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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.

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How Newsom’s Spending Binge Outstripped Revenues, Creating California’s Chronic Deficit

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. By Dan Walters CalMatters Opinion An array of char...
Opinion

/ 2 days ago

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Troubled LA Mayor Karen Bass Faces Re-Election Challenge From City’s Left Wing

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. By Dan Walters CalMatters Opinion The ever-changin...
Dan Walters

/ 1 week ago

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Matt Mahan’s Campaign for California Governor Will Be a Voter Litmus Test

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. By Dan Walters CalMatters Opinion With the not-une...
Opinion

/ 2 weeks ago

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California speaks during his State of the State address at the State Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Jan. 8, 2025. Newsom vowed on Monday to stop a proposed wealth tax in California, saying that its mere introduction had already hurt the state by driving some billionaires to relocate and take their tax dollars with them. (Max Whittaker/The New York Times)

Cracks Between Newsom and Frustrated Lawmakers Show in First Budget Hearings

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. By Dan Walters CalMatters Opinion Gavin Newsom is ...
Opinion

/ 3 weeks ago

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Would California Voters Actually Support a Wealth Tax on Billionaires?

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. By Dan Walters CalMatters Opinion In a sense, Cali...
Dan Walters

/ 3 weeks ago

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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/ 1 month ago

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

/ 1 month 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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/ 1 month ago

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...
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/ 1 month 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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