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The Mercury News - Politics

California offers free passes to more than 30 state historic parks

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California fires back at AT&T's bid to get feds to let it stop providing landline service

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Los Gatos mayor invigorates students with Youth Town Hall

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Advocates demand immigrant protections in Contra Costa County

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Liccardo, elected leaders urge federal and state support to repair Pacifica Pier

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Dowd: Jeffrey Epstein haunts the White House

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Opinion: Human wars are displacing and killing hidden nations of animals

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Polls open today for special election to replace Swalwell

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Special election Tuesday to fill Swalwell term

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This bitter California school board race was decided 18 months ago. The legal battle over it just ended — for now.

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California billionaire tax proposal has enough support to get on the November ballot, official says

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Solar generations surpasses natural gas in California after panel installs surge

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How a Versailles dinner became the stage for Trump's surprise Iran deal signing

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Gov. Newsom steered millions to favorite charities, including those tied to 'first partner'/wife

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Local producers laud California's move to revive canceled federal 'safety net' connecting food banks and small farms

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Supreme Court sides with a Texas man who says it's not a crime for marijuana users to have guns

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Why California is America's most Catholic state — and how it defines our politics

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Pinole names former San Francisco official as city manager despite corruption ties

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Federal Trade Commission sues leading transgender health group

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Obama's star-studded concert: The 250th party many want instead of Trump's

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Macron deploys Versailles' gold, mirrors and history in a high-stakes courtship of Trump

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A look at presidential libraries as the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public this week

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Civil grand jury says VTA failed to manage nearly $13B San Jose BART extension

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Brentwood appoints acting city manager

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Tiebreaker vote by Mayor Barbara Lee means voters will decide how Oakland is governed

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East Bay community voice frustration over approved data center

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What to know about Mayor Barbara Lee's push to transform how Oakland is run

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Parental leave laws don't apply to pregnant elected officials in California. A new bill is aiming to change that

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

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Do influencers need to disclose if they're paid by a candidate? New California bill seeks to ensure they do

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Gas prices across California can vary from one station to another — and the differences are stark

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Letters: Melissa Hernandez's label for Aisha Wahab falls flat

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Letters: The real waste of cash was US war with Iran, not Steyer campaign

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Wahab leads in special election to replace Swalwell, early returns show

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