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The Mercury News - Politics

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

5 days ago

California sues Trump administration to preserve clean air rules

47 minutes ago

Judge blocks use of federal database to check citizenship, saying it could wrongly purge voters

1 hour ago

Patrols and nanobubbles continue at the Reflecting Pool as Trump looks for a renovation do-over

2 hours ago

How a Southern California couple may have helped swing a Northern California congressional primary

3 hours ago

After a loss at the California Supreme Court, why is access to a Santa Cruz County beach still blocked?

4 hours ago

Trump accuses 'vandals' of wrecking $16 million reflecting pool paint job

5 hours ago

As one-room school serving North Bay Native American students is shuttered, a tribal community worries over what is lost

7 hours ago

East Bay town takes stand against 'reckless' e-bike use with ban in parks

6 hours ago

Parking at a meter in downtown San Jose? Better pay attention.

8 hours ago

San Jose opens interest list for public workers seeking subsidized downtown housing

8 hours ago

Livermore school board hires new superintendent

3 days ago

They said it: VTA BART project oversight

1 day ago

Baby Jaxon's suspicious injuries triggered urgent Santa Clara County warning. He was marked 'safe' anyway

1 day ago

Brentwood appoints acting city manager

4 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

10 days ago

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

6 days ago

Mukunda: Trillionaires and republics will be a toxic mix

2 days ago

Barabak: Gerrymanders, judges and an alley-oop — A look at the midterm fight for control of Congress

2 days ago

Letters: Column doesn't support its overreaching headline

2 days ago

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

4 days ago

San Jose mayor warns that tax measure could send 2,000 people back onto streets

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

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