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The Mercury News - Politics

The Cheesecake Factory is a punchline. But it's also the California dream

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Judge complicates construction timeline on Trump's memorial arch project with multiple deadlines

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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Harvard over federal demand for admissions data

1 hour ago

California ballot returns outpace 2022. The Bay Area isn't seeing the same surge

1 hour ago

Ex-Chicago FBI chief says he was ousted over a failed protesters case, sues Justice Department

2 hours ago

A clerk tried to remove voters from the rolls. How her county, and the state of Michigan, stopped her

2 hours ago

Latino voters disapprove of Trump's presidency: Will that decide the midterms?

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How proposed billionaire tax could impact California sports teams

7 hours ago

Voters fear the America they've known is slipping away. On that, the left and right agree

8 hours ago

Trump administration promised US farmers $15 billion in the weeks before the midterms

8 hours ago

Judge cites 'weaponization' in tossing charges for ex-FBI agents accused of lying about Hunter Biden

1 hour ago

Anti-missile defenses installed to enhance Trump security at Mar-a-Lago, DJT International Airport

10 hours ago

They said it: San Jose's plaza renamed again

1 day ago

3 ICE agents and volunteer monitor treated at San Jose hospital as tensions rise

13 hours ago

Witness in Sheng Thao's Oakland corruption trial alleges payoffs in gym bags stuffed with cash

2 days ago

Oakland reaches tentative deal with SEIU, averting strike

12 hours ago

Merl Craft, former Pittsburg mayor, dies at 72

12 hours ago

Ex-Oakland mayor Sheng Thao's trial: Prosecutors' star witness takes the stand

3 days ago

Bay Area county considers banning youth e-bike users

3 days ago

Displaced 50 years ago, residents of this historic Bay Area town are finally getting paid

3 days ago

Bill inspired by possible release of California high school mass shooter signed into law

13 days ago

California test scores reveal modest growth; education experts say it's not enough

18 days ago

What is nepotism? California policy updated after manager fired for helping friend get job

19 days ago

California now has tougher DUI laws. But not this one.

20 days ago

Endorsement Cheat Sheet: Mercury News and East Bay Times Editorial Boards' picks for California's Nov. 3 general election

6 days ago

When will we know who won? Here's when Bay Area election results arrive

13 hours ago

Over 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens are not on California voter rolls, analysis finds

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Which political party is better for your pocketbook?

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Newsom to send election attorneys to counter federal poll watchers

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