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The Mercury News - Politics

California ranks as the nation's most controversial state

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Sausalito city manager pleads not guilty in criminal case

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Walters: California school districts in L.A., Sacramento copy the Capitol's budget deficit dance

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Brentwood's city manager is on paid leave. He just got a raise

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AI-generated content is flooding political campaigns. California lawmakers are trying to regulate it

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What do Californians want in a governor? 'Traditional' party policies, voter poll suggests

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Flock announces privacy changes as Bay Area cities split over license plate cameras

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Kennedy Center votes to restore Trump's name and close for 2 years, challenging a judge's order

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Trump's vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago

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Walters: California's catch-22 — Who should pay when utilities' power lines cause wildfires?

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Borenstein: California taxpayer pension costs grew eightfold since 1999; new plans add billions more

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Pro-Israel donors, groups widen backing of Hernandez in congressional race

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ICE's plan to give officers electric shock gloves draws outrage and fears of misuse

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Local leaders push Bay Area wide policies to stop detention centers

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As San Jose weighs rate increases, city confirms parking meters mistakenly displayed double rates

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Billionaire offers $150 million for ideas to bolster San Francisco

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'We are stewards of the town's money,': Los Gatos council members target local nonprofit's rental assistance program

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California sets aside $250 million for public hospitals. Bay Area officials say it falls far short

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Santa Cruz City Council to reconvene from summer recess to discuss Peace Village Housing

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Small farms in Silicon Valley fight to keep the area's agricultural legacy alive

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Opinion: California studied employee ownership. SB 1174 would put the evidence to work.

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Here are some immigration-related bills up for a California Assembly hearing this week

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Letters: Rapper Mistah F.A.B. should find safer ways to entertain kids

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What I learned from interviewing 49 candidates on Bay Area ballots

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Arellano: What gets me so angry about California's proposed billionaire tax

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Is pro-Israel group making an impact in the race to replace Eric Swalwell?

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Special election runoff for Swalwell's seat pits Wahab against Hernandez

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California could require voter ID. Both sides say voters are being misled

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Why Oakland's voter-approved $100 campaign vouchers will miss another election

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