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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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Image of Rep. Elise Stefanik, in a rose colored dress, looking down from above at President Trump

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Trump Loyalist Elise Stefanik Won’t Seek Re-Election, Is Quitting Politics

Image of people checking out mental health services brochures on racks beneath a white Resources sign against a blue wall

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Everything You Need to Know About How to Use California’s New Mental Health Court

Logo of 7-Eleven is displayed at their convenience store in Tokyo, Japan March 6, 2025. (Reuters/Issei Kato)

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7-Eleven Inc Says CEO Jeo DePinto to Retire

The Google logo is seen on the Google house at CES 2024, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 10, 2024. (Reuters File)

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Google Warns Staff With US Visas Against International Travel Due to Embassy Delays, Business Insider Says

Emergency responders work at the site of a warehouse that was struck during a night of Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Novi Petrivtsi, outside Kyiv, Ukraine, December 6, 2025. (Reuters/Thomas Peter)

1 day ago

US, Russian Officials to Meet in Florida for More Ukraine Talks

A woman died Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, evening after being struck by a vehicle near East Kennedy and Tulare streets in Madera. (Madera PD)

1 day ago

Woman Killed in Madera Vehicle-Pedestrian Crash

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