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Sacramento Bee readers had plenty to say from Sept. 21-27, 2026. From a congressional cease-and-desist over a TV attack ad to an editorial board endorsement in one of the region’s hottest races, here are the stories that drew the biggest conversations on sacbee.com — and where you can add your voice.
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Kiley’s campaign wants a ‘Duck’ ad off the air
Rep. Kevin Kiley’s campaign sent a cease-and-desist letter to Sacramento’s ABC10 over a 30-second spot titled “Duck” that ties the congressman to President Donald Trump’s 2022 endorsement. The ad, sponsored by 314 Action Fund on behalf of former state Sen. Richard Pan, declares: “If it walks like a duck, it’s a duck.” Kiley, who left the GOP in March to register as “no party preference,” calls the ad defamatory. Pan spokesperson Daisy Stein countered: “He’s a Republican dressed up as an independent for this election.”
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The Bee endorses Mai Vang over Doris Matsui
In one of Sacramento’s most-watched races, The Bee’s editorial board endorsed Sacramento City Councilmember Mai Vang over 20-year incumbent Rep. Doris Matsui in California’s 7th Congressional District. The board framed the choice as a generational reckoning for Democrats, noting Matsui declined to debate Vang or meet with the board, and has lent her campaign more than $1 million. Vang, the board wrote, represents “a new generation” — and is now older than Robert Matsui was when first elected in 1978.
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From outrage to numb: One writer’s Trump fatigue
An opinion column struck a nerve with readers who recognized the feeling: the righteous anger that used to well up over every Trump provocation has faded into exhaustion. The writer catalogs a fresh laundry list — from removing 760,000 people from Affordable Care Act coverage to a proposed “Arc de Trump” — while noting the president’s approval rating hit an all-time low of 32% in the latest Reuters poll. The takeaway: it’s time to shake off the fatigue.
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Your guide to the California attorney general’s race
Incumbent Rob Bonta faces Republican Michael Gates on Nov. 3 in a race that’s flown under the radar despite the office’s outsized role. Bonta has filed roughly one lawsuit a week against the Trump White House since 2024 and helped secure a $17 billion settlement with Meta. Gates, longtime Huntington Beach city attorney, is running on the state GOP’s “Victory ‘26” slate and has pledged to work to overturn state anti-discrimination laws.
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Why CARE Court couldn’t help Califia Carlisle
Christopher Carlisle was among the first to apply to Sacramento County’s CARE Court when it launched in December 2024, hoping to compel treatment for his 32-year-old daughter Califia, who has been homeless near Sacramento State for a decade. She never got her day in court — she refused evaluation, and the court had no power to require it. The column traces how the Legislature stripped enforcement from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature mental health law. “We left people to fend for themselves,” former Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg said. “And we’re living with the results.”
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