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The Mercury News - Politics

US escalates economic campaign against Cuba and targets China-based suppliers

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'A beautifully American story': El-Sayed's historic Senate victory resonates with Muslim Americans

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Senate Democrats will not let Trump put a 'right-winger' on the Supreme Court, Schumer vows

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Gov. Newsom moves to commute all California death sentences to life in prison without parole

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Democrats' victory was clear. The party's future is not

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Elon Musk gambled $445 million to boost Republicans in the midterms and came up short

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What races the AP has not yet called in contests for Senate and governor

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California's plastic law will cut far less single-use plastic than expected

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Scott Wiener set to replace Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco as Connie Chan concedes

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Pause put on Bay Area gas-powered water heater ban

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Billionaire Leon Black sues U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia for defamation over Epstein comments

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After midterm loss, Trump is left to weigh his next move in Iran war that contributed to GOP debacle

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Republicans were punished in the midterms for Trump's economic policies, voter poll shows

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Key federal panel is expected to approve Trump's arch while it's being challenged in court

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Election results: Two incumbents take lead in Pittsburg City Council election

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Election results: Motts takes early lead in Antioch City Council race

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San Jose council races show Altwer, Ortiz, Doan with early leads

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Bay Area voters express frustrations with cost of living, leadership as they cast ballots

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Steve Kerr cracks joke after blue wave midterms before Warriors' Klay-Wiggins reunion

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Where Bay Area House incumbents stand in early election returns

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Li, Bromley, Dalton lead Saratoga City Council race

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Dailey, Varela, Nguyen lead in Santa Clara Valley Water District races

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

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

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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.

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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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Brownstein: Trump's MAGA coalition just got vaporized

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Barabak: For Trump, Democratic blowout is a stark personal repudiation

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Why your home insurance costs more than your property tax

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Los Angeles mayor race: Nithya Raman ousts Karen Bass

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How will Measure EE reshape Oakland City Hall?

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Where the Bay Area broke ranks: County-by-county charts show wide gaps on some propositions

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