Overview
- McCarty said Sacramento’s homeless count fell 30% from 2022 to 2024 and announced the Robin Moore Tiny Home Grant Program to expand units run by churches and nonprofits.
- The city has about 1,700 shelter beds now, with a goal to add roughly 500 within the next year.
- He plans to place a property transfer tax measure on the 2026 ballot focused on higher‑priced home sales, estimating $8–$9 million a year for down‑payment aid, rental assistance and housing projects.
- The mayor said the city closed a $62 million deficit this spring without layoffs and has continued increasing law‑enforcement funding to maintain staffing.
- Measure L has doubled youth‑services funding for at least five years, as McCarty links long‑term revenues to the railyards and a future Sac Republic FC stadium and introduces incoming City Manager Markeisha Smith.