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

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

admin September 14, 2026 0

Prop. 45’s funders are exactly who you’d expect: data center developers, Big Oil, PG&E and other polluting...

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Opinion: Vote ‘yes.’ Prop. 45 changes construction timelines, not our standards

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Opinion: Vote ‘yes.’ Prop. 45 changes construction timelines, not our standards

admin September 12, 2026 0

Proposition 45 will help repair essential infrastructure affordably while protecting our environment

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

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

admin September 11, 2026 0

This initiative is so shameful that even the state lawmaker who placed this measure on the ballot...

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Opinion: Newsom should sign legislation bolstering newsrooms — and democracy

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Opinion: Newsom should sign legislation bolstering newsrooms — and democracy

admin September 11, 2026 0

'AB 2222 effectively creates tax credits for employing full-time and part-time journalists and sole-proprietor local news providers.'

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Opinion: At $40 trillion in debt, Washington is stealing from younger generations 

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Opinion: At $40 trillion in debt, Washington is stealing from younger generations 

admin September 10, 2026 0

Lawmakers refuse to fix soaring structural imbalances, forcing our youth to foot the bill

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Hiltzik: Medicare for All is back on the political front burner. A Democratic majority could pass it.

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Hiltzik: Medicare for All is back on the political front burner. A Democratic majority could pass it.

admin September 10, 2026 0

Voters feel fed up with private insurers, driving swift momentum toward universal coverage

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Letters: The question we should ask is, ‘Why so few affordable homes?’

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Letters: The question we should ask is, ‘Why so few affordable homes?’

admin September 9, 2026 0

Also: Low-income homes | Data centers | Charging shooter | Illegal order. Mercury News reader letters to...

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Taves: California’s Legislature just armed itself to actually fight inflation. Big Biz fought them tooth and nail.

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Taves: California’s Legislature just armed itself to actually fight inflation. Big Biz fought them tooth and nail.

admin September 9, 2026 0

If signed by Gov. Newsom, a just-passed bill would give the state new powers to fight anti-competitive...

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Letters: Cal and Stanford should quit the college football circus

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Letters: Cal and Stanford should quit the college football circus

admin September 8, 2026 0

Also: Long odds | Basics of living | Dishonest attacks | Bogus board | Prevent epidemic. Mercury...

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Opinion: Online or in our neighborhoods. Hatred has no place in Silicon Valley.

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Opinion: Online or in our neighborhoods. Hatred has no place in Silicon Valley.

admin September 8, 2026 0

'Hatred directed at Jews or Muslims is an attack on all of us, just as hatred directed...

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