{"id":345785,"date":"2026-06-04T01:50:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T01:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/345785\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T01:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T01:50:08","slug":"sacramento-top-stories-june-3-ca-gov-race-good-food-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/345785\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacramento top stories June 3: CA gov race, Good Food Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Chef<\/p>\n

Chef Jason Azevedo of Pasta Therapy sells his pastas and sauces at a pop-up at Land Park’s Superette Market on Nov. 23, 2025.<\/p>\n

Sean Timberlake<\/p>\n

stimberlake@sacbee.com<\/p>\n

Central Valley producers took home awards while families scrambled after a sudden change to Sacramento\u2019s motel shelter program. In other news, what does the future hold for California\u2019s state workers?<\/p>\n

Here is a quick digest of today\u2019s top stories:<\/p>\n

Eight Central Valley producers took home honors at the 2026 Good Food Awards<\/a>, including first-time winners Real Mojo Foods and Pasta Therapy. Repeat honorees included La Tourangelle, Grumpy Goats Farm, Calivirgin, Enzo Olive Oil and Tsar Nicoulai Caviar.The three gubernatorial front-runners<\/a> for California governor offer sharply different futures for state workforce. Democrat Xavier Becerra pledges to honor collective bargaining agreements, Republican Steve Hilton wants a \u201cCal DOGE\u201d program to drastically shrink the state workforce, and Democrat Tom Steyer has the backing of SEIU and the state attorneys union. <\/p>\n

This report was produced with the assistance of a proprietary tool powered by artificial intelligence based on our own originally reported, written and published content. Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media\u2019s AI policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This story was originally published June 3, 2026 at 6:03 PM.<\/p>\n

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