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Justice Dept. Pushes Limits of Its Power Over State Elections

11 June 2026 at 20:44
The department once tried to stay out of state elections, urging caution. It is now pressing forward with claims of fraud as President Trump revives his unfounded assertions that elections cannot be trusted.

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Voters casting their ballots in California’s primary races in Los Angeles last week.

Microsoft C.E.O. Satya Nadella Says ‘Everyone Is a Stakeholder’ in A.I.

11 June 2026 at 11:48
At The New York Times’s Hard Fork Live event, Mr. Nadella addressed the backlash against artificial intelligence and President Trump’s comments about Americans sharing in the wealth of A.I. companies

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Satya Nadella, left, the chief executive of Microsoft, at the Hard Fork Live event in San Francisco on Wednesday.

Unusually Warm Weather in Bay Area Prompts Heat Alert and Wildfire Concerns

11 June 2026 at 01:29
High temperatures across the San Francisco Bay Area will reach into the 90s on Thursday, forecasters said.

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Some parts of the Bay Area could reach close to 100 degrees on Thursday, the National Weather Service said.

Sanders-Backed Progressive Advances in California Swing District Against Valadao

10 June 2026 at 02:02
Randy Villegas will face the incumbent, David Valadao, a Republican who has survived numerous challenges in a competitive district.

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Randy Villegas, a progressive backed by Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, defeated Dr. Jasmeet Bains in the Democratic primary in California’s 22nd Congressional District. He will face Representative David Valadao, the Republican incumbent.

The Ex-Mayor of Arcadia, Her Boyfriend and the Chinese Government

9 June 2026 at 10:00
Eileen Wang pleaded guilty to acting as a foreign agent. But what could Beijing want from the mayor of a small California city known as the “Chinese Beverly Hills”?

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Eileen Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, Calif., exiting federal court after pleading guilty last month.

San Francisco Voters Appear to Reject Tax Hike on Highly Paid C.E.O.s

9 June 2026 at 03:07
The proposal was seen as a possible measure of how residents felt about the recent flood of money into the city as a result of the A.I. boom.

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Updated voting results on Monday showed that about 46 percent of voters had approved the measure.

Nithya Raman Overtakes Spencer Pratt in Race for L.A. Mayor

8 June 2026 at 03:54
Nithya Raman pulled into second place in the race to see who will face Mayor Karen Bass in November. There are more votes to be counted.

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Nithya Raman campaigns in downtown Los Angeles ahead of the mayoral primary last month.

Why It Takes California So Long to Count Votes

Experts say speeding up the count in California would take more resources, but also scaling back rules that expand voting access.

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Ballots are sorted the day after California’s primary election at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center in City of Industry, Calif., on Wednesday.
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