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The Mercury News - Politics

Trump to meet acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez in New York next week, White House says

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Trump says his son's wedding party being bankrolled by a Russian oligarch is 'totally allowed'

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Potential Democratic candidates race to respond to AI threat amid Trump's dismissals

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Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill, aiming to choke off funds for Moscow in Ukraine war

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Trump defends bid to put his name on the Kennedy Center

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Ban on selling handguns to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional, Justice Department says

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Bay Area Republican official apologizes for saying dead people voted. But he hasn't stopped sleuthing

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Election 2026: Xavier Becerra outlines wildfire preparedness plan

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How the nation's 2 oddest job markets create California traffic jams

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These are the new self-checkout rules proposed for San Jose stores

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San Jose says unsheltered homelessness fell 30%. The county hasn't reviewed its model

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Fight over data centers hits Richmond

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As ICE crackdown fears rise, San Jose becomes first Bay Area city to halt new private detention facilities

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Santa Clara County placed children in foster homes before completing safety checks, state finds

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From rapper to Vallejo mayor? LaRussell has considered it

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Alameda County places $30 minimum wage question on the 2028 ballot

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New details on legal battle over proposed South Bay ICE facility

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Some California cars will get to skip smog checks. What to know about Jay Leno's Law

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California newsrooms await grants, Newsom's decision on tax credits

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Newsom signs 'Leno's Law,' easing smog checks for some classic cars

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California's largest teachers union sues state over nearly $6 billion in withheld school funding

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

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Ellenberg: Vote 'no.' Prop. 43 gives 34% of voters the power to defeat 66%.

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Grimes: Vote 'no.' Prop. 45 isn't pro-affordability. It's a ruse handing shortcuts to polluters disguised as relief.

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Jarvis: Health care costs have small businesses in an impossible bind

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Steve Hilton, GOP California governor candidate, says he'd fill hypothetical US Senate vacancy with Democrat

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Gov. Newsom says he won't run for president if Kamala Harris does

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

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California's next governor faces destabilizing surge in uninsured

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