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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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Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - April 14, 2024 Tiger Woods of the U.S. acknowledges the crowd on the green on the 18th hole after completing his final round. (Reuters File)

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Tiger Woods Told Police He Was Looking at Phone Before Rollover Crash

Claude AI reported a possible outage Thursday, March 12, 2026, according to Downdetector. (Shutterstock)

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Claude Goes Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Shows

CHP Fresno arrested four people, three men and one woman, after they were caught in a stolen BMW X4 loaded with stolen credit cards, CHP said Monday, March 30, 2026. (CHP)

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Fresno CHP Arrests Four in Stolen BMW with Stolen Credit Cards

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a briefing held with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine (not pictured), amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 31, 2026. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)

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Countries Need to Step up on Strait of Hormuz, Says Hegseth

President Donald Trump and Britain's King Charles inspect the Guard of Honour as they attend a welcome ceremony during Trump's state visit, at Windsor Castle, in Windsor, Britain, September 17, 2025. (Reuters File)

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King Charles to Pay State Visit to US as UK Seeks to Mollify Trump

Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange's NYSE American (AMEX) in New York City, U.S., January 6, 2026. (Reuters/Brendan McDermid)

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Wall Street Gains on Mideast De-Escalation Hopes

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