Sacramento Officially Under Curfew Effective Tonight

By Pacey on June 1, 2020

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Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg says the city will establish a curfew Monday after two consecutive nights of looting in the downtown area.

The curfew will go into effect tonight at 8pm and will last until 5am every night until further notice.

The National Guard has been called in as a reinforcement, and has already been seen around downtown Sacramento.

See the official announcement below:

The City of Sacramento has declared a local public emergency and imposed a citywide curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. until further notice. For details: https://t.co/NblqXeo2Dw pic.twitter.com/bKifUmnQKO

— City of Sacramento (@TheCityofSac) June 2, 2020