![Adam Schiff speaks at the California Democratic Party’s Endorsing Convention in Nov. 18 in Sacramento. (Shutterstock photo by Sheila Fitzgerald)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0224_blog_senaterace_shutterstock.jpg?1709226166)
Big Names, Big Money in California’s U.S. Senate Race
Candidates are spending millions to get their names out to voters
On March 5, California voters will go to the polls, not just in the presidential primaries, but also in primary elections that will winnow down to two the number of those U.S. Senate hopefuls who will progress to the November general election.
![Zaki Rahain worked with the U.S. government in Afghanistan and now owns a restaurant in Carmichael. (Photos by Fred Greaves)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/lead_lapiz_grill_2023_12_15_fg07770.png?1707155160)
Photo Essay: Afghans Resettling in Sacramento
The Capital Region is home to more than 10,000 Afghan refugees who fled the Taliban. Comstock’s brings you a few of their stories.
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Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office
LAUNCH THE CAREER OF A LIFETIME WHILE SERVING SACRAMENTO COUNTY
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office is one of the most desirable employers among all California law enforcement agencies, drawing candidates from neighboring counties, throughout the state and even other states.
![Guard towers outside of Kern Valley State Prison on Nov. 15, 2022. (Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/110822-kernvalleyprison-lv_cm_04.jpeg?1706131179)
As California Closes Prisons, State Spending Per Inmate Hits a New Record
CalMatters: California’s spending per inmate jumped steeply during the COVID-19 pandemic and it continued to increase despite recent cost-cutting moves, including Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent move to close three state prisons.
![The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is made up of rivers and sloughs that crisscross the land like veins in the human body. The Delta’s environment and economy rely on the health of these waterways. (Photos by Brad Branan)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/delta_1.png?1705104273)
The Delta in Decline
Wildlife and businesses in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are suffering from lack of fresh water
The life cycle of a salmon, so the story goes, is a heroic journey. The fish emerge from fertilized eggs in a river bed, swim to the ocean where they spend most of their lives and return to give birth in the exact place where they were born.
![A man plays with his dogs in flood waters of the American River in Sacramento, California. (Shutterstock photo by Karin Hildebrand Lau)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/shutterstock_846407.png?1705081219)
Newsom Unveils Plan to Cut California Climate Funding
CalMatters: The cuts unveiled in the first draft of his new budget triggered criticism from environmental groups.
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![Pictured [L-R]: Tony Firenzi, Director of Strategic Affairs, Placer County Water Agency; Anne Sanger, Government Affairs
Manager, Department of Utilities, City of Sacramento, observing the final stage of this year’s Fall-run Chinook Salmon on
the American River just below Lake Natoma.](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/image_82.png?1704221861)
The RiverArc Project
SHIFTING WATER SUPPLIES FOR ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL VITALITY
The majority of the Sacramento area’s water resources come from the American River, a sensitive state- and federally-designated Wild & Scenic tributary of the Sacramento River. The RiverArc Project, a partnership of water agencies in the region, will shift a significant portion of that demand to the much larger Sacramento River.
![Sara Keeler, center, a scientist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, participates in the first-ever California State Scientists’ Union employee strike in front of the CalEPA Headquarters in Sacramento on Nov. 15, 2023. (Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/111523_calepa-strike_fg_cm_02-1.jpeg?1700171787)
California State Scientists Strike, Demand Equal Pay
CalMatters: Hundreds of scientists working for the state of California to protect water supplies, respond to oil spills, study wildlife and track foodborne outbreaks marched in Sacramento Nov. 15 in what’s being called the first-ever strike by state civil servants.
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BULLARD CONSTRUCTION, INC.
BRINGING MILITARY PRECISION TO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Founded in 1987, Bullard Construction, Inc. focuses on multifamily affordable housing, federal, state and municipal contracting, and private sector tenant improvements. Headquartered in Citrus Heights, this general contracting firm works with clients throughout California and several other states.
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Porter Scott
SAME TRUSTED EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE IN A NEW LOCATION
Established in 1976, Porter Scott Attorneys has moved after 40 years on University Avenue. The firm’s focus on civil litigation sets it apart from other firms.