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The Mercury News - Politics

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Borenstein: California ballots are arriving. What's a Democratic voter to do?

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California investigates Trump administration's deal to end an offshore wind project

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California says State Farm violated the law in handling of insurance claims after 2025 LA wildfires

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Bonta's battles with Trump define attorney general race as GOP challenger tries to break through

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Here's how to watch tonight's governor's debate

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Billionaires pour millions into ballot fight over California wealth tax

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Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani improves, suffering from pneumonia aggravated by 9/11 illness

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Trump says he is pausing the US effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz

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What to know about the US military presence in Europe as Trump seeks drawdown of thousands of troops

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Endangered whale protections may be delayed to 2035 under Trump-blacked plan

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Bay Area cities crack down on RV living, pushing homeless residents across borders

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Alameda County voters revisit a high-stakes question: Did they get the DA recall right?

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Oakland leaders push to strip police commission powers, setting up potential voter showdown

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Elected officials arrested as May Day protests disrupt Bay Area airports, streets

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Ballots are on their way: Here's what you need to know about the June 2 primary

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Santa Clara County DA race pits Rosen against prosecutor turned critic

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Santa Clara County targets healthcare, jobs in sweeping cuts to close $787 million deficit

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Editorial: Don't get fooled again with latest Contra Costa sales tax increase

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Opinion: Investing in child care unlocks California's potential

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Apple, Google crushed California bill that helped smaller rivals

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A California bill meant to protect the privacy of immigration service providers is raising free speech questions

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Deregulation might be bearing down on the California Coastal Commission

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Walters: Legislature's adviser tries budget tough love to get state's pols to close huge deficits

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Opinion: Politics has come to work, once an apolitical space

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Letters: Reforming police oversight board is key to its function

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Letters: Children's services must improve on two levels

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California's 2026 primary: Everything Bay Area voters need to know

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Contra Costa's anti-sprawl boundary draws fire as housing pressures grow

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A California governor candidate's antisemitic statement printed in election materials spurs calls for laws to change

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San Jose looks to visitors to help fill budget gaps through hotel tax measure

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