Protecting the mail and the election
Essay: During a pandemic and presidential campaign is no time to be messing with the Postal Service By Doris Matsui On Tuesday, I was at…
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Wanted: Vote centers
Editor’s note: Sacramento elections officials need more safe polling places for November—and poll workers, too There’s a lot of coverage and consternation—rightly so—about President Trump’s…
Rent control resurrected
Editor’s note: An initiative to cap rent hikes in Sacramento will be on the November ballot after all. And that could be bad news for…
Power of the poor
Essay: A new study says that if the poor vote, they can change the election By Kenia Alococer The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call…
The speech Joe Biden should give
‘I promise to serve only one term and to prepare my running mate, Kamala Harris, to become president. She will be the most powerful vice…
‘Strong mayor’ gets on the ballot
Editor’s note: Battle lines are drawn as Steinberg takes a political gamble Sacramento’s latest “strong mayor” plan is headed for the Nov. 3 ballot, but…
‘Strong mayor’ version 2.0
Editor’s note: Steinberg offers term limits and sunset date to get ‘strong mayor’ on the November ballot Will term limits and a sunset date be…
Letters: ‘Strong mayor,’ drug treatment, SMUD
Another KJ? Re: “‘Strong mayor,’ plus” by Foon Rhee (Editor’s note, July 23): While I am one of the people who think [Darrell] Steinberg has…
A close and complicated call
Editor’s note: Steinberg has work to do to get his “strong mayor” plan on the November ballot After the Sacramento City Council discussed the latest…
The 100-day countdown
Editor’s note: For Nov. 3 election to go smoothly, mail balloting must succeed It’s now less than 100 days to the Nov. 3 election, and…
Letters: Election, SMUD, the Bee, COVID-19
Won’t beat McClintock Re: “Achilles heel?” by Foon Rhee (Editor’s note, July 21): As much as I would love for her to win, you should…
‘Strong mayor,’ plus
Editor’s note: The latest version of “strong mayor” in Sacramento includes other progressive reforms, but is there enough time to rush it on to November…
Achilles heel?
Editor’s note: Could COVID-19 pandemic break Tom McClintock’s iron grip on congressional seat? Rep. Tom McClintock has been entrenched in office since 2009, despite his…
Voting safely
Kings and Sacramento County team up to make Golden 1 Center a polling place for November election Sacramento County voters who want to cast their…
Surprise U-turn
Editor’s note: The political reality of COVID-19 kills Sacramento County sales tax for transit and roads Yes, persuading Sacramento County voters to increase their sales…
A strong leader doesn’t need ‘strong mayor’
Essay: Giving more power to the mayor won’t make Sacramento a fairer and better place to live By Samantha Corbin Los Angeles, San Francisco, San…
‘Strong mayor’ is back
Mayor Steinberg is exploring a potential ballot measure to gain more authority under the city charter Like a zombie, it seems the idea of “strong…