House Democrats Plan Early 2027 Votes as GOP Weighs Leadership Race
With Tuesday’s midterm elections delivering a divided Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term, both parties…
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Defense Grills Witness in Thao Trial as Warriors Hold Porzingis $20M
Federal courtroom cross-examination in Oakland, Golden State Warriors salary protections, and a razor-thin Peninsula school board…
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El Camino Healthcare Term Limits Hit 92% as Gilroy Lifts Hotel Tax
Two municipal governance and revenue ballot measures in Santa Clara County recorded decisive margins as Friday afternoon vote counts…
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Bay Area Passes $1B Transit Tax at 61% as SF Elects Wiener, Keeps Park
Voters across 5 Bay Area counties approved a regional public transit sales tax measure by a 61% to 39% margin, raising an estimated $1…
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Lafayette Advances BART Bike Station as Wrubel Leads Berkeley Race
Transit infrastructure, ranked-choice election tallies, and community media anchored Lamorinda and neighboring East Bay civic news on…
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Contra Costa Tallies 184,200 Ballots as El Cerrito Races Tighten
Contra Costa County Elections officials report 184,200 unprocessed ballots—nearly 40% of the 464,886 estimated ballots cast—while…
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SF Attorney Harmeet Dhillon Resigns as DOJ Civil Rights Chief
San Francisco conservative attorney Harmeet Dhillon resigned Thursday as Assistant Attorney General for the U.S.
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Voters Reject Prop. 40 Billionaire Tax and Pass Prop. 42 Wealth Ban
California voters reshaped the state's fiscal and election rules across seven closely watched ballot propositions.
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Late Ballots Slow San Mateo Count as South Bay Council Leaders Emerge
An influx of late mail ballots and ballot adjudication slowed San Mateo County's election count through 2 a.m.
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California Passes Prop 42 Asset Tax Ban as Democrats Gain 5 Seats
California voters are approving Proposition 42 by a 54% margin with nearly 60% of anticipated ballots counted, enacting a…
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