Bay Area
Elections
California picks its next governor in more than 1,000 days. Why the race is already so crowded
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Senate leader Toni Atkins is the fourth big-name Democrat to jump into the race.Housing
Dream for All: Down payment assistance for first-time California homebuyers relaunches with new lottery
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State officials hope a lottery will make obtaining home purchase financing more equitable.Elections
5 major candidates want to be California’s new U.S. senator. Where they stand on the economy, crime, and the border
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Each contender has a different track record and position on some of the biggest issues facing California.Taxes
‘A changing of the old guard’: Silicon Valley’s political might growing on national stage
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Representative Ro Khanna could step into the spotlight now that several high-profile Bay Area Democrats have left office.homelessness
Supreme Court will hear case about homeless encampments, with huge implications for California
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The court will rule on current precedent, which restricts local interventions, later this year.Bay Area
Tech is growing as a source of California tax revenue — that’s the good news and the bad news
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Top tech companies’ stocks helped boost state revenue last year, making the health of the tech industry more important to California than ever.climate change
Newsom unveils plan to cut California climate funding
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Facing big deficits, the governor plans to trim and spread out climate-related spending.homelessness
Newsom administration makes progress on tiny home promise
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The state has chosen who will build 1,200 tiny homes, but it remains to be seen when they will be built.California
