Sacramento Railyards development put on pause after residents protest

Will a crazy law kill Sacramento’s coveted Railyards stadium project?

Union protests linked to the Wilton Rancheria tribe’s Sacramento Republic deal threaten to derail the Railyards financing and redevelopment efforts.

Sacramento Railyards development put on pause after residents protest

Sacramento City Council’s ambitious plan to transform the downtown Railyards has entered uncharted waters following a wave of opposition from residents.

Sacramento's Railyard tax protest could be an opening to move the Wilton Rancheria's Sac Republic soccer stadium to Elk Grove

Yesterday, Sacramento's long-awaited Railyard development encountered a potential roadblock that could be advantageous for the City of Elk Grove. As allowed by law, residents in the Railyard development submitted letters of protest to Sacramento objecting to the formation of a Community Facility District, more commonly known as Mello Roos districts. According to CBS Sacramento News 13, there are currently about 250 people living in the area.If t…