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The Mercury News - Politics

Bay Area mom fights for people with mental illness after son's police killing

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Bay Area town seeks to curb loud music, inciteful language and fighting with revised rules

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'This culture came from the top': Ex-East Bay parks director files legal claim alleging retaliation, gender discrimination

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Where are house investors most active in California?

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Could taxing multinational corporations erase California's budget deficits? Not likely

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U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna walks back four of six names he concedes are not linked to Epstein

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New cleanup proposed for old San Jose Superfund site near San Jose State

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San Francisco teachers, district reach deal to end first strike in decades

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Trump pardons 5 former NFL players for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking

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County supervisor blasts Fremont on public-access controversy over rancher's gate

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San Mateo County launches $2 million wage-subsidy program to boost local hiring

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Trump revokes landmark climate change rule; Newsom vows to sue

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Judge upholds restraining order, California children's hospital to continue gender care

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Professors in the Epstein files say they hoped friendship would lead to research funding

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What to know about the Homeland Security shutdown

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Antioch council appoints new city attorney

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Antioch close to filling police oversight positions

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Who's funding Mayor Mahan's campaign for governor?

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Menlo Park unveils timeline for housing on downtown parking lots

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Opinion: California promised accountability for inmate deaths in jails. A year later, no results.

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This bill would ban ICE agents from future hiring as a public employee in California

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Protection for California mountain lions could become permanent

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Opinion: How California can escape its boom-and-bust budget woes

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Kristof: Here's where Trump is unrivaled

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Klas: AI has turned Bernie and DeSantis into unlikely allies

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Letters: Civilian police oversight panels need clear authority

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Federal budget cuts lead this East Bay county to consider a new tax to fill the gaps

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San Jose City Council agrees to place hotel tax increase on the June ballot

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Will a crowded Democratic field in California governor's race provide a rare opening for the GOP?

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Matt Mahan jumped into the governor's race — and the money came pouring in

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