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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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Southwest Airlines planes and vehicles sit on the tarmac at Nashville International Airport in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., July 30, 2025. (Reuters/Kylie Cooper)

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US Waives $11 Million Southwest Airlines Fine Imposed Over 2022 Holiday Meltdown

A combine harvester is seen as it harvests soybeans while loading a grain transfer hoper in Deerfield, Ohio, U.S., October 7, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. Picture taken October 7, 2021. (Reuters/Dane Rhys)

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Trump To Unveil $12 Billion Aid Package for Farmers Hit by Trade War

A Palestinian protestor holds up a sign reading "Hamas does not represent us," during a demonstration against the group in Beit Lahiya, Gaza Strip, March 26, 2025. A cease-fire after two years of war with Israel has allowed Hamas to tighten its grip on power again. “It’s still standing,” one Israeli official said. (Saher Alghorra/The New York Times)..

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A Weakened Hamas Still Dominates Gaza, Building Day by Day

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive at the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, Dec. 7, 2025. President Trump weighed in for the first time on the proposed $83 billion deal between Netflix and Warner Bros., saying late on Sunday that the merger “could be a problem.” (Valerie Plesch/The New York Times)

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Trump Says Netflix Takeover of Warner Bros. ‘Could Be a Problem’

President Donald Trump applauds at the "Winning the AI Race" Summit in Washington D.C., U.S., July 23, 2025. (Reuters File)

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Trump To Issue Order Creating National AI Rule

Specialist traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 15, 2025. (Reuters File)

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US Stocks Mixed as Traders Await Fed Rate Decision, Warner Bros Jumps

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