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The Mercury News - Politics

The millions spent by California billionaires against Prop. 40 is about 0.07% of their wealth

3 days ago

San Jose begins rolling out 33 speed cameras in push to reduce traffic deaths

22 hours ago

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

11 hours ago

Appeals court declines to rule on federal bid to set aside California ballots of alleged noncitizens

11 hours ago

Justice Department orders California counties to set aside ballots from suspected noncitizens

2 days ago

San Jose man charged in Trump DOJ voting crackdown says he's never voted

6 days ago

Gasoline prices under Trump surpass Biden-era average

11 hours ago

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

11 hours ago

Trump-Epstein ties covered up, House Democrats allege; want special counsel

13 hours ago

Illinois man charged with mailing white powder to members of Congress

13 hours ago

Trump administration probes Palo Alto, other California school districts over student privacy in ethnic studies

14 hours ago

Berkeley considers starting a public bank with taxpayer dollars

21 hours ago

Newsom's dilemma: Should California join the new federal school choice program?

22 hours ago

They said it: Silicon Valley's AI worries

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

16 hours ago

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

6 days ago

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

11 days ago

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

12 days ago

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

13 days ago

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

13 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

6 days ago

Endorsement: These propositions just pump borrowed money into a broken system

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