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California voters sent a clear message Tuesday: They are sick and tired of crime. Proposition 36, the measure that increases penalties for certain repeat drug and property offenses, led with … ...

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These are the endorsements from The Sacramento Bee Editorial Board for Tuesday’s general election. We’ve included these endorsements in a PDF format you can download and print out to take …...

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The most important job of The Sacramento Bee Editorial Board is to research and interview the candidates seeking elective office, as well as the advocates for and against the local … Click to C...

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When Donald Trump was president in 2019, he attempted to open up 1 million acres of federal land near Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks to fracking. The Sierra … Click to Contin...

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This year’s general election ballot is filled with a presidential race, a U.S. Senate race, congressional races, legislative races, local government races, school board races, local measures an...

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This year’s general election ballot is filled with a presidential race, a U.S. Senate race, congressional races, legislative races, local government races, school board races, local measures an...

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The race to replace Sacramento Assemblyman and current mayoral candidate Kevin McCarty was a crowded one — ten candidates were vying for the position in March — until the primaries … Click ...

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Our American culture is littered daily with examples of elected officials using social media like X — formerly Twitter — Facebook and Instagram to slam those they disagree with in … Click t...

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Republican Asm. Heath Flora of the California Assembly’s 9th District has emerged as a bipartisan legislator who can work across the political aisle to confront problems such as retail theft â€...

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The most populous city in Yolo County and home to one of Northern California’s most prestigious universities, the city of Davis is a laid-back, liberal enclave just 15 miles west … Click to C...

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California’s 11th Assembly District covers all of Solano County as well as parts of Contra Costa and Sacramento counties. Democrat Lori Wilson is running for re-election against Republican and ...

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The Sacramento Municipal Utility District is the backbone of the county’s economy, a public power authority providing reliable electricity at less than half the cost of neighboring Pacific Gas ...

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Proposition 34 is one of those highly complex initiatives placed on the November ballot by special interests because state legislators failed to address it. This initiative is an effort to … Cl...

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For years, West Sacramento has been a great story locally and nationally. Right across the Sacramento River from the state capital, the city is one of the fastest-growing cities in … Click to C...

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Hardly a week goes by when we don’t hear about a blatantly outrageous retail theft committed by smash-and-grabbers or solitary shoplifters who pull items off store shelves, not even bothering â...

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In the most open and unpredictable Sacramento mayoral race in a generation, we endorsed doctorate epidemiologist Flojaune Cofer out of a field of four candidates in the March primary, even … Cl...

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Two years ago, our board endorsed Republican Josh Hoover over incumbent Democrat Ken Cooley in a race for the 7th Assembly District. Hoover was narrowly elected in the Sacramento County … Click...

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Fifteen miles northwest of Sacramento, Woodland is a thriving community that is steadily growing in population and yet has managed to retain its small-town charms, such as its historic downtown â...

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The Elk Grove City Council has had some highs and lows in recent times, and in November, voters have a chance to change course or maintain the status quo in … Click to Continue »

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Rancho Cordova is home to 81,000 people living along the Highway 50 corridor to the east of the City of Sacramento. Rancho Cordova encompasses more than six miles of the … Click to Continue »

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The race for the 9th Congressional District seat is being closely watched because it could be one in a handful of hotly contested elections in California that decides whether Democrats … Click ...

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The race for the U.S. Senate seat once held by the late Dianne Feinstein pits Democrat Adam Schiff, a veteran lawmaker from Burbank, against Republican Steve Garvey, a former baseball … Click t...

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The Sacramento City Unified School District is in relative peace among parents, teachers and administrators. But like any honeymoon, it will end. Hard decisions loom for the seven-member board on...

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The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District began merging its 16 smaller fire departments into one cohesive unit more than a generation ago, with the consolidation complete in 2000. This fire distr...

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For the Sacramento City Unified School District, education in its aging set of buildings requires some modernization. Measure D, a $543 million bond on the November ballot, would continue the …...

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A lack of access to affordable basic health care is an unacceptable reality for too many Americans. In Congress, Democrat Rep. Ami Bera has made this issue a priority. If … Click to Continue »...

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Rocklin residents have an easy choice this November when considering who deserves their votes for Rocklin City Council. We recommend voters re-elect three incumbents, Mayor Greg Janda, Councilman...

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To better examine problems with workplace safety, the state Occupational Health and Safety agency hired nine inspectors this past summer for its criminal investigative unit. One of those investig...

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Since the pandemic began, the Rocklin Unified School Board has made headlines around the state — and sometimes around the country — for embarrassing reasons. Two parents running for the … C...

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Three candidates for the Roseville Joint Union High School District Board of Trustees want to shift the board’s focus back to education and students. In recent years, board trustees have … Cl...

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