Sacramento County officials released a recommended $8.9 billion budget Friday that would eliminate 194.5 positions — made up of mostly open and vacant positions — and reduce spending as the county responds to a projected $101 million shortfall.
The proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-27 is 2.8% smaller than the county’s adopted budget for the current fiscal year and comes as supervisors prepare to begin budget hearings June 10 before adopting a final spending plan in September.
County officials projected the $101 million shortfall in January, attributing roughly half of it to anticipated impacts from last year’s HR 1, known as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” while citing broader pressure on county finances and declining discretionary reserves…