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The Mercury News - Politics

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

22 hours ago

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

5 days ago

Trump to meet acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez in New York next week, White House says

18 hours ago

Trump says his son's wedding party being bankrolled by a Russian oligarch is 'totally allowed'

18 hours ago

Potential Democratic candidates race to respond to AI threat amid Trump's dismissals

18 hours ago

Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill, aiming to choke off funds for Moscow in Ukraine war

19 hours ago

Trump defends bid to put his name on the Kennedy Center

19 hours ago

Ban on selling handguns to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional, Justice Department says

19 hours ago

Election 2026: Xavier Becerra outlines wildfire preparedness plan

23 hours ago

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

23 hours ago

How the nation's 2 oddest job markets create California traffic jams

1 day ago

This city aiming to be first in California to target ATM cryptocurrency scams

1 day ago

Trump announces all 50 states joining Medicaid drug pricing model

21 hours ago

The Pentagon is moving forward with mandatory testosterone testing for most male troops

23 hours ago

Trump administration begins building border wall in Texas' Big Bend region

1 day ago

One thing that hasn't changed in 250 years: Americans' willingness to get suckered

1 day ago

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

1 hour ago

San Jose says unsheltered homelessness fell 30%. The county hasn't reviewed its model

1 day ago

Fight over data centers hits Richmond

2 days ago

As ICE crackdown fears rise, San Jose becomes first Bay Area city to halt new private detention facilities

2 days ago

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

1 day ago

From rapper to Vallejo mayor? LaRussell has considered it

1 day ago

Alameda County places $30 minimum wage question on the 2028 ballot

2 days ago

California newsrooms await grants, Newsom's decision on tax credits

2 days ago

Newsom signs 'Leno's Law,' easing smog checks for some classic cars

2 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

9 days ago

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

7 days ago

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

7 days ago

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

6 hours ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

9 days ago

California's next governor faces destabilizing surge in uninsured

10 days ago