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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Democrats Win Majority of Mid-Decade Congressional Redistricting Races
Democrats emerged victorious across the majority of mid-decade congressional redistricting battlegrounds in Tuesday's midterm…
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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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San Ramon Mayor Armstrong Leads With 76% as Lockheed Pays $29.5M
San Ramon Mayor Mark Armstrong led his reelection bid with 76.03% of the vote, or 13,576 votes, while Vice Mayor Marisol Rubio led…
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Mountain View, Menlo Park, and Woodside Election Returns Tally
Early Mid-Peninsula election returns show Mountain View voters passing Measure F with 79.55% and Measure E with 71.53%, El Camino…
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San Jose, Santa Clara, and Morgan Hill Council Returns Take Shape
Early Santa Clara County returns show San Jose Councilmembers Peter Ortiz leading District 5 with 56.8% and Bien Doan leading District…
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Dow Surges Over 1,000 Points as Midterm Results Reshape Congress
The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 1,009 points, or 1.9%, on Wednesday morning and rose 1,178 points, or 2.3%, in early trading…
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