From FoxNews.com….
A California city is set to buck the “defund” trend as it plans to unveil its highest-ever police budget.
The proposed police budget is set just shy at $165.8 million, a roughly $9.4 million increase from last year’s amended budget.
Sacramento City Manager Howard Chan presented the new annual budget, which is set to start with the next fiscal year July 1. One notable item was the police budget, which has continued to grow year over year — barring a small amendment last year to remove $1 million.
Sacramento had voted in October 2020 to push for “new approaches” to public safety, but the new budget covers a number of changes that would be necessary for general police reforms.
