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Dan Walters,
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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

California Politicians Wrongly Fixate on Education Spending Instead of Results

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. By Dan Walters CalMatters Opinion Gov. Gavin Newso...
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A homeless encampment in the Skid Row district of Los Angeles, July 30, 2024. The Trump administration has developed plans for a wholesale shift in homelessness policy that would slash support for long-term housing programs, according to a confidential grant-making plan, and critics say it could quickly place as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people at risk of returning to the streets.(Kyle Grillot/The New York Times)

Homelessness Crisis Remains One of Newsom’s Biggest Political Liabilities

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. By Dan Walters CalMatters While delivering his fin...
Opinion

/ 2 days ago

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Newsom’s Budget Shows Big Revenue Gain, but We’ve Been Down That Path Before

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. By Dan Walters CalMatters Opinion When Gov. Gavin ...
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California Governor Gavin Newsom gestures as he attends a press conference, during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), in Belem, Brazil, November 11, 2025. (Reuters/Adriano Machado)

California’s Urgent Issues Loom over Newsom Campaign and His Would-Be Successors

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Political California cranked up for the New Year on M...
Opinion

/ 2 weeks ago

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2026 May Entertain Political Junkies, but Sluggish CA Economy Deserves Spotlight

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. By Dan Walters CalMatters Opinion As the new year ...
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/ 2 weeks ago

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CA’s Very Odd Election Year Starts With Republicans Possibly Leading Governor’s Race

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Dan Walters CalMatters Opinion The 2026 campaigns ...
Opinion

/ 1 month ago

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UC’s $28 Million System for Pension Payouts Produces Chaos and Complaints

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Dan Walters CalMatters Opinion The University of C...
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/ 1 month ago

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Some Newsom Detractors Make Up Stuff, Though There’s Fodder for Legitimate Criticism

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As Gavin Newsom ramps up his almost certain campaign ...
Opinion

/ 1 month ago

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Trump Sides With Ag Again in California’s Neverending Water Wars

Dan Walters CalMatters Opinion From the onset of his foray into presidential politics a decade ago, Donald Trump has been obsessed with man...
Opinion

/ 1 month ago

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California’s Cap and Trade Gets a New Name and New Missions

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Dan Walters CalMatters Opinion Nineteen years ago,...
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President Ahmad al-Sharaa of Syria issued a decree Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, affirming the rights of Kurdish Syrians. (Shutterstock)
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Pennsylvania’s Gov. Josh Shapiro announces his campaign for re-election at a union local in Pittsburgh, Jan. 8, 2026. Shapiro suggests in his new memoir, “Where We Keep the Light,” that when Kamala Harris’s team vetted him as a possible running mate, aides focused on Israel to an extent he found offensive, and even asked him if he had ever been an agent for Israel. (Jeff Swensen/The New York Times)
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