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The California politics account from Capitol Bureau reporters at @sacbee_news. RTs ≠ 👍

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This California Latino voter guide backs Republicans. Who is behind it? sacbee.com/news/politics-gov…

This California Latino voter guide backs Republicans. Who is behind it?

The group — called the California Latino Voter Alliance — is making suggestions for candidates across California’s 58 counties.

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Appeals court denies Trump administration demand to set aside California ballots sacbee.com/news/politics-gov…

Appeals court denies Trump administration demand to set aside California ballots

The Trump administration constructed its own emergency in asking an appeals court to set aside 20,000 California ballots, a judge wrote.

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Faster building or thorough environmental review? California’s Prop. 45 explained sacbee.com/news/politics-gov…

Faster building or thorough environmental review? California’s Prop. 45 explained

Proposition 45 is one of 14 California statewide ballot questions voters will consider during the 2026 California midterm election.

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Are noncitizens voting illegally in CA? What to know as federal dispute continues sacbee.com/news/politics-gov…

Are noncitizens voting illegally in CA? What to know as federal dispute continues

Can the Trump administration force California to set aside 20,000 votes? Here’s what you need to know.

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Sacramento weekend news roundup: Kings home opener, Sac State protest probe and more sacbee.com/news/local/articl…

Sacramento weekend news roundup: Kings home opener, Sac State protest probe and more

From a Sacramento Kings rookie's 33-point debut to a chalking case testing campus speech rules, here's a look at the Sacramento stories shaping the weekend.

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McClatchy Media’s endorsements for all 14 propositions on California’s ballot sacbee.com/opinion/election-…

McClatchy Media’s endorsements for all 14 propositions on California’s ballot

From housing bonds to billionaire taxes: Our California ballot endorsements

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Rep. David Valadao talks Trump, immigration — and challenger Randy Villegas sacbee.com/news/politics-gov…

Rep. David Valadao talks Trump, immigration — and challenger Randy Villegas

“This district is not tougher than any I’ve ever run before. I’ve run in districts this tough in the past,” he said.

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Can a Bernie Sanders-backed progressive flip the Central Valley’s House seat? sacbee.com/news/politics-gov…

Can a Bernie Sanders-backed progressive flip the Central Valley’s House seat?

Randy Villegas is a populist endorsed by national progressive figures like Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Does his message meet Central Valley voters?

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Sac State investigates student for chalking. Are protest rules chilling campus speech? sacbee.com/news/local/educat…

Sac State investigates student for chalking. Are protest rules chilling campus speech?

“They dragged me through the process to send a message,” said the student. How rules made after Gaza war protests have changed campus life.

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California county association CEO steps down from role after placed on leave sacbee.com/news/politics-gov…

California county association CEO steps down from role after placed on leave

He had led the organization, which advocates at the state and federal level, since 2018.

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California’s mussel sticker fee just went up. Here’s what boaters need to know sacbee.com/news/local/articl…

California’s mussel sticker fee just went up. Here’s what boaters need to know

California’s boating fee more than doubled, but whether you pay $21 or $42 depends on when you buy your sticker.

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Trump’s deployment of CA National Guard amid protests was likely illegal, court says sacbee.com/news/politics-gov…

Trump’s deployment of CA National Guard amid protests was likely illegal, court says

A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration’s claim that immigration protests in Los Angeles amounted to a rebellion that justified deploying troops.

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Gavin Newsom, Nancy Pelosi rally in San Francisco against voter ID ballot measure sacbee.com/news/politics-gov…

Gavin Newsom, Nancy Pelosi rally in San Francisco against voter ID ballot measure

A handful of top California Democrats appeared at an anti-Prop. 39 rally, warning that the White House is trying to suppress voter turnout ahead of the midterms.

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Gavin Newsom grants clemency for 57, including 4 in Sacramento County gun crimes sacbee.com/news/local/crime/…

Gavin Newsom grants clemency for 57, including 4 in Sacramento County gun crimes

The governor commuted the sentences of four men convicted in Sacramento County shootings, citing their rehabilitation through education and prison work programs.

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California’s ‘black box warning’ bill faces challenges from social media group sacbee.com/news/politics-gov…

California’s ‘black box warning’ bill faces challenges from social media group

The measure will require a “black box warning” for users who are 17 years old and younger.

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‘Massive concession’ or standard practice? How California checks citizenship sacbee.com/news/politics-gov…

‘Massive concession’ or standard practice? How California checks voter citizenship

A top Los Angeles County elections official says her office can’t verify citizenship. The DOJ called it a ‘massive concession.’ Here’s the context.

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AI experts warn California legislators about potential ‘danger’ of technology sacbee.com/news/politics-gov…

AI experts warn California legislators about potential ‘danger’ of technology

The comments came during a hearing of the Senate privacy committee.

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CEO of prominent statewide advocacy organization put on administrative leave sacbee.com/news/politics-gov…

CEO of prominent statewide advocacy organization put on administrative leave

The association said it hired “outside legal counsel to conduct an independent investigation into confidential personnel-related matters.”

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California State University faculty union asks members for strike authorization sacbee.com/news/local/educat…

California State University faculty union asks members for strike authorization

If members give the green light, professors could strike at CSUs — from Sacramento State to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo — later this year.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom orders state agencies to inventory crime prevention efforts sacbee.com/news/politics-gov…

Gov. Gavin Newsom orders state agencies to inventory crime prevention efforts

The outgoing governor directed state public safety agencies to collaborate on efforts to cut down on bureaucratic hurdles for crime victims.

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