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The Mercury News - Politics

Latest line: A good week for Nithya Raman, a bad week for Bill Essayli

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They said it: Ranked-choice voting to lower election costs?

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Democrats wrestle with race, populism and ideology in clashes with lawmakers of color

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America split from monarchy 250 years ago. Trump's presidency is testing how far it's come

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Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director

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Earthquake Tests Growing Ties Between U.S. and Venezuela

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Gov. Newsom, California lawmakers reach a deal on state's $350B budget. A quick snapshot of what that entails

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What's killing seabirds along California's coast? 'Just one damn thing after another'

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What's next for Katie Porter after California governor loss?

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Concord makes concessions to push motel-to-homeless housing project ahead

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After Cesar Chavez scandal, San Jose opens nominations for renaming downtown plaza

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Oakland had a chance to break a trafficking hub. One hotel shows how it slipped away

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Oakland leaders won't challenge police oversight body's powers — for now

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California, Santa Clara County ask court to stop construction of South Bay ICE facility

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ACLU unhappy with results of Vallejo police's badge-bending lawsuit

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SJSU must reinstate professor fired over pro-Palestinian activism, arbitrator rules

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Congressman Liccardo unveils new legislation to create educational paths into tech industry

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Opinion: California must keep landlords from price-fixing and expedite permitting

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A vehicle's weight could play into potential road charge that would replace California's gas tax

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California lawmakers want to ensure Cal State programs are taught by humans, not AI

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Which California lawmakers steered millions of others' money to their pet causes?

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Borenstein: Your government wants power to sue you for seeking public records

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Lee: I represent Silicon Valley. Here's why I support taxing its billionaires.

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Ordeal to fill Swalwell's seat exposes a broken system — and a better alternative

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California voters face 14 ballot measures in November. Here's what they would do

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Voters in deep blue California are souring on ballot measures that add new taxes

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With a state billionaire tax headed for the November ballot, Newsom urges national tax

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Tucker Carlson claims there's 'no chance' he votes Republican

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