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Portrait of CalMatters Columnist Dan Walters
Dan Walters,
CalMatters Commentary

Dan Walters has been a journalist for nearly 60 years, spending all but a few of those years working for California newspapers. He has written more than 9,000 columns about the state and its politics and is the founding editor of the “California Political Almanac.” Dan has also been a frequent guest on national television news shows, commenting on California issues and policies.

Stories by Dan Walters

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Federal agents during a confrontation with residents in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago, Oct. 23, 2025. Immigration and Customs Enforcement told a nonprofit watchdog that it had found “no records” of body camera footage produced during its sweeping immigration enforcement operation in Chicago, raising concerns that it was skirting laws intended to ensure transparency and accountability. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times)

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ICE Tells Watchdog It Has No Videos to Release of Chicago Operations

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Clovis Police Investigate Suspicious Death Near CPS Office

Image of Emil Bove II wearing a dark suit and white shirt testifying in the Senate at his judicial nomination hearing.

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Judge Emil Bove Faces Ethics Complaint for Attending Trump Rally

A U.S. military helicopter flies near an oil tanker during a raid described by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as its seizure by the United States off the coast of Venezuela, December 10, 2025, in a still image from video. (U.S. Attorney General/Handout via Reuters)

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Venezuela Accuses US of ‘Blatant Theft’ After Tanker Seized in Caribbean

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Fresno Train-Vehicle Collision Causes Traffic Disruptions

People demonstrate as Apple CEO Tim Cook visits a store, as the iPhone 17 series goes on sale, in New York City, U.S., September 19, 2025. (Reuters File)

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Apple CEO Pushes for Changes in US Child Online Safety Bill, Citing Privacy Concerns

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