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The Mercury News - Politics

How Silicon Valley billionaires are fighting the Prop 40 wealth tax

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City officials to decide on new data center in South San Jose

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Supreme Court won't intervene to allow judges to pause some deportation proceedings

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Sources: Federal agents search Beverly Hills mansion in investigation of ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell

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Trump returning to Texas for a high-stakes push to keep the state in Republican hands

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Global cyberscams bilk Americans out of billions. A fragmented US response means few get money back

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Are noncitizens voting illegally in California? What to know as federal dispute continues

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DOJ voter challenges hit Butte County; most people on list didn't have a ballot anyway

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Judge extends court-ordered block on Trump's renovation plans for public golf course in Washington

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Hunter Biden laptop issue resurfaces as judge scolds prosecutors over case against ex-FBI officials

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Santa Clara County refuses to share voter registration data or not count ballots despite DOJ demands

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Gasoline prices under Trump surpass Biden-era average

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'I prefer a private room': Phone calls pull back curtain at City Hall in trial of ex-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao

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Berkeley considers starting a public bank with taxpayer dollars

1 day ago

San Jose City Council set to pick new name for Cesar Chavez Plaza. Who didn't make the cut?

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Fiscal accountability and transparency at heart of Santa Clara County Board of Education race

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They said it: Silicon Valley's AI worries

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A sign of the times? Political sign theft, vandalism pops up in South Bay cities

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Endorsement: Oakland voters should reject Measure EE plan that politicizes administration

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

7 days ago

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

12 days ago

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

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

14 days ago

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

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Endorsement: No on Props. 40, 41 and 42. Reject billionaires tax — and billionaires' attempts to shackle state's fiscal future.

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Endorsement: Elect Wahab over Hernandez to represent East Bay in Congress

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Voting for San Mateo County Supervisor District 5? Read this first

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