Comstock’s Magazine

Comstock’s stands out as the leading monthly business magazine in California's Capital Region. For the past three decades, it has been the go-to source for information about Sacramento and its neighboring nine counties, highlighting both business developments and the quality of life in the area. Known for its engaging and thought-provoking content, Comstock’s offers insightful articles that explore the key players and trends influencing our economy now and in the future. Whether in print or online, we aim to provide a thorough analysis of the factors that drive our region's growth.

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Crocker Art Museum Finds a New Leader - Comstock's magazine

1 week ago | comstocksmag.com | Graham Womack

Agustin Arteaga was talking about what he’d done in his eight years as executive director for the Dallas Museum of Art, trying to make it more inclusive and accessible. And then Arteaga stopped himself, making sure to say the word “Sacramento” rather than “Dallas,” in an interview he was giving following the announcement on April 7 that he will become the new Mort and Marcy Friedman Director & CEO for the Crocker Art Museum. “My city is Sacramento,” Arteaga says.
The Way We Work: Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper - Comstock's magazine

1 week ago | comstocksmag.com | Jeff Wilser

This story is part of our April 2025 issue. To subscribe, click here. It’s not the usual career path.
Getting to Know: Robert Heidt, Jr. - Comstock's magazine

1 week ago | comstocksmag.com | Ed Goldman

This story is part of our April 2025 issue. To subscribe, click here. When Robert W. Heidt, Jr., tells a visitor, “I love chambers of commerce,” he says it with his trademark enthusiasm — but, given his background, it’s also an example of profound understatement. Heidt, who became president and CEO of the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce more than a year ago, has spent the better part of his adult life working for chambers.
Editor's Addendum: Meeting the Wolves - Comstock's magazine

1 week ago | comstocksmag.com | Judy Farah

My visit to the Women for Wolves sanctuary in Placer County was a moving experience Back Article This story is part of our April 2025 issue. To subscribe, click here. This article is a sidebar to a feature story from May’s issue. I drive along a winding, one-lane country road in Placer County for quite a while, twisting and turning until it turns into a dirt path, then a gravel one, bumping along until I come to an open, sprawling area surrounded by oak trees.
Dilemma of the Month: How Do I Start a New HR Department? - Comstock's magazine

2 weeks ago | comstocksmag.com | Suzanne Lucas

This story is part of our April 2025 issue. To subscribe, click here. A small electrical contractor that had never had an HR department before hired me as their first HR manager. He says he sincerely appreciates his employees but needs someone to focus on them. My first endeavor is to find out what they are currently happy with working there and what they need to improve upon. I’m trying to figure out how to approach this, and I have questions: 1. How should I introduce myself to the employees? 2.
Spring Awakenings - Comstock's magazine

3 weeks ago | comstocksmag.com | Winnie Comstock-Carlson

This story is part of our April 2025 issue. To subscribe, click here. Most of us enjoy the results of a good spring cleaning — albeit we may not enjoy the hard work it requires. The idea of renewal and refreshment after a prolonged period of inclement weather, delayed maintenance, or both, provides a sense of well-being, of taking back control of our lives.
The Enduring Value of Female Friendships - Comstock's magazine

3 weeks ago | comstocksmag.com | Judy Farah

This story is part of our March 2025 issue. To subscribe, click here. I can’t remember the exact moment it happened, but ever since our mothers dressed us up in white, poufy chiffon dresses with inflatable petticoats underneath to recite a poem together at our Christmas kindergarten pageant, we became best friends. I was the lucky one. Brenda’s father owned the neighborhood deli around the corner in the tiny New Jersey town where we grew up.
The Way We Work: Lisa Cardoza - Comstock's magazine

4 weeks ago | comstocksmag.com | Jeff Wilser

This story is part of our March 2025 issue. To subscribe, click here. Lisa Cardoza knows that college students can need help. She knows this because when she graduated high school as the valedictorian, she walked across the stage while five months pregnant. So when she entered college as a teenage mother, she was grateful for the help and guidance from her family, her teachers, her community and her financial aid officer.
Dilemma of the Month: Does the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Cover Cramps? - Comstock's magazine

1 month ago | comstocksmag.com | Suzanne Lucas

This story is part of our March 2025 issue. To subscribe, click here. I work for a small company, and I’ve been here for three months. I get horrid PMS symptoms and would like to take PTO one day a month so as not to have to go into the office when I’m at my worst. Working from home is not an option (company culture), so it must be PTO. If you were a manager, how would you feel about a new employee requesting this kind of PTO request? Should I have asked before I started?
Doris Matsui Just Won Her 10th Full Term in Congress. What’s Her Secret? (Hint: It’s Not Just Having a ‘Safe Seat’) - Comstock's magazine

1 month ago | comstocksmag.com | Ed Goldman

A district office chat with a political marathoner Back Article This story is part of our March 2025 issue. To subscribe, click here. “One thing about being small in stature is that you can surprise people when they realize how deeply concerned you are about an issue — and how much you know about it,” Doris Matsui says as she momentarily glances out the 12th-story window of her district office in the federal courthouse building named for her late husband, Congressman Robert Matsui.