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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.

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A view shows the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022. (Reuters/Tatiana Meel)

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Oil Prices Steady as Russia-Ukraine Peace Hopes Fade, Yemen Tensions Rise

A trader works, as screens broadcast a press conference by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell following the Fed rate announcement, on the floor of the NYSE in New York, U.S., July 30, 2025. (Reuters File)

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Wall Street Inches Lower as Tech Shares See Renewed Pressure

Clovis police are asking for the public’s help locating Kathleen Rodriguez, 66, an at-risk missing woman last seen Nov. 23, 2025, near Clovis Community Hospital. (Clovis PD)

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Clovis Police Seek Public’s Help Locating at-Risk Missing Woman

Smoke rises from a weapon on a ship after it was fired during drills east of Taiwan, in this screenshot from a video released by the Eastern Theatre Command of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) on December 29, 2025. (Eastern Theatre Command/Handout via Reuters)

16 hours ago

China Launches Live-Firing Drills Around Taiwan in Its Biggest War Games to Date

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and their respective delegations at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 29, 2025. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)

16 hours ago

Trump Warns Iran of Possible Strike, Urges Hamas to Disarm After Meeting Netanyahu

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 29, 2025. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)

17 hours ago

Trump Says He and Netanyahu Don’t Fully Agree on West Bank

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