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Bay Area Lawmakers Raise Alarm Over Reported Conditions Aboard USS Lincoln
Four Bay Area representatives signed a letter demanding the Navy respond to reports of food shortages and mental health strain aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
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Prop. 43 Would Make It Harder to Raise Local Taxes. Can It Pass? 
Prop. 43 Would Make It Harder to Raise Local Taxes. Can It Pass? 
New Polling Sheds Light on November Ballot
New Polling Sheds Light on November Ballot
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The Tech Billionaires’ ‘War on Democracy’
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Bay Area Lawmakers Raise Alarm Over Reported Conditions Aboard USS Lincoln

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Bay Area Lawmakers Call Meta’s Content Moderation ‘Inadequate’ Ahead of 2026 Midterms

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Prop. 43 Would Make It Harder to Raise Local Taxes. Can It Pass? 

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New Polling Sheds Light on November Ballot

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