{"id":366477,"date":"2026-06-19T00:48:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T00:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/366477\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T00:48:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T00:48:12","slug":"sacramento-bee-top-stories-june-18-2026-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/366477\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacramento Bee top stories June 18, 2026: What to know"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Roseville<\/p>\n

Roseville Tigers pitcher Tyler Ritter thows against the East Union Lancers in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section baseball playoffs at Roseville High School on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 in Roseville.<\/p>\n

PAUL KITAGAKI JR.<\/p>\n

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

The Sacramento Bee covered a major state tax package, high school sports honors and a multimillion-dollar truce over rideshare ballot measures on June 18.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a quick digest:<\/p>\n

The California Senate sent a revenue-raising package to Gov. Gavin Newsom<\/a> that taxes commercial health insurance plans and software programs and could raise more than $3 billion in the coming fiscal year. Democrats said the bills shore up social safety networks against cuts from President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress.Roseville High School senior Tyler Ritter was named The Sacramento Bee\u2019s 2026 All-Metro Baseball Player of the Year<\/a> after going 11-0 with a 0.62 ERA and 124 strikeouts, leading the Tigers to a 30-4 record and three championships. Elk Grove\u2019s Joe Bellotti was named Coach of the Year after guiding the Thundering Herd to the Delta League title and the program\u2019s 12th CIF Sac-Joaquin Section banner.Uber and the Consumer Attorneys of California agreed to withdraw competing November ballot measures<\/a> and pursue joint legislation limiting medical liens and tightening Uber driver background checks. The deal ends a fight in which Uber had spent more than $25 million since January and the attorneys\u2019 campaign had spent more than $20 million. <\/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

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