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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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Renewal of CA Cap and Trade Program to Cut Emissions Fraught With Issues

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. While the Capitol is fixated on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s d...

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California Legislature’s Final Weeks Could Decide Delta Water Tunnel’s Fate

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Tanned, rested and presumably ready after a summer va...

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California Lawmakers Convene in the Shadows

California Was a Model for Transparency. Now the Capitol Operates in the Dark

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California was once a national leader in requiring pu...

/ 3 weeks ago

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Newsom’s Congressional Redistricting Drive in California Faces Tall Hurdles

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom justifies — or rationalizes — his d...

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Democracy Be Damned: Texas and California Plot Dueling Gerrymanders

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Under pressure from President Donald Trump, Texas’ do...

/ 4 weeks ago

With Kamala Harris Out, Who Will Emerge as Frontrunner for California Governor?

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Kamala Harris’ penchant for strings of abstruse verbi...

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Oakland Students Learning to Read

California Is Finally Adopting Phonics, Fulfilling a Grandmother’s Dream

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. By Dan Walters CalMatters Opinion Marion Joseph d...

/ 1 month ago

Newsom Talks About 2025 California Budget

New CA Budget Papers Over $20 Billion Deficit, Ignores Day of Reckoning

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

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Sheep Graze Next to Kettleman City Solar Farm

Why California Ag Is at Odds Over Converting Land to Solar Farms

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The Imperial Irrigation District, which provides wate...

/ 2 months ago

Trump Valadao Combo

Valadao, Other California GOP Members of Congress Might Regret Backing Trump’s Megabill

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Just minutes after the House of Representatives passe...

/ 2 months ago

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Photo: USDA - Forest Service Tanker 40 at Fresno Air Attack Base. The Fresno County Garnet Fire in the Sierra National Forest has burned 18,748 acres and is 8% contained as crews make progress on containment lines while bracing for possible thunderstorms early this week. (Sam Wu/USFS)

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U.S. flag and Judge gavel are seen in this illustration taken, August 6, 2024. (Reuters File)

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