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Sacramento County Youth Commission outlines civic, health and environmental priorities; asks for wider outreach
Summary
Youth commissioners presented an annual report on racial and economic justice, civic engagement, public health, education, environmental advocacy and academic stress, and asked supervisors to help expand outreach and voter‑registration efforts for students.
The Sacramento County Youth Commission presented its annual report to the Board of Supervisors on July 28, describing six subcommittees and a year of outreach that included a tree‑planting event that drew nearly 30 volunteers to plant 10 trees near Woodside K‑8. Adviser Rochelle Relonka introduced the commissioners and said the commission's priorities are racial and economic justice, civic engagement, public health, education, environmental advocacy and academic stress.
Commissioners, including social media chair Emmanuel Amanpour, said their outreach used video and social media—such as a 'day in the life' video series—to reach peers and encouraged outreach into schools. In response, supervisors offered to help expand promotion and connect the commission with county and education partners; County Executive David Villanueva offered to coordinate with the Sacramento County Office of Education and the registrar to support voter preregistration and campus outreach. "Your support allows us to continue creating opportunities for young people to advocate for their communities and develop as leaders," the commission said in closing remarks.
Board members asked how the commission communicates with schools and suggested inviting the county registrar or SCOE to partner on voter education. Supervisors praised the commission's work and encouraged more targeted promotion to broaden countywide reach.
