Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty marked the end of his first year in office by highlighting progress on homelessness, public safety and economic development while acknowledging deep challenges ahead. McCarty said the city has added several hundred shelter beds—boosting capacity by 30%—and is shifting toward lower-cost tiny-home communities to expand options for the unhoused. He also addressed warnings of a police staffing crisis, saying the city protected core officer positions but faces a looming deficit in 2026 as state and federal funding declines. McCarty noted economic development efforts such as the Railyards soccer stadium project, collaboration with West Sacramento to draw visitors to A’s games and pursuit of a future MLB team, and launching “Streamline Sacramento” to speed permits a

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