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The Mercury News - Politics

Election 2026: Xavier Becerra outlines wildfire preparedness plan

3 days ago

From rapper to Vallejo mayor? LaRussell has considered it

4 days ago

Republican who oversees South Dakota's elections endorses a Democrat in the race to succeed her

2 hours ago

With the world's leaders waiting, Trump meets with Mamdani

2 hours ago

Will Oakland put its own moratorium on new data centers?

3 hours ago

Newsom declares state of emergency as California prepares for historic El Niño this winter

3 hours ago

West Contra Costa voters to weigh renewing $10 million school tax

3 hours ago

Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say

4 hours ago

Jobs for undocumented students on California's university campuses blocked by Newsom veto

8 hours ago

California tenants suffered 8th-highest rent hikes in US over four decades

10 hours ago

Report offers rare insight into the risks and challenges facing US deportees in Haiti

9 hours ago

ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders

9 hours ago

The Netherlands is bracing for potentially devastating US sanctions against the ICC

10 hours ago

Republicans target Las Vegas congressional district with help from Trump's 'no tax on tips' policy

10 hours ago

San Jose and San Diego secure funds to combat child exploitation that Trump administration withheld

11 hours ago

Does Milpitas need Measure K to solve its budget troubles?

14 hours ago

Berkeley swept a longtime homeless camp. Residents moved down the block.

14 hours ago

These are the new self-checkout rules proposed for San Jose stores

2 days ago

Latest line: A good week for classic car owners, a bad week for Santa Clara County's child welfare leader

1 day ago

The Bay Area faces a transit reckoning. Will voters pay to keep it running?

14 hours ago

Bay Area Republican official apologizes for saying dead people voted. But he hasn't stopped sleuthing

3 days ago

Santa Clara County placed children in foster homes before completing safety checks, state finds

3 days ago

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs 'most comprehensive data center laws' in US

4 hours ago

Bay Area firms urge Newsom to sign reform bill as they face sizable website privacy lawsuits

10 hours ago

Some California cars will get to skip smog checks. What to know about Jay Leno's Law

3 days ago

Ellenberg: Vote 'no.' Prop. 43 gives 34% of voters the power to defeat 66%.

9 days ago

Jarvis: Health care costs have small businesses in an impossible bind

2 days ago

Leubsdorf: The unreality of the Republican midterm convention

2 days ago

Mukunda: The US-Canada rupture is a lesson in declining leadership

2 days ago

$36 billion for housing: What would California's 2 ballot measures deliver?

9 hours ago

California insurance commissioner's race - Fix the private market or provide public coverage?

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