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The Mercury News - Politics

Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress

11 hours ago

Poll finds billionaire tax, counter-measures, lacking majority support

12 hours ago

Supreme Court rejects a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for the third time

13 hours ago

A White House press ban was lifted this week. But the tensions and legal battle aren't over yet

13 hours ago

AI ads are popular in the 2026 midterms, but state laws haven't stopped a lack of disclosure

13 hours ago

As GOP revives anti-trans playbook, Democrats try to turn the page

14 hours ago

Hilton, Becerra's California state voter guide statements are blank

16 hours ago

"Trump is trying to recreate the 19th century", Newsom talks climate at UN, accuses Trump of abdicating that responsibility

19 hours ago

Lawyers seek extra security for Arnold Schwarzenegger after opposing attorney's 'Terminator'-style post

19 hours ago

Federal court says Pentagon can label Anthropic a supply chain risk

16 hours ago

Susan Sarandon, Hannah Einbinder among anti-Netanyahu protesters detained

17 hours ago

Trump administration moves to limit fixes for systemic racism in schools

18 hours ago

US weighs new limits on Cuban travel at the UN as Havana decries Trump's economic squeeze

18 hours ago

Richmond lauds retiring city manager, names interim replacement

23 hours ago

Concord's Measure O looks to streamline outdated business license tax

1 day ago

How effective are license plate readers? One Bay Area city wants to know

1 day ago

Los Gatos, Saratoga residents unite over concerns about potential policing partnership

3 days ago

Glazer: As BART warned of financial doom, it ramped up spending, refused to right-size agency

1 day ago

Why Newsom wants to strip explorer John C. Frémont's name from park

23 hours ago

Bay Area commute times could double without new transit tax, study finds

2 days ago

San Mateo Superior Court Bench elects new presiding judges

1 day ago

Endorsement: Elect Fiona Ma California's lieutenant governor

1 day ago

Gov. Newsom signs bill to make opening family daycares easier in residential neighborhoods

1 day ago

'Lemon Pound Cake Bill': Story behind police constraint vetoed by Gavin Newsom

2 days ago

ICE detains Bay Area legislative staffer in Las Vegas airport

2 days ago

Letters: Berkeley should honor its history of compassion for vulnerable

11 hours ago

Letters: Scare tactics aren't enough to justify new transit tax

12 hours ago

Latest poll finds Republican Hilton losing ground in California governor race

1 day ago

California Supreme Court rules against Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco in ballot seizure fight

1 day ago

Election 2026: Wicks battles challenger Rendón in upcoming District 14 race

1 day ago

75% of California Latinos disapprove of Trump ahead of midterms, new poll finds

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