SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

The "City of Trees" is facing a big backlog. Except in cases of an emergency, it could take crews one to two years to respond to concerns about trees on Sacramento property.

Even as the city struggles to keep up, it is making plans to plant more trees in the years ahead, meaning the workload is only expected to grow.

Sacramento's identity is deeply rooted in its dense urban forest.

"We pride ourselves on being the city with the most trees," said East Sacramento resident Brett Davison.

However, he and his neighbors say they have been dealing with a growing concern over the upkeep of all these city trees.

"I have neighbors where it's gotten under their roof tiles," he said. "I just think of it as a safety issue."

A safety issue that has insurance companies taking

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