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California voters elect Gov. Gavin Newsom to a second term

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters on Tuesday handed Gavin Newsom a second term as governor, choosing the incumbent over an unfamiliar Republican state senator from Lassen County who struggled to compete with the Democratic political heavyweight.

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Last year’s losses at California pension systems were larger than initial reports showed

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s two giant pension systems lost a couple billion dollars more than was previously reported in the volatile markets of the first half of this year.

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George Skelton: Newsom said 'It's time to stop pointing fingers and join hands' on homelessness. That means him too

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As he approaches a second term, Gov. Gavin Newsom is scolding local governments for failing to conquer homelessness. But he should be pointing his finger in a mirror.

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Sacramento honors a homegrown World Series champ as mayor declares ‘Dusty Baker Day’

Johnnie Baker Jr., at long last, will have his day.

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After being tested and singed by fire as California's governor, Newsom seeks another term

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Four years ago, Gavin Newsom delivered an election-night acceptance speech that promised to make California "a place of opportunity, safety and affordability for everyone," ending a gubernatorial campaign stuffed with audacious policy goals.

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Gavin Newsom grants posthumous pardon to California abortion provider

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Recognizing that California hasn’t always been the bastion for reproductive freedom that it is today, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday granted a posthumous pardon to a woman who went to prison for providing then-illegal abortions in the 1930s and 40s.

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California gambling measures failing, millionaire tax for electric vehicles close, new poll finds

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California ballot measure to raise taxes on multimillionaires to subsidize zero-emission vehicle programs, which has pitted Gov. Gavin Newsom against his own political party and the ride-sharing company Lyft, is narrowly favored by voters but remains in jeopardy.

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Exploring the riddle of California's 450-mile-long 3rd Congressional District

DARWIN, Calif. — A little before noon on a recent Wednesday, residents of this improbable town halfway between Death Valley and Mt. Whitney gathered in front of the post office after the morning delivery.

Los Angeles Times

George Skelton: 'Eye-popping' new survey on Americans' acceptance of political violence should be a wake-up call to leaders

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Roughly 5 million Americans would be willing to kill someone to achieve a political purpose, according to a new UC Davis study.

Los Angeles Times

Sacramento’s first-time home buyer crisis: ‘Our own people cannot afford our homes’

The starter home is becoming a myth for many first-time home buyers in the Sacramento, California, market.

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Homelessness has risen 70% in California’s capital. Inside the staggering emergency

On the midterm ballot is Measure O, which would direct the city manager to establish a minimum number of shelter spaces

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He was accused of stealing huge amounts of water over 23 years. Here’s why no one noticed

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s water police struggle to track where water is flowing and whether someone is taking more than they’re supposed to.

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George Skelton: Yes to abortion rights and arts education: How I'm voting on California ballot propositions

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Here is a final unvarnished, admittedly biased summary of the seven propositions on the state ballot.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Instead of protecting kids from guns, Texas would rather fingerprint their dead bodies

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When I was in about fifth grade, my elementary school held an event where the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office came and talked to us about … something. I’m sure it was crime- and safety-related. There may have been a grown man sweating inside a McGruff the Crime…

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Ira Winderman: In a season of NBA lottery lust, Heat with unique perspective

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Google the terms “Miami Heat” and “tank” and you are as likely to get results about Hassan Whiteside’s fish tank with the spinning Heat logo as the Pat Riley-led franchise trying to play the lottery game.

Miami Herald

Heat rally falls short in loss to Sacramento Kings: Takeaways and details

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Takeaways from the Heat’s 119-113 loss on Saturday in Sacramento, dropping Miami to 2-5:

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From Gabby Giffords to Paul Pelosi, a list of recent attacks, threats against political figures

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The early Friday morning assault of Paul Pelosi, husband of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is the latest incident in the disturbing trend of violence and rhetoric aimed at elected officials.

Los Angeles Times

George Skelton: California voters don't like where the state's headed. But they still want Newsom in office

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Most California voters think the state is headed in the wrong direction, yet they intend to reelect the governor who's leading us there. That seems wrongheaded.

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California tree carnage: A decade of drought and fire killed a third of Sierra Nevada forests

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Admirers of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains are familiar with the swaths of blackened trees flanking its sprawling green forest ranges. A new University of California, Berkeley study quantifies that devastation, finding nearly a third of southern Sierra conifer forests have died in the last decade.

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Sacramento school board candidate argued polio vaccine could be replaced with light

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A candidate for a seat on a Sacramento school board aired vaccine misinformation and criticized state policies related to race and sex education at public meetings over the past year, videos show.

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For some California Latinos, the abortion debate was not a ‘real conversation’ — until now

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Over his career in politics, Sacramento City Councilman Eric Guerra and his mother, Amparo Perez Quintero, 68, found common ground on almost every issue — education, immigrant rights, public safety and housing.

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California man who lost his legs to Amtrak train denies claim he was attempting suicide

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Amtrak amputation lawsuit playing out in Sacramento federal court devolved into a duel of witnesses Wednesday, with one woman claiming Joe Nevis told her he was trying to kill himself when he lay down on the railroad tracks six years ago and Nevis and his sister…

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Sacramento sheriff deputies stop Black people 4.5 times as often as whites, report says

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new analysis by the ACLU contends Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office deputies spend an exorbitant amount of time pulling over drivers for minor traffic violations, a practice that disproportionately harms Black and brown communities while wasting tens of millions of taxpayer dollars each year.

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Surprise witness: Man who lost legs while lying on California train tracks was trying suicide

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A last-minute witness jolted the trial of a man suing Amtrak and a Marysville hospital after his legs were cut off by a passing train as he lay on the tracks early on Christmas Eve 2016.

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PG&E facing $155 million fine over fatal 2020 Zogg fire in Northern California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — State regulators said Wednesday they plan to impose a $155.4 million fine against PG&E Corp. over the Zogg fire, which killed four people in rural Shasta County two years ago.

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