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Column: Jimmy Carter was the right candidate for 1976, but was he the right president?
SACRAMENTO — Jimmy Carter was the right presidential candidate for his time in 1976 — a smiling, homespun, anti-Washington outsider…
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Column: Mea culpa: I got some things wrong in 2024. At least I hope I did
WASHINGTON — I spent much of 2024 warning readers that a second Trump presidency would do serious damage to American institutions,…
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Florida is winning the political battle with California as Trump takes office
WASHINGTON — The rivalry between California and Florida reached a high mark in November 2023 when Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, faced off…
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Political stress: Can you stay engaged without sacrificing your mental health?
It’s been two weeks since Donald Trump won the presidential election, but Stacey Lamirand’s brain hasn’t stopped churning. “I still think…
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News Analysis: If Democrats want to win back the American people, does California need to stand down?
After voters across the nation chose President-elect Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris, California Gov. Gavin Newsom…
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Bay Area voters move right in election, sending clear message on crime and homelessness
SAN FRANCISCO — For decades, the Bay Area has been celebrated — and sometimes mocked — as a progressive beacon, a proud throwback to…
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Editorial: Abortion was on ballots across the country in this election. The results are encouraging
Ever since the Supreme Court took away the constitutional right to abortion in 2022, the people have been taking it back state by state.…
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Column: Call Adam Schiff what you want. California's next senator is ready to work with Trump
Adam Schiff — “sleazebag,” “low life,” “little pencil neck,” to use some of the pungent ways Donald Trump describes him — is taking the…
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Levi's heir and political outsider Daniel Lurie wins San Francisco mayor's race
SAN FRANCISCO — Philanthropist and Levi’s heir Daniel Lurie has won the hard-fought race for San Francisco mayor, ushering in a new era of…
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Column: America's last presidential bellwether ends its winning streak
The bellwether rings true no more. For nearly a quarter-century, voters in Clallam County, Wash. — a lush green dot in the far corner of…
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From Georgia to Nevada, battleground state voters’ hopes clash with fears about chaos
After Justin Jones finished work early Tuesday, the commercial driver voted for Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential contest.…
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Poll: California electorate is younger, more diverse. Many worry Trump would not accept defeat
A broad swath of the California electorate is expected to cast ballots in this election, although some voters are concerned about the…
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Vote-counting rules in battleground states complicate when a winner is likely to be named
Unless polling that portends a paper-thin margin between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump is completely wrong — a…
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Abcarian: Transgender issues aren't a top voter concern. Why is Trump's campaign obsessed with them?
Gallup recently published a list of what Americans consider the most pressing issues as they choose the next president. Unsurprisingly,…
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Battleground Nevada: Economic anxiety is visceral among the state's voters
LAS VEGAS — Retiree Madonna Raffini recently shopped for groceries for herself and her 96-year-old mother. “I went into Walmart, of all…
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Battleground Arizona: A final push on abortion, immigration in whisker-thin presidential race
PHOENIX — Vice President Kamala Harris thinks she can win the election on an abortion rights message. Former President Trump thinks he can…
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America reaches the campaign's final weekend with the same divide over Trump that has roiled politics for a decade
WASHINGTON — A campaign that has featured a felony conviction, a televised assassination attempt and a late withdrawal of a sitting…
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In Georgia, Democrats hope to win a state they flipped in 2020. Do Republicans have the edge?
ATLANTA — Four years ago, Deborah Scott played a key role in helping President Biden win Georgia, leading a band of mostly Black women to…
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Trump and Harris make their final pitch to voters in last weekend before election day
In the final, frenetic days of the 2024 campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump are crisscrossing the country,…
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'Wild and crazy ride': The stunning, exhausting presidential race we all just witnessed
Less than six months ago, the oldest sitting president in U.S. history appeared so befuddled during a debate that his barely younger,…
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Supreme Court turns away RNC plea to disqualify Pennsylvania voters who mailed ballots with errors
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday turned down an appeal from the Republican National Committee and refused to disqualify…
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How does the electoral college work?
After all the ballots in this year’s presidential contest are cast, the count will begin to be reported. But in the United States’ unusual…
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Column: Harris or Trump? The outcome could be in the hands of voters 65 and older
At the 11th hour, in which the Day of the Dead will be followed by the Day of Dread, the outcome of the presidential election is a…
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In 'liberal' San Francisco, the sole progressive vying for mayor is an underdog
SAN FRANCISCO — After 17 years wielding power and influence on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Aaron Peskin is facing a rather…