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Monday, September 28, 2026 2:17 PM ET

The Mercury News - Politics

Precinct-based voting places are thing of past in most California counties. Here's why

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Trump announcing a new Iowa steel plant that the White House says will be the nation's biggest

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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow transgender medical care restrictions in prison

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Andrew Bailey, an FBI deputy director, says he's leaving the post after just over a year in the job

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Weeks after California childcare providers were hit with fraud charges, defense lawyers challenge feds' handling of probe, raise fairness concerns

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Senate nears vote on college sports bill that would rein in athlete payments and transfers

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In GOP Speaker Mike Johnson's district, the political mood is mixed for the party in power

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What happens after the NFL leaves? Six cities reveal a complicated economic legacy

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Trump administration begins airing 2024 Trump campaign ad in latest taxpayer-funded messaging

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Trump asked China's president if he wanted to buy US arms, ambassador says

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US and China release $60 billion nonsensitive product lists for tariff cuts after Trump-Xi meeting

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Mediators working to broker US-Iran deal even after Trump rejected latest Tehran proposal

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Minions, I-80 traffic and red tape: Display at North Bay Halloween corn maze sparks debate

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How do San Jose council candidates plan to handle the increasingly controversial data center issue?

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Election 2026: Development issues define city council races in Menlo Park

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Brentwood pickleball courts closed after neighbors cite their mental health

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They said it: Santa Clara County grades its child welfare performance

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Glazer: As BART warned of financial doom, it ramped up spending, refused to right-size agency

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Why Newsom wants to strip explorer John C. Frémont's name from park

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Bay Area commute times could double without new transit tax, study finds

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Newsom signs bills aimed at protecting LGBTQ people, citing Trump administration attacks

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Newsom signs bill that seeks to help abused dogs and cats avoid long shelter stays

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Endorsement: California's homeowners need a fix, not an experiment. Elect Ben Allen

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Newsom signs reform laws targeting repeat drunken drivers

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Bravo: Prop. 40 will make California's health care challenges even worse

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Lanzas: Prop. 40 is the key to preserving health care access and saving lives

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Roberts: Prop. 43 places insurmountable roadblocks to citizen-led community solutions

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Berkeley city council election important for surveillance technology and historic business preservation

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Becerra vs. Hilton: Where California's 2026 governor candidates stand on housing, taxes, and the DMV

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Poll finds billionaire tax, counter-measures, lacking majority support

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Attorney general race repeats primary matchup with Rob Bonta heavily favored

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