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Tuesday, September 15, 2026 11:01 PM ET

The Mercury News - Politics

Trump and the court: If he wins, he's happy. When he loses, he ridicules justices he appointed

6 hours ago

California's largest teachers union sues state over nearly $6 billion in withheld school funding

3 hours ago

School districts across the Bay Area urge legislators to reject Newsom's proposal to withhold billions in funding

2 hours ago

California education groups demand state legislature reject Newsom's plan to withhold school funding

2 hours ago

Teachers decry Newsom budget plan as districts issue thousands of layoff notices

2 hours ago

Trump administration approves sending powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8 billion weapons sale

3 hours ago

Federal charges announced in Texas are part of broader Trump focus on noncitizen voting

3 hours ago

Newsom signs laws requiring wildfire smoke cleanup coverage, expanding mortgage relief

3 hours ago

California governor signs mortgage relief bills for wildfire victims

4 hours ago

Trump's push to restrict mail ballots has failed. Other efforts to reshape the midterms are ongoing

5 hours ago

Steve Hilton, GOP California governor candidate, says he'd fill hypothetical US Senate vacancy with Democrat

13 hours ago

Brentwood to advance land sale to build new fire station

1 hour ago

Gilroy approves temporary freeze on new data centers

16 hours ago

New details on legal battle over proposed South Bay ICE facility

14 hours ago

Oakland changed the rules for homeless RVs. Now vehicle sweeps are accelerating

1 day ago

Byron Sher, architect of landmark California environmental laws, dies at 98

1 day ago

State agrees to work with San Mateo County to return millions in vehicle license fees

3 days ago

San Jose to pitch new downtown parking rates after outcry

5 days ago

Alameda County study shows $30 minimum wage measure would add $33 million to budget

5 days ago

Opinion: Newsom should sign legislation bolstering newsrooms — and democracy

4 days ago

Taves: California's Legislature just took on monopolies. Your turn, Gov. Newsom. Sign the COMPETE Act.

6 days ago

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

3 days ago

Grimes: Vote 'no.' Prop. 45 isn't pro-affordability. It's a ruse handing shortcuts to polluters disguised as relief.

3 days ago

House: Silicon Valley owes America more than its weapons

15 hours ago

Gov. Newsom says he won't run for president if Kamala Harris does

13 hours ago

He lied about his resume. 5 ex-wives say he used them for their money. His next move? Running for Congress.

6 days ago

California's next governor faces destabilizing surge in uninsured

6 days ago

Opinion: Voters, beware. California governors can do (almost) anything. Choose wisely.

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