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Daniel Borenstein
Dan Borenstein is the Bay Area News Group Opinion Editor. Previously, he was an award-winning columnist and editorial page editor of the East Bay Times. He has worked for the Times and its affiliated newspapers since 1980, including previous assignments as political editor, Sacramento bureau editor, projects editor and assistant metro editor. A Bay Area native, he holds master’s degrees in public policy and journalism from University of California, Berkeley.
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
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![Congressional candidate apparently hopes voters forget that he fought against ensuring an accurate primary tally. Congressional candidate apparently hopes voters forget that he fought against ensuring an accurate primary tally.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SJM-L-APOLOGIZE-0930-11.jpg?w=132)
Borenstein: Recount survivor Evan Low’s newfound desire for election integrity
Congressional candidate apparently hopes voters forget that he fought against ensuring an accurate primary tally.
![San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, Sen. Dave Cortese and Santa Clara Supervisor Cindy Chavez plan political committee to fight it San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, Sen. Dave Cortese and Santa Clara Supervisor Cindy Chavez plan political committee to fight it](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SJM-L-BARTFRAUD-0206-1.jpg?w=132)
Borenstein: Bay Area transit tax plan goes off the rails as South Bay leaders object to bailing out BART, SF Muni
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, Sen. Dave Cortese and Santa Clara Supervisor Cindy Chavez plan political committee to fight it
![Transit authority leaders won't let that happen. Politics rather than good policy analysis drives this train. Transit authority leaders won't let that happen. Politics rather than good policy analysis drives this train.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SJM-L-BARTOVERSIGHT-1021-1.jpg?w=130)
Borenstein: VTA will keep blocking independent review of BART extension through San Jose
Transit authority leaders won't let that happen. Politics rather than good policy analysis drives this train.
![His amazing anti-democratic display put his District 16 political objectives ahead of an accurate vote tally. His amazing anti-democratic display put his District 16 political objectives ahead of an accurate vote tally.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SJM-L-CA16FINAL-0404.jpg?w=140)
Borenstein: Evan Low just won the congressional recount he tried to stop
His amazing anti-democratic display put his District 16 political objectives ahead of an accurate vote tally.
![The state Legislature has completely failed in its duty to protect the integrity of results in extremely close elections. The state Legislature has completely failed in its duty to protect the integrity of results in extremely close elections.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SJM-L-CA16FINAL-0404.jpg?w=140)
Borenstein: In tied Bay Area congressional race voters deserve a recount
The state Legislature has completely failed in its duty to protect the integrity of results in extremely close elections.
![Critical questions Santa Clara VTA should ask after cost doubles and opening is delayed more than a decade Critical questions Santa Clara VTA should ask after cost doubles and opening is delayed more than a decade](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/bart_0118_0712.jpg?w=113)
Borenstein: $12.8 billion San Jose BART extension plan should be scrutinized. Here’s how.
Critical questions Santa Clara VTA should ask after cost doubles and opening is delayed more than a decade
![Sheng Thao insists on the team name and a future expansion club. It’s not going to happen. It’s the wrong play. Sheng Thao insists on the team name and a future expansion club. It’s not going to happen. It’s the wrong play.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/EBT-L-KAVAL-0420-03.jpg?w=132)
Borenstein: In A’s Coliseum negotiations, Oakland mayor has taken her eye off the ball
Sheng Thao insists on the team name and a future expansion club. It’s not going to happen. It’s the wrong play.
![It should have happened eight months ago, when the team first announced its departure. But late is better than never. It should have happened eight months ago, when the team first announced its departure. But late is better than never.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/EBT-L-KAVAL-0420-02.jpg?w=132)
Borenstein: Alameda County demands A’s make $45 million payment for leaving Oakland
It should have happened eight months ago, when the team first announced its departure. But late is better than never.
![The bizarre determination allows the team to postpone paying $45 million for a half-interest in the Coliseum. The bizarre determination allows the team to postpone paying $45 million for a half-interest in the Coliseum.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/EBT-L-KAVAL-0420-03.jpg?w=132)
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Borenstein: The Oakland A’s haven’t announced they’re leaving, county officials bizarrely claim
The bizarre determination allows the team to postpone paying $45 million for a half-interest in the Coliseum.
![There's room for improvement but no justification for call to remove Alameda County's Tim Dupuis. There's room for improvement but no justification for call to remove Alameda County's Tim Dupuis.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/SJM-L-VOTERMOOD-1104-7-1-1.jpg?w=129)
Borenstein: Bay Area Democrats should cease attack on this county’s elections chief
There's room for improvement but no justification for call to remove Alameda County's Tim Dupuis.