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The Mercury News - Politics

Latest line: A good week for Dave Regan, a bad week for Matt Mahan

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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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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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Trump flexes executive power with unprecedented flouting of lower court rulings

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Trump's plan to reshape immigration courts: Can the DOJ fire its way to faster deportations?

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Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies

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Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all political combat that's straining American democracy

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

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Trump says US will reduce number of troops in Germany 'a lot further' than withdrawal of 5,000

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GOP-led states move to punish enforcement of red flag gun orders

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Spirit Airlines prepares to shutter after government rescue plan fizzles

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US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months, fulfilling Trump's threat

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

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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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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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How the Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling could affect California's gerrymandered districts

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Friedman: Trump is the one without the cards at the poker table

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Opinion: Trump votes by mail. He just doesn't want you to.

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Another debate, another missed chance to clear up California's unsettled governor's race

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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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