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California Attorney General Xavier Becerra speaks during Gubernatorial candidates CalAsian-sponsored forum Citizen Hotel on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 in Sacramento. Advocates praise Becerra\u2019s decades of public service and defense of workers and immigrants, calling for Latino leadership and equity in California.<\/p>\n
Paul Kitagaki Jr.<\/p>\n
pkitagaki@sacbee.com<\/p>\n
Becerra for governor<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s behind Xavier Becerra\u2019s sudden surge in California\u2019s governor\u2019s race | Opinion<\/a>,\u201d (sacbee.com<\/a>, April 21)<\/p>\n Xavier Becerra brings decades of public service, including leadership as California\u2019s Attorney General, and a consistent record of defending workers, immigrants and vulnerable communities.<\/p>\n This moment also calls for the Democratic Party to recognize and invest in Latino leadership at the highest levels. Latinos are central to California\u2019s economic and cultural strength, yet remain underrepresented in top leadership roles.<\/p>\n Supporting leadership that reflects the people of California is not symbolic \u2014 it is necessary. As the state looks ahead, the focus must remain on equity, inclusion and ensuring every family has a fair opportunity to thrive.<\/p>\n Angelica Salas<\/p>\n Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights<\/p>\n More funding for schools<\/p>\n \u201cFatal shooting at Sacramento\u2019s Natomas High: What happened, what\u2019s next<\/a>,\u201d (sacbee.com<\/a>, April 17)<\/p>\n As a student, I know how important it is to have a safe, supportive environment to go to school. But many Sacramento schools have to deal with crowded classes, insufficient resources and safety concerns. These challenges can make it hard for students to be successful.<\/p>\n Funding for schools should be prioritized by local and state governments in order to improve the safety of students at school, provide better materials and give better support to both students and teachers.<\/p>\n Education is key to success. When students know that they are safe, they are better able to focus on their studies.<\/p>\n Birjodh Singh<\/p>\n Student, Florin High School<\/p>\n Narrow gubernatorial field<\/p>\n \u201cFormer state controller Betty Yee suspends campaign<\/a>,\u201d (sacbee.com<\/a>, April 21)<\/p>\n The withdrawal of Betty Yee from the gubernatorial race highlights a mathematical reality that we can no longer afford to ignore: a fractured Democratic field is the greatest gift we could give to the national Republican platform.<\/p>\n This is about the future of our state\u2019s climate goals, reproductive rights and economic stability.<\/p>\n For the good of the state, lower-polling candidates must consider if their continued presence in the race serves the public interest.<\/p>\n Debra McCartney<\/p>\n El Dorado Hills<\/p>\n Parking ticket nightmare<\/p>\n \u201cSacramento\u2019s most legendary parking enforcement officer gave out 22,000 tickets last year<\/a>,\u201d (sacbee.com<\/a>, April 15)<\/p>\n Fighting parking tickets takes time and money \u2014 I drove to court twice and spent 8 to 10 hours over 14 months fighting my tickets. Even then, the fine kept growing.<\/p>\n The system is byzantine. Each step has strict 21-day deadlines. Miss one, and you lose. Besides being complicated, it is slow. Most people give up and that\u2019s the point.<\/p>\n The fines add up fast and can hit your credit and follow your registration.<\/p>\n Paul Cook<\/p>\n Baldwin Park<\/p>\n Related Stories from Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"California Attorney General Xavier Becerra speaks during Gubernatorial candidates CalAsian-sponsored forum Citizen Hotel on Wednesday, April 8, 2026…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":286861,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[121,123,122],"class_list":["post-286860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sacramento","tag-sacramento","tag-sacramento-headlines","tag-sacramento-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/286860","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=286860"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/286860\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/286861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=286860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=286860"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=286860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}