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The Mercury News - Politics

SNAP cuts could lead to kids losing free school breakfast and lunch

13 minutes ago

Foulkes defeats Rhode Island's Gov. McKee. He's the first governor in 8 years to lose a primary

13 minutes ago

The fall of Rudy Giuliani: From 'America's mayor' after 9/11 to 'tragic American figure'

2 days ago

Santa Clara County nearly tripled child removals. Is fear driving the decisions?

2 days ago

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

8 days ago

Trump, hoping to salvage midterms, makes dubious pledge to give every US adult $5,000 if GOP wins

32 minutes ago

Public silence raises hopes among 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants for extended legal protections

45 minutes ago

Hiltzik: Medicare for All is back on the political front burner. A Democratic majority could pass it.

1 hour ago

Trump pushes 2030 census to exclude immigrants, not ask about race

12 hours ago

Taves: California's Legislature just took on monopolies. Your turn, Gov. Newsom. Sign the COMPETE Act.

13 hours ago

He lied about his resume. 5 ex-wives say he used them for their money. His next move? Running for Congress.

17 hours ago

Kaiser Permanente study finds hotspots in three Bay Area counties for low measles vaccination rates

17 hours ago

California's next governor faces destabilizing surge in uninsured

21 hours ago

Suisun City still making progress after cyberattack, officials say

22 hours ago

Federal judge postpones ruling on halting ICE facility construction near Gilroy

1 day ago

After a year of turmoil, Valley Water turns to 25-year veteran as its next CEO

19 hours ago

After years of lagging reforms, new agreement sets deadlines for Santa Clara County jail care

2 days ago

Contra Costa County inches closer to adopting an anti-ICE cooperation policy

14 hours ago

Bay Area school district offers religion-based 'opt out'

1 day ago

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

6 days ago

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

7 days ago

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

7 days ago

Opinion: Voters, beware. California governors can do (almost) anything. Choose wisely.

18 hours ago

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

6 days ago

Joffe: Vote 'no' on Regional Transit Measure. It will burden Bay Area's poorest and isn't needed to 'save transit.'

6 days ago

California made Gavin Newsom famous. Will it drag down his 2028 presidential ambitions?

1 day ago

Election 2026: Cupertino candidates form slate for City Council

3 days ago

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

6 days ago

Wahab sworn in as first Afghan American to serve in Congress

7 days ago