Sacramento’s city council is debating what city resources should be cut to have a balanced budget. What has emerged from the past two meetings is a conversation about public safety and how each council member defines it.
Take Council member Mai Vang, for instance. During Tuesday’s council meeting, she implored the council to cut funding for police to reach the budget goal.
“I encourage my colleagues to make budget decisions driven by real people who need our help in this critical moment, and not based on fear,” Vang said…