About Us

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The Sacramento Lowrider Commission (SLC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, celebrating, and advancing lowrider culture through education, advocacy, community service, arts, and cultural engagement. Since our founding in 2022, we have worked to honor the history of lowriding while building opportunities for future generations. To us, lowriding is far more than custom vehicles. It is a cultural movement rooted in family, creativity, resilience, pride, positive mental health and community. It brings people together across generations, cultures, and backgrounds while preserving an important part of California's history. Its ART on Wheels that tells OUR STORY.

Our leadership team has been involved in the lowrider community since the 1970s and has helped lead some of the most significant milestones in modern lowrider history.

Historic Accomplishments

• First in the Nation – In May 2022, Sacramento became the first city and county in the nation to repeal outdated "No Cruising" ordinances through advocacy led by the Sacramento Lowrider Commission. 
• AB 436 – Authored by the Sacramento Lowrider Commission and successfully passed with the California Lowrider Alliance, legislative partners, and the statewide lowrider community, helping protect cruising throughout California. 
• ACR 176 – Proud supporters of the Assembly Concurrent Resolution recognizing lowriding as an important cultural tradition in California. 
• California Lowrider Alliance – Co-founded a statewide coalition now representing 20 cities throughout California, working together to preserve and protect lowrider culture. 
• Lowrider Lane – Led the effort to establish and dedicate Lowrider Lane at Miller Regional Park, creating a permanent cultural landmark in Sacramento. 
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The Sacramento Lowrider Commission made history by curating CaLOWfornia Love: The Lowrider Culture Exhibit at the California State Fair.

• 2025: More than 170,000 people visited the exhibit during its 17-day run. 
• 2026: Attendance grew to over 180,000 visitors, making it one of the most successful cultural exhibits at the California State Fair. 

The exhibit showcases the history and evolution of lowrider culture through vehicles, bicycles, pedal cars, motorcycles, artwork, photography, fashion, music, oral histories, educational programming, and interactive community experiences. It has become a destination that celebrates California's cultural diversity while generating significant economic and tourism benefits.

The Sacramento Lowrider Commission and the lowrider community actively organize and support more than 80–100 community events each year, including:

• Community givebacks 
• Educational workshops 
• Cultural celebrations 
• Family events 
• Youth activities 
• Senior outreach 
• Park cleanups 
• Career fairs 
• Health and wellness initiatives 

Each year, our volunteers contribute more than 1,500 hours of community service, creating welcoming spaces where people of every age, race, culture, gender, and background can participate.

Our work strengthens California communities by:

• Driving tourism and increasing visitors to local businesses, hotels, restaurants, and attractions. 
• Supporting small businesses, artists, food vendors, and entrepreneurs. 
• Creating workforce opportunities through partnerships and community events. 
• Connecting youth with careers in automotive technology, engineering, skilled trades, arts, sustainability, and innovation. 
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Created by the Sacramento Lowrider Commission, Cruisers & Careers connects culture with opportunity by bringing employers, labor unions, colleges, apprenticeship programs, and community organizations together with youth and families. The program helps open pathways to employment while strengthening community relationships.

We are expanding opportunities for young people by combining lowrider culture with Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM).

Current initiatives include:

• Electric Lowrider High School Project 
• Partnerships with SAVA Charter School 
• SMUD 
• Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District 
• Ohm Electric Cars 
• California Automobile Museum 
• Bike Program

These partnerships provide hands-on learning while preserving traditional craftsmanship and introducing youth to emerging technologies.

The Sacramento Lowrider Commission proudly partners with organizations throughout California to showcase lowrider culture at major public events, including:

• California State Fair 
• X Games California, where we partnered to introduce lowrider culture to an international audience through the theme "Art on Wheels." 
• Oldies in the Park 
• Hot August Nights 
• National Indian Heritage Parade 
• Labor Rights March 
• Martin Luther King Jr. March 
• Mardi Gras Parade 
• St. Patrick's Day Parade 
• Sacramento Pride Parade 
• Veterans Day Parade, featuring more than 100 lowriders honoring our veterans 
• Senior celebrations 
• Park cleanups 
• Youth Car Judging Day 
• Community blanket drives 
• Originators of the Lowrider Celebration on Capitol Mall

The Sacramento Lowrider Commission continues to build partnerships that expand appreciation for lowrider culture through education and the arts.

Highlights include:

• Crocker Art Museum – ARTMix: En Fuego 
• Smithsonian Institution traveling lowrider exhibition 
• California State Fair 
• Sacramento Latino Book & Family Festival 
• Professional sports organizations Sacramento Kings, River Cats, Athletics, Sac Republic
• Danny Wimmer Presents festivals, including Aftershock and GoldenSky 
• Schools, museums, businesses, public agencies, law enforcement, and community organizations throughout California 

Our signature exhibits continue to document and celebrate the history of lowriding.

• Boulevard Dreams Sacramento – Sacramento History Museum and Sol Collective 
• Boulevard Dreams California – California Museum 
• CaLOWfornia Love: The Lowrider Culture Exhibit – California State Fair 

These efforts continue building toward the vision of establishing a permanent California Lowrider Museum & Cultural Center in Sacramento.

The Sacramento Lowrider Commission remains committed to:

• Preserving and celebrating lowrider history and culture. 
• Building stronger communities through arts, education, service, and cultural pride. 
• Creating opportunities for youth and future generations. 
• Promoting diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. 
• Honoring people, families, artists, and innovators who have shaped lowrider culture. 

Together, we will continue Preserving Culture, Building Community, Driving Change.