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The Mercury News - Politics

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California's fight against Trump's unhinged war on voting by mail

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Trump administration scrubs data on gender-based bullying from school civil rights survey

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US issues sanctions on Turkish bank that it calls a 'critical financial lifeline' for Iran

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Flock surveillance cameras become midterm campaign target as voters balk at tech companies' power

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'A culture of fear:' The lingering trauma after ICE detains a loved one

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How California plans to be voters' 'first line of defense'

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Civil liberties group touts settlement after lawsuit challenging Sonoma County drone program

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US hits Cuba with new sanctions as island's crises multiply

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Trump names Adam Telle as acting Army secretary following the departure of Driscoll

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Maryland's top court allows Democratic-backed congressional redistricting measure on November ballot

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Top automakers urge Congress to permanently ban Chinese cars

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San Jose taps developer for long vacant city-owned land – with guardrails against delays

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Martinez officials reiterate commitment to marina improvements

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Antioch expands access to opioid treatment and recovery services

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Why does it take so long to build new homes? The problem isn't just zoning.

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Why East San Jose hospital is boosting ER beds

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Sausalito city manager resigns, ending post-arrest limbo

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Big Tech's data center boom is igniting a political revolt in the Bay Area

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League of Women Voters explains SAVE Act, election security

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California lawmakers pass bill allowing people to identify their Jewish ancestry on state forms

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California Legislature withdraws a controversial wildfire liability bill. What now?

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California legislative session ends: Newsom to decide on ICE limits, social media bills

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State wildfire reform deal dies at last-minute amid pushback from Edison, PG&E

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Oda: Birthright citizenship is not a wartime exception

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Opinion: California's top earners are thriving. Prop. 3 asks them to keep paying their share.

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Opinion: California must protect West Oakland from Trump's toxic coal terminal

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Schaaf: Vote 'yes' on Regional Transit Measure. We can't afford to let Bay Area transit collapse.

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Wahab sworn in as first Afghan American to serve in Congress

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US military has no plans to send troops to the polls in November, top general says

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California congressman removes Donald Trump's endorsement on campaign website

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