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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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A U.S. Justice Department logo or seal showing Justice Department headquarters, known as "Main Justice," is seen behind the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)

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Kern County Man Sentenced to More Than 6 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking

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Orange Cove Woman Identified as Fresno County Homicide Victim

Tulare County authorities have added fugitives Jaime Arcadio Navarro (left) and Raymond Garay to the Sheriff’s Top 10 list and are asking for the public’s help locating them. (Tulare County SO)

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Tulare County Adds Two New Fugitives to Sheriff’s Top 10 List

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada November 17, 2025. (Reuters/Blair Gable)

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Canada Agrees To Join EU Initiative To Surge Defense Spending

People look on at an art installation during Design Week at the University of Tehran, Iran on Nov. 13, 2025. Scores of people traversed the city to experience Tehran Design Week, a festival of gigantic colorful art installations, light shows and live music in multiple locations. (Arash Khamooshi/The New York Times)

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Outdoor Concerts? Uncovered Hair? Shimmying in Public? Is This Iran?

Hanford man arrested for DUI and multiple gun-related charges after deputies found him with a loaded handgun on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Kings County SO)

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Hanford Man Arrested on Multiple Charges After Kings County DUI Stop

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