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The Mercury News - Politics

Latest line: A good week for Lisa Gillmor, a bad week for Blanca Pacheco

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They said it: Pride in his U.S. home and Mexican heritage

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Key questions about a still-unfinished sale of the Oakland Coliseum

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Trump mixes patriotism with partisanship as he celebrates America's 'joyous' 250th anniversary

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As America turns 250, Bay Area residents wrestle with what to celebrate

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The FBI is directing hundreds of analysts to its probe of Georgia's 2020 presidential election

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Trump administration sues California, Virginia over new gun laws

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California professor gets year in jail for fatal blow to Jewish man during pro-Palestinian demonstrations

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Alameda County reparations report approved. Now the real work begins

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After Pacifica Pier closure, Liccardo bill aims to fund disaster prevention before damage is done

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OpenAI proposes giving the US government a 5% Stake, Financial Times says

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US employers pull back on hiring in June amid elevated inflation, global turmoil

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2 California warships arrive in Middle East to support Operation Epic Fury

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E. Jean Carroll refuses to give Trump more time to cough up $5 million: 'This is the end of the line'

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City of Santa Cruz wins court ruling on soda tax

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A Bay Area mayor sexually harassed City Hall workers. For one, it triggered something even darker.

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Richmond considers tax measures to address decades-old fire department needs

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Top two candidates set for three San Jose council runoffs in November

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Why homelessness hits Bay Area cities harder than suburbs

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8 more new California laws that go into effect today

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California revives $900 million homelessness program after Newsom reverses course

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California lawmakers seek wartime powers to police gas prices

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A California bill sought to make sweeping changes to how can request public records — and how much it'd cost them

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Taves: July 4 isn't our only birthday. Surviving another 250 years requires we celebrate the other, too.

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Big Oil needs Californians to fall for its slick marketing campaign. Don't be fooled.

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Leubsdorf: From Ford to Trump — A contrast in anniversary celebrations

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LA City Council pulls noncitizen voting, LAPD measures from November ballot

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NPR retracts story claiming Supreme Court Justice Alito is retiring

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Supreme Court strikes down limits on party spending in federal elections, backing Republican appeal

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Kara Swisher took Silicon Valley by force. Now she's eyeing influence in the 2028 campaign

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