{"id":2233,"date":"2026-05-19T04:05:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T04:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/peta-criticizes-kittle-hopefuls-for-ca-governor-top-sacramento-stories-for-may-18\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T04:05:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T04:05:39","slug":"peta-criticizes-kittle-hopefuls-for-ca-governor-top-sacramento-stories-for-may-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/peta-criticizes-kittle-hopefuls-for-ca-governor-top-sacramento-stories-for-may-18\/","title":{"rendered":"PETA criticizes Kittle, hopefuls for CA governor. 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