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The Mercury News - Politics

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

2 days ago

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving the Trump administration

2 days ago

Everyone wants to 'tax the rich.' In New York City, it's getting complicated

2 days ago

Forget left vs. center. Democratic voters are making clear they just want change

2 days ago

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

9 days ago

Billionaire offers $150 million for ideas to bolster San Francisco

9 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

7 days ago

Opinion: Artificial intelligence can imitate us, but it cannot truly design or invent

5 hours ago

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

17 hours ago

Home insurance, AI and designer pets: What lived and died in Sacramento

17 hours ago

'Leno's law' to ease smog checks on older cars stalls out in California legislature

15 hours ago

Home of Chicken & Waffles to close in Oakland's Jack London district

18 hours ago

San Mateo County cities face budget cuts from missing state funds

19 hours ago

Trump says record-setting Navy deployment to support Iran operations 'not nearly long enough'

21 hours ago

Documents show federal surveillance operation in Minnesota targeted progressive groups, unions

21 hours ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue during appeal

20 hours ago

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

2 days ago

Pelosi says Biden's inner circle should have raised concerns in 2024

2 days ago

California ranks as the nation's most controversial state

2 days ago

Sausalito city manager pleads not guilty in criminal case

3 days ago

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

2 days ago

Local leaders push Bay Area wide policies to stop detention centers

9 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

11 days ago

What I learned from interviewing 49 candidates on Bay Area ballots

2 days ago

Drucker: Trump's army of election deniers is a problem on many levels

5 hours ago

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

8 days ago

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

11 days ago

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

12 days ago