13‑acre North Natomas site slated for 378 apartments.

Sacramento’s new regional toll authority is still years away from collecting its first dollar, but the debate over who pays—and who doesn’t—has already begun. On September 5, the Capital Area Regional Tolling Authority (CARTA) voted to make express lanes free for carpools of three or more
Homebuilding across the Sacramento region is gaining momentum, with recent numbers pointing to the strongest year in nearly two decades. Builders completed 12,538 homes in 2024, according to new figures from the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) and the state Department of Finance. That’s more than double