In response to recent civil unrest and significant property damage and loss in Sacramento County, my office received numerous emails and calls from constituents and others expressing concerns that the board of supervisor ...
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County takes first step to reopen; public health still priority
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, to approve a letter of “attestation” requesting a local variance from the State of California to advance through Stage 2 of California’s “Resilience Ro ...
COVID-19 ‘Stay at Home’ Order extended
Sacramento County extended the local COVID-19 Public Health ‘Stay at Home’ Order until at least May 22, 2020. This is the second extension since I and other county officials announced the original Order on March 19. A ...
Honored to serve as chairman in 2020
I am grateful for the trust my colleagues have in me to again serve as Chairman of the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors. We have much to accomplish this year and I welcome the opportunity to lead several initiative ...
A tribute to my father
A wonderful tribute to a passionate educator, community activist, effective mayor, proud Sacramentan, and loving husband, father and grandfather . . . Joe Serna, Jr. I miss you dad. Thank you Marcos Breton for this very ...
I-5 at Metro Air Parkway Project underway
The day finally arrived!! This morning I joined Congresswoman Doris Matsui, CalTrans officials, Sacramento County DOT staff, our own Sacramento County Economic Development executives and many property owners and inves ...
County agrees on plan to improve jail conditions
My office is receiving calls and emails from concerned constituents with questions about the costs associated with a jail expansion consent decree agreement in the class action litigation suit Mays vs. County of Sacramen ...
Air Resources Board stands its ground to reduce greenhouse gases
Please read the Associated Press story published today in The New York Times among other national publications. (AP) - California Signs Deal With 4 Automakers to Raise Gas Mileage. The New York Times This is another g ...
Serna appointed to national health committee
County supervisors and commissioners from across the country converged on Clark County, Nevada July 12 - 15, 2019 for the National Association of Counties’ (NACo) Annual Conference. This regular convening is the one duri ...
Black Child Legacy Campaign reports decrease in infant death
On January 29, 2019, my colleagues on the Board and I heard the results of the Sacramento County Child Death Review Team 2016 Annual Report and received an update on the status of the Black Child Legacy Campaign. The co ...
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