Brittany Maynard, 29, sparked a debate over "Death with Dignity" laws. (Photo courtesy of Brittany Maynard.)

Aid in dying campaign rallies, promises to fight for East Bay woman

A campaign to allow terminal patients to die on their own terms is gearing up in California after an East Bay woman’s heartbreaking story roused a controversial debate over “Death with Dignity” laws. …
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Jerry Brown votes, calls ranked-choice voting ‘complexifying’

Gov. Jerry Brown voted early Thursday morning and refused to say much about which boxes he marked on his multi-page ballot except to note that he still found Oakland’s form of ranked-choice voting …
Ro Khanna, left, and Rep. Mike Honda during their televised debate this month. John Green/Associated Press

Khanna backers fight back against Honda charges

An independent expenditure group is riding to Ro Khanna’s rescue with a radio spot pushing back against a TV attack ad that Rep. Mike Honda of San Jose is running against his fellow Democrat in the …
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Jimmy Kimmel mocks Oakland mayoral candidate

Oakland’s most ridiculous mayoral candidate, Peter Liu, was jabbed by comic Jimmy Kimmel Monday night for his wild take on the digital divide in Oakland. Answering a question about equal access to the …
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Obama appeals ruling on NSA disclosure

Not satisfied with a Bay Area judge’s ruling that allowed the government to withhold a series of documents about its telephone surveillance program, the Obama administration filed an appeal Monday …
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Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Dublin has a negative net worth. (Michael Macor/The Chronicle)

Who’s rich and not rich in Bay Area delegation

The Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call put out a list Friday of estimated net worths of every member of Congress. No surprise that Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., married to private equity magnate …
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Ex-NYC Mayor Bloomberg buys World Series ad to push Berkeley soda tax

Michael Bloomberg is jumping into Berkeley’s battle over a proposed soda tax by funding a baseball-themed TV ad that will run throughout the Bay Area during this weekend’s World Series games. …
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Gavin Newsom’s ex on Fox News: Tinder over voting for young women

Fox News host and one-time first lady of San Francisco Kimberly Guilfoyle said young women should be excused from their civic duties so “so they can go back on Tinder or Match.com.” On Tuesday’s …