Sacramento’s proposed red-light camera program is not operating yet. The city’s published schedule calls for a fall 2026 vendor decision and impact-report action before a possible winter Council vote and spring 2027 launch.
Sacramento officials advanced proposed cannabis zoning amendments that could change dispensary review, sensitive-use rules and a 1,000-foot school buffer.
Sacramento City Council adopted an ordinance raising the household limit from three dogs over four months old to four, with spay/neuter or veterinary-certification requirements. The change is expected to take effect at the end of August 2026.
Sacramento’s fiscal 2026-27 budget took effect July 1 after the City Council adopted a $1.7 billion spending plan while confronting a $66.2 million structural deficit.
Candidate filing for Sacramento’s Nov. 3, 2026 general election is scheduled to run through Aug. 7 in four City Council districts, though the city’s live Clerk records should be checked for current candidate status.
