Delivering for District 8

Putting Kids & Families First

During Councilmember Mai Vang’s time in office, she has:

Led the establishment of the Sacramento Children’s Fund that will dedicate over $8-10 million annually to support children and youth affected by poverty, violence, and trauma.
Secured over $8 million to renovate Martin Luther King Library for youth, seniors, and families. - now open!
Co-created a joint use agreement with SCUSD to open Susan B. Anthony Park to the community.
Worked with former Mayor Steinberg to secure $750,000 for the Direct Investment Program in Sacramento Guaranteed Income Program for low-income families.

During Councilmember Mai Vang’s time in office, she has:

Co-lead with residents to pass the first-ever Racial Equity Resolution in the City to foster a more inclusive and just community. From requiring Mayor/Councilmember mandatory DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging) training to embedding racial equity lens into city operations.
Partnered with former Mayor Steinberg to pass a city-wide ballot initiative Measure N to modernize and direct investment tourism dollars outside of the City Core to underserved communities.
• Secured 102 acres in South Sacramento for affordable and permanent supportive housing, civic amenities, and economic growth for the community.
• Advocated to secure over $5 million to support minority-owned small businesses and commercial corridor recover from the pandemic.

During Councilmember Mai Vang’s time in office, she has:

Created and co-led the City’s Food Justice Task Force.
Secured $1.5 million for community and neighborhood organizations to address food insecurity in low-income neighborhoods.
Secured $450,000 to expand a community garden at Wood Park in South Sacramento - now open!
Secured $500,000 in partnership with Assemblymember Nguyen to launch the new Meadowview Farmers Market - now open seasonally from May to October!
Co-led citywide ballot measure with Vice Mayor Karina Talamantes to pass Measure E to keep our public libraries open. Measure E generates over $9 million annually for library services.

During Councilmember Mai Vang’s time in office, she has:

Launched SAVE (Sacramento Alliance for Vaccine Equity) and led one of the most linguistically diverse community-led vaccination clinics in the nation during the COVID-19 pandemic, saving thousands of lives in the region.
Secured and implemented with city staff over $40 million of public investments to improve streets, parks, and trails in South Sacramento.
Secured over $8 million on the council to fund best practice violence prevention efforts.
Secured $1.3 million to develop the South Sacramento Parkway Trail and championed the Del Rio Trail connecting Downtown to South Land Park to Freeport, Meadowview, and Delta Shores.
Advocated for ongoing funding for the FUEL (The Sacramento Family Unity, Education, and Legal Network for Immigrants) Network.
Led the effort to ban US Immigration and Customs Enforcements on city properties with Vice Mayor Talamantes & Mayor Pro Tem Guerra.

During Councilmember Mai Vang’s time in office, she has:

Expanded more affordable housing units in Meadowview that will house over 300 residents at Coral Gables - now open!
Advocated for stronger tenant protections to protect renters in the City.
Secured over $5 million to support ongoing operations for the Meadowview Navigation Center Women's Shelter for unhoused residents.
Advocated for a binding partnership agreement between the City and County to comprehensively address homelessness in the region.

During Councilmember Mai Vang’s time in office, she has:

Championed the Language Access Gap Analysis Audit, launched LEAP (Language Equity Access Policy Workgroup).
Secured resources for language equity implementation and a citywide language access coordinator to address language inequities and access in the City.
Led and championed the passage of the Sacramento Water Pollution & Flood Prevention Measure in 2022, securing $20 million annually to repair and improve our water drainage system.
Championed the renewal of the 2023 Sacramento Community Workforce Agreement.