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The Mercury News - Politics

Oakland leaders won't challenge police oversight body's powers — for now

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Trump abruptly cancels signing a bipartisan housing bill, blindsiding Republicans

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America 250: How slavery complicates discussions about the Founding Fathers

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New York sweep by Israel critics shines light on a fraught issue for Democrats

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Congressman Liccardo unveils new legislation to create educational paths into tech industry

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Political strategists break down paths to victory in races to replace Swalwell

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Sue Rainey, former Walnut Creek mayor, dies at 86

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Santa Clara County finalizes budget with sweeping cuts to jobs, healthcare

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South Bay school district sued by Christian parents over LGBTQ+ instruction

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Feds accuse several Californians of defrauding Medi-Cal, Medicare with false claims

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Judge bars immigration arrests at US courthouses in a setback for Trump

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Dispute over nuclear inspections shows how US and Iran are negotiating in public

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Senate for first time approves a war powers resolution in a rebuke to Trump over Iran conflict

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Vallejo finally releases police badge-bending report

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Los Gatos increases community grant funding by $50,000

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Los Gatos introduces new budget calculations, predicts a healthy surplus

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San Jose City Council moves ranked-choice voting proposal for special elections to 2028 primary ballot

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After a loss at the California Supreme Court, why is access to a Santa Cruz County beach still blocked?

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They said it: VTA BART project oversight

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Baby Jaxon's suspicious injuries triggered urgent Santa Clara County warning. He was marked 'safe' anyway

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Which California lawmakers steered millions of others' money to their pet causes?

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California Legislature tackles a slate of clean energy transparency and acceleration bills

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Parental leave laws don't apply to pregnant elected officials in California. A new bill is aiming to change that

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Borenstein: Your government wants power to sue you for seeking public records

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Tordillos: Downtown San Jose has everything except neighbors

14 hours ago

Opinion: America's lead in AI is now at the mercy of local zoning boards

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Gongloff: Data centers are stewing in their own pollution

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Tucker Carlson claims there's 'no chance' he votes Republican

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How a Southern California couple may have helped swing a Northern California congressional primary

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California billionaire tax proposal has enough support to get on the November ballot, official says

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