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Thursday, September 24, 2026 1:58 PM ET

The Mercury News - Politics

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Melania Trump hosts China's first lady for an outing that is watched for diplomacy and style

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US cybersecurity agency releases election infrastructure plan 40 days before midterms

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Scottsdale's water recycling program hits election-year backlash

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US government foots bill for television advertisement featuring Trump's midterm messaging

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Senate to vote on resolution to halt the Iran war as gas prices upend midterms

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Bay Area commute times could double without new transit tax, study finds

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San Mateo Superior Court Bench elects new presiding judges

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Wicks battles challenger Rendón in upcoming District 14 race

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75% of California Latinos disapprove of Trump ahead of midterms, new poll finds

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Concord's Measure O looks to streamline outdated business license tax

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How effective are license plate readers? One Bay Area city wants to know

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Los Gatos, Saratoga residents unite over concerns about potential policing partnership

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Will Oakland put its own moratorium on new data centers?

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ICE detains Bay Area legislative staffer in Las Vegas airport

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'Lemon Pound Cake Bill': Story behind police constraint vetoed by Gavin Newsom

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A boost in ethanol should lower California gas prices. But will drivers even notice?

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Gov. Newsom signs bills meant to stop Trump changes in California elections

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Mackenzie: Silicon Valley, we need to talk about the land we still have left

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Opinion: Health care is more badly broken than political leaders admit

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Florez: Stop corporate data centers from jacking up electric bills for everyday Californians

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Granderson: The cruel politics that pit struggling Americans against each other

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Measure V would renew a $10 million West Contra Costa school tax

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