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Wednesday, October 07, 2026 7:43 PM ET

The Mercury News - Politics

Election 2026: After recent conflict and controversy, three seats are up for grabs at the Santa Clara Valley Water District

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Trump proposes Camp David-style presidential retreat at his private Florida golf club

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Senators push the Trump administration to act swiftly on Russian sanctions to help Ukraine

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In Virginia, Democrat hoping to oust Republican tests anti-corruption message echoing around country

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Can $1 billion power Republicans to victory in the midterms?

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Trump administration proposes a $70,000 fee for international students to work in the US

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San Jose seeks to pivot homeless hotel project to mixed-income housing

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Oakland puts temporary pause on new data centers

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Hegseth visits the long-deployed USS Lincoln to bestow a top award before the ship returns home

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Disaster relief funding is creeping into Trump's midterm rhetoric. Critics say it has no place there

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DNC sues Trump administration, alleging taxpayer-funded ads violate propaganda law

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DHS buys 2 more detention centers in California for $950 million

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House control is up for grabs. Bay Area seats look safely Democratic

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Barrera vs. Shaw: This candidate for California superintendent of public instruction offers a practical path forward

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What comes next at Golden Gate Fields now that the historic East Bay horse track is closed?

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Milpitas' budget woes loom large in mayoral, city council elections

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Cupertino, Los Altos Hills approve costlier sheriff's contracts

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Concord naval base's future hangs on council elections

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Santa Cruz County school board candidate faces felony charges, including voter registration violation

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Bay Area GOP chair recants election fraud claim about dead voters

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Bay Area transit tax: Younger adults and renters most supportive, poll finds

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San Mateo County voters to consider $848 million facilities bond Measure V

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Bill inspired by rape and murder of 8-year-old Maddy Middleton passes into California law

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Safety bill inspired by 'American Nightmare' kidnap victim is signed into law by Gov. Newsom

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Bay Area Legislature staffer detained by ICE released, awaits hearings

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Adoptees push to access original birth certificates after Bay Area lawmakers' bill is defeated

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Wasserman: Bay Area transit became a victim of its success. A new funding model could restore it.

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Ramos and Mandolini: How Prop. 1 can help California tackle its affordable housing crisis

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What the 'Taco Stand Karen' fiasco says about right-wing Latinos

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