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Jane Kim declares victory in commissioner race. CA insurance could be in for big changes

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Jane Kim declared victory in the California insurance commissioner race on Friday, capping off what she called “the ...
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DOJ asks for Supreme Court to intervene on California ballot demands

On the eve of the Nov. 3 election, the Trump administration is hoping the Supreme Court will reverse lower courts that rejected its request to order California to set aside the ballots of thousands of ...
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Here’s what we know so far about the Sacramento region’s local election results

This story was updated at 3:33 p.m., Nov. 4, with quotes from candidates and election results. CapRadio has been following a number of local races including the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors ...
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Here are the latest Northern California congressional race results

This story was updated 3 p.m., Nov. 4 with quotes from candidates and results. CapRadio has been following the congressional races for the U.S. House of Representatives around the region. We'll update ...
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DOCO’s latest attraction: Museum of Illusions

A mind-bending interactive museum has opened in downtown Sacramento, bringing the first of its kind to Northern California. Museum of Illusions is now welcoming guests at the Downtown Commons on 405 K ...
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Gavin Newsom seeks to clear death row, commutes sentences for hundreds of prisoners

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom is commuting the death sentences of 548 people, clearing the California death row for the first time ...
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Matsui’s lead might shrink, but experts say incumbent likely to win Sacramento’s 7th Congressional District

Election experts said on Wednesday the big lead incumbent Congresswoman Doris Matsui built on election night could shrink in coming days or weeks, but they cautioned that Vang’s chances at coming all ...
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ICE activity in Sacramento region raises question: Election surge or the new normal?

Federal immigration officers on Saturday reportedly dragged a man out of the kitchen of a restaurant in Lincoln, according to local immigration advocates. Hours later, Autumn Gonzalez with NorCal ...
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Sacramento’s self-proclaimed “boring” mayor gives updates on homelessness, immigration, data centers

Sacramento’s Mayor Kevin McCarty gave his second annual State of the City address this week where he tackled hot-button issues such as homelessness, immigration and data centers. Homelessness was the ...
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Long waits didn’t deter some voters at Sacramento State

Millions of voters around the country cast their ballots Tuesday in the midterms, which saw Democratic candidates having huge victories in both the House and Senate. In California, Democratic ...
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Sacramento police union speaks out against NorCal Resist trainings for city employees

This story was updated 4:33 p.m. Nov. 2 to include a response from NorCal Resist regarding the acronym ACAB or All Cops Are Bad being used on its informational posters. Sacramento’s Association of ...