Dan Walters, CALmatters Columnist, Author at GV Wire

Walters: Feinstein-De León Senate Debate Changed Nothing

October 18, 2018

With voting already underway and trailing in the polls, Kevin de León desperately needed to score big in Wednesday’s one-and-only quasi-debate with U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Opinion by Dan Walters ...

Walters: Locals Seek New Taxes Despite $4B Property Tax Surge

Dan Walters, CALmatters Columnist

October 17, 2018

Local government officials throughout the state got some very good financial news when county tax assessors toted up changes in taxable property values for their 2018-19 budgets. Opinion by Dan Walter...

Dan Walters: Four Measures Would Do Little About Housing Crisis

Dan Walters, CALmatters Columnist

October 14, 2018

Few would doubt that California’s single most important economic/political issue is a growing housing shortage which distresses millions of Californians and is the largest single factor in the state’s highest-i...

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Commentary: Two Arcane Ballot Measures Show Need for Reform

Dan Walters, CALmatters Columnist

October 11, 2018

There’s a symbiotic relationship between two of the 11 statewide ballot measures facing voters next month, Propositions 8 and 11. Both would have voters decide very narrow union-management conflicts in two r...

US Judge Strikes Down California Ban on Handgun Ads

Animal Shelter Gets Green Light, but Likely Lawsuit Awaits

There’s a Better Way to Make Fresno Sparkle. Vote ‘No’ on P.

Sandy Hook Shooter’s Belongings Ordered to Be Released to Public

The Battle to Decide California’s Education Future

Brooks Challenges Atkins for Area 4 Central Unified Seat

Everyone Gets Their Kicks at School’s Special Olympics Event

Career Tech Expo Is Big Eye-Opener for Students

Watch Drew Brees Set, Then Celebrate NFL Passing Record

Animal Shelter Gets Green Light, but Likely Lawsuit Awaits

Esport Betting Platform Gets License for Video Game Gambling

Sad Day for Giants Fans. RIP, Hank Greenwald, 83.

There's a Better Way to Make Fresno Sparkle. Vote 'No' on P.

How Turkey & Saudi Arabia Became Frenemies. What’s Impact of Khashoggi Case?

Democrats Get Big Bucks From Small-Dollar Donors

Walters: Feinstein-De León Senate Debate Changed Nothing

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Walters: Feinstein-De León Senate Debate Changed Nothing

Walters: Locals Seek New Taxes Despite $4B Property Tax Surge

Dan Walters: Four Measures Would Do Little About Housing Crisis

Commentary: Two Arcane Ballot Measures Show Need for Reform