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Sacramento Bee readers had plenty to say last week. From the race to replace the governor to a deadly stalking case in Arden Arcade, here are the five stories that drew the most comments on sacbee.com between Sept. 7 and Sept. 13 — and where you can jump in.
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The race for California governor
The Sacramento Bee’s editorial board weighed in on the 2026 governor’s race, arguing that the best candidate is the one prepared for the job. Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra emerged from the primary, but only one, the board wrote, stands a chance.
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Stalker who killed Sacramento woman entered US illegally
Rohit Rohit, 22, was identified by Sacramento County sheriff’s officials as the gunman who fatally shot a 38-year-old woman outside a Panera Bread in Arden Arcade on Sept. 8. He had been arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents after crossing the southern border illegally into Arizona in August 2023, the Department of Homeland Security said, and was later released into the country. Rohit was later found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside his vehicle on Highway 50.
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Six immigration judges fired in Sacramento
Sacramento’s immigration court is facing a major overhaul under the Trump administration, with six judges let go. The city’s loss of immigration judges represents one of the largest percentage declines in the nation, and the fired judges had higher rates of granting asylum.
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State workers move toward a strike
SEIU Local 1000, California’s largest state worker union, will hold a strike authorization vote. Union leaders — including President Anica Walls — announced the move on Labor Day, citing unfair labor practices. The union represents around 100,000 California state workers, and its contract expired June 30.
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Trump’s $5,000 “dividend” promise
Opinion columnist Matt Fleming took aim at President Donald Trump’s recent promise that if Republicans retain control of Congress, he’ll issue $5,000 “dividends” to every American adult citizen. Fleming called it another empty promise with a huge price — and asked whether the offer amounts to a bribe, and whether it would require an act of Congress to push through.
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