s initial greenhouse gas emissions reporting and climate risk disclosure regulations. These regulations are intended to support the state’s target of carbon neutrality by 2045, but have a critical flaw that will undermine their effectiveness.
Unfortunately, for American manufacturers and the jobs we support, the regulations apply only to U.S.-based companies, not to foreign manufacturers, giving foreign manufacturers a free pass to import higher-emissions products at the expense of cleaner American-made products like steel.
American steel is the most energy-efficient in the world, produced with a smaller carbon footprint than foreign (often government-subsidized) steel. California’s leadership should correct course and advance regulations that treat all manufacturers similarly.
Kevin Dempsey
President and CEO, American Iron and Steel Institute
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