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Sacramento’s City Hall is in chaos as public meetings are repeatedly shut down amid escalating disruptions, forcing the City Clerk to invoke government codes to restore order — and sparking heated debate over whether to ban troublemakers. At the heart of the tension: a controversial data-sharing pact with a federal terrorism task force, which activists like NorCal Resist fear could endanger immigrant communities. The unrest echoes past protests, including the 2018 Stephon Clark shooting demonstrations, where his brother stormed the dais — a pattern the city has struggled with since Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s tenure. While council members aren’t rushing to overhaul meeting rules, they’re walking a razor’s edge between protecting free speech and preserving order — and how they handle this volatile moment could define their legacy.

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