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The Mercury News - Politics

Did the milk expire? California bans 'sell by' food labels to cut food waste

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Why homelessness hits Bay Area cities harder than suburbs

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Trump administration sues California, Virginia over new gun laws

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Crisp: Let's remember what we're celebrating on July 4th

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As America turns 250, Bay Area residents wrestle with what to celebrate

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Taves: July 4 isn't our only birthday. Surviving another 250 years requires we celebrate the other, too.

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For America 250, relayers will carry the Declaration of Independence across the U.S.

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Fourth of July in the Bay Area: A guide to fireworks, drones, parades

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The FBI is directing hundreds of analysts to its probe of Georgia's 2020 presidential election

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Olympian indicted on felony charge in what Trump called Reflecting Pool vandalism

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Kid Rock calls President Trump after late night drinking

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Antioch council OKs budget with help of 'rainy day' funds

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Trump probably thinks Taylor Swift planned wedding to 'upstage' his July 4: report

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2 California warships arrive in Middle East to support Operation Epic Fury

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E. Jean Carroll refuses to give Trump more time to cough up $5 million: 'This is the end of the line'

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As the Pentagon stays quiet, AP reconstructs a US strike that killed over 100 Iranian children

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Cal Water says cybersecurity breach by Iranian-linked hackers was limited

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After Pacifica Pier closure, Liccardo bill aims to fund disaster prevention before damage is done

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City of Santa Cruz wins court ruling on soda tax

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Alameda County reparations report approved. Now the real work begins

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8 more new California laws that go into effect today

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California revives $900 million homelessness program after Newsom reverses course

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California lawmakers seek wartime powers to police gas prices

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A California bill sought to make sweeping changes to how can request public records — and how much it'd cost them

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A Bay Area mayor sexually harassed City Hall workers. For one, it triggered something even darker.

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Big Oil needs Californians to fall for its slick marketing campaign. Don't be fooled.

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LA City Council pulls noncitizen voting, LAPD measures from November ballot

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NPR retracts story claiming Supreme Court Justice Alito is retiring

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Top two candidates set for three San Jose council runoffs in November

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Supreme Court strikes down limits on party spending in federal elections, backing Republican appeal

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