Sacramento’s Half-Cent Tax for Safer Streets | Sacramento Kings News

Sacramento’s pushing for a half-cent sales tax to fund safer streets after 26 traffic deaths this year—over 32,000 signatures already gathered. With Vision Zero stalled for nearly a decade due to budget woes, city leaders see this as a lifeline. Tragedies like the loss of an 84-year-old grandfather at one intersection remind us: these are real lives. The plan? Invest in infrastructure, boost transit, and make roads safer for everyone—not just drivers. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/58116c4182b90dae