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The Mercury News - Politics

'Pain in the ass': Trump again shows annoyance with Paxton after leaked audio

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Trump directed use of taxpayer money for ads praising his presidency

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Judge temporarily blocks border wall construction in Texas' Big Bend region

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A National Guard member deployed to Washington, DC, is arrested on firearms charge

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Letters: Passing Prop. 40 won't lead to a nightmare scenario for state

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With deportation still hanging, pro-Palestine organizer appears in Oakland

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After outcry, monitors the Trump administration tried to scrap return to sea

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Trump announces $90 payments for seniors on Medicare ahead of midterm elections for premium costs

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Maduro not immune to prosecution in narco-terror case, US says

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Sonoma County supervisors routinely delete their text messages. Transparency experts say it's bad practice

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Voters favor Democrats on key issues but lack faith in either party to solve problems: AP-NORC poll

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DeSaulnier: When profits matter more than safety, everyone loses

9 hours ago

California ranks third-best state economy in 2026, by this math

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Election 2026: Pleasanton voters to decide mayor, council races

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Clayton, Hercules voters to weigh raising sales tax

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Election 2026: Richmond voters consider more fire department funding

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As ICE fears rise, San Jose expands detention facility freeze to public land

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Election 2026: Union City's Sakakihara faces Price in state Senate race

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Election 2026: Will Palo Alto voters pay a half-cent sales tax to revamp the Cubberley Center?

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Minions, I-80 traffic and red tape: Display at North Bay Halloween corn maze sparks debate

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They said it: Santa Clara County grades its child welfare performance

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'It's surreal': California bans child marriage following nine-year fight at statehouse

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A balcony solar bill in California is now law. When can you plug in?

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How California is creating a workaround to save defunded college programs

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Newsom signed hundreds of bills. Here's what could change your daily life.

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Arellano: Heads up, Latino men: The future of democracy hangs on your vote

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Huey: Young people aren't voting. Sacramento knows how to change that.

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Letters: An Oakland pause on data centers allows responsible planning

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Voter ID proponents accuse California Democrats of lying about Trump's support for Proposition 39

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San Ramon school board race highlights fiscal concerns

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The most vulnerable senators of 2026, about a month out from Election Day

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Hayward mayor takes on conservative challenger

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