June 12, 2025

Mayor Kevin McCarty on City Budget | Courthouse ICE Arrest | Sac Latinos React to ICE Raids, Protests | California Senator Padilla Detained

Sacramento's mayor discusses city budget vote. Updates from CapRadio reporters on possible arrest at courthouse and how Sacramento’s Latino community are responding to immigration raids and protests. Finally, an update on an altercation in Los Angeles today.

Mayor Kevin McCarty on City Budget

The city of Sacramento faced a $62 million deficit at the start of the year and faced the possibility of layoffs for the first time in more than a decade. On Tuesday, the city council and mayor adopted a nearly $1.7 billion budget - without laying off any city employees. Mayor Kevin McCarty joins Insight with the decisions and financial priorities made to close the shortfall, as well as how they are planning for the possibility of more shortfalls in upcoming fiscal years.

Courthouse ICE Arrest

Sacramento’s immigration court downtown has been shut down due to possible arrest activity. CapRadio Reporter Greg Micek joined with an update from inside the locked courthouse.

Sac Latinos React to ICE Raids, Protests

As ongoing ICE raids rock Los Angeles, Sacramento’s Latino community has responded with rapid organizing. CapRadio Communities Reporter Gerardo Zavala spoke with local advocates who report rising panic, misinformation and call on officials to support undocumented residents.

California Senator Padilla Detained

Earlier today, California Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla was detained and handcuffed in Los Angeles during an altercation at Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s press conference, according to news reports and a video. Blake Jones, co-author of POLITICO’s California Playbook breaks down what happened.

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