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The Mercury News - Politics

Aging workforce, immigration crackdown are depleting skilled workers

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'Medicare for All' message attracts voters buckling under medical bills

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New California ghost gun lawsuit takes aim at company that sells 3D printer filament

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Why Bay Area hospitals are seeing a sudden spike in uninsured patients

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San Jose reaches tentative agreements with city unions

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East Bay hospital workers stage 'die-in' to support billionaire wealth tax

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Top Democrats and allies join the wealthiest to fight a California billionaire tax

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Endorsement: No on Measure RTM transit tax. BART created crisis; VTA doesn't have one.

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Gasoline costs more in California than any other state. A breakdown

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Oakland corruption case: What to know as former Mayor Sheng Thao's trial begins

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Contra Costa County settles gun lawsuit, will now allow red dot sights

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Fact Check: Posts falsely claim Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico was at a mental facility

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How the GOP weaponized trans issues and left Democrats searching for a strategy

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Black Panthers' 60th anniversary: What most people don't know about the women behind the movement

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High prices are testing Latino voter loyalties in a key battleground district

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Republicans face midterm backlash from factory workers squeezed out of jobs by Trump's tariffs

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Many GOP states have imposed new voting rules this year, some mirroring Trump's midterm proposals

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Elon Musk quietly becomes biggest known donor in midterm contests as he tries to save Republicans

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Page: Navigating state laws and building our community together

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Judge orders Marin schools trustee to stop attacks on parent

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As concerns about data centers grow, San Jose reveals how it plans to regulate them

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They said it: Paradise lost

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San Jose Unified school board candidates aim to repair community's broken trust

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Melissa Hernandez loses endorsement after 'racist dog whistle' remarks at debate

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Bay Area property owners speak out against proposed gas water heater ban

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Who makes your medical decisions? California sets limits on AI

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Bill inspired by rape and murder of 8-year-old Maddy Middleton passes into California law

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Safety bill inspired by 'American Nightmare' kidnap victim is signed into law by Gov. Newsom

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Bay Area Legislature staffer detained by ICE released, awaits hearings

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Hoene: Prop. 43 will weaken communities' abilities to address their own needs without state, federal help

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Leubsdorf: Republicans running 2020 election deniers in key states

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Letters: A yes vote on transit tax supports seniors' independence

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Letters: Due process isn't justice delayed; it's justice

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Who's donating to the billionaire-backed group that has raised almost $300 million to fight the wealth tax?

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