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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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Program to Protect Lemoore-Area Drinking Water Wells Approved

A United States Postal Service (USPS) collection box is pictured in Washington, U.S., December 18, 2024. (Reuters/Benoit Tessier)

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US Postal Service Seeks Temporary 8% Price Hike to Address Fuel Costs

Israeli military jeeps drive to the border with Lebanon, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in northern Israel, March 25, 2026. (Reuters/Tyrone Siu)

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Iran Wants Lebanon Included in Any Ceasefire, Sources Say

Sunset over Nuuk, Greenland, January 21, 2026. (Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix/via Reuters)

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Denmark Was Ready to Blow Up Airfields to Stop a US Invasion of Greenland

A CHP traffic stop Tuesday, March 24, 2026, uncovered 10 pounds of suspected methamphetamine and multiple firearms, leading to two arrests. (CHP)

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Kings County Traffic Stop Yields Meth, Firearms Arrests

U.S. first lady Melania Trump walks next to a humanoid robot as she hosts a roundtable event on the second day of the inaugural Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 25, 2026. (Reuters/Kylie Cooper)

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Robot Joins Melania Trump at White House Event to Tout AI Teachers

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