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Elections
Democrats win both chambers of Congress in the midterms
The new majorities will shape votes on spending, nominations and oversight while Republican President Donald Trump remains in office.
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News Desk
Newsom plans to commute California’s death sentences
The governor announced a plan to change 548 sentences to life without parole. Most cases require a recommendation from the state Supreme Court.
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Elections
California’s billionaire tax trails as ballot counting continues
Proposition 40 was losing in Thursday’s returns, while a separate measure restricting new taxes on personal assets was ahead.
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Elections
Bay Area transit tax leads across all five counties
Measure RTM would raise about $980 million a year for public transportation, including service on BART, Muni, Caltrain and AC Transit.
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Policy
College athlete pay bill awaits House action after the midterms
The Senate passed a bipartisan bill on endorsement pay, scholarships and medical coverage. Its prospects in the House are uncertain.
