Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary, Author at GV Wire

Walters: PG&E Makes Two Deals to Survive

March 30, 2020

In any other week, major actions affecting Pacific Gas and Electric’s chances of emerging from bankruptcy as an intact and operational utility would have been big news. But with everyone in and out of govern...

Walters: Crisis Reveals Big Financial Shortcomings

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

March 29, 2020

The rapidly expanding COVID-19 pandemic threatens the lives and livelihoods of Californians, but it also lays bare some multi-billion-dollar shortcomings in state government finances that have been ignored for ...

Walters: Virus Attacks California Ballot Measures

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

March 26, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic was clobbering California — and the rest of the known world — this month, local government officials in Sacramento County enthusiastically decided to ask voters to approve a hefty sa...

Walters: Newsom Veers Off the Rails

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

March 25, 2020

During his first couple weeks of managing California’s COVID-19 crisis, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s words and actions were impressively cool-headed and measured. Last week, however, he veered off the rails, needless...

Walters: Virus Crisis Changes How We Work

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

March 23, 2020

As fate would have it, California’s coronavirus battle flag was hoisted just as CalMatters was vacating its temporary offices and moving into permanent new quarters near the Capitol. Our physical trappings —...

Walters: Dumbing Down Teacher License Tests

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

March 22, 2020

The abrupt and apparently prolonged closure of California’s public schools due to coronavirus fears is — or should be — a reminder of their vital societal role. Six million kids will miss at least a few mont...

Walters: California Also Faces Economic Hit

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

March 19, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s engaged, steady-hand-at the-tiller approach to managing California’s slice of the global coronavirus pandemic is winning well-deserved plaudits. Newsom has slowly but steadily ramped up r...

Walters: Why Journalism Matters

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

March 18, 2020

This is Sunshine Week, which pays homage to the principle that the public’s business should be public even though officials often try to keep us in the dark about their unsavory activities. By happenstance, ...

Walters: Even More Confusion Over Tax Vote

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

March 16, 2020

Throughout California, local government and school officials have been stunned by voters’ reluctance this month to approve new taxes and bonds. The California Taxpayers Association has reported that more tha...

Walters: Brown’s Big School Reform Falls Short

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

March 15, 2020

Los Angeles Unified is the state’s largest school district and the vast majority of its 400,000-plus students are poor, non-white and/or not completely fluent in English. It is, in other words, precisely wha...

Of America and Sacrifice: Is the Country Ready to Step Up?

Fresno Closes Playgrounds Because of COVID-19

Luis Chavez: How Long Before California Gets 2-Minute COVID-19 Test Kits?

California Seeks 3,500 New Inmate Releases Over Coronavirus

Valley Residents Expect Their Finances, Local Economy to Keep Improving

Coronavirus Shows State Push for Public Transit is Hazardous to our Health

Valley Stores Add ‘Sneeze Guards’ to Combat COVID-19 at Checkout

Fighting COVID-19: UC Medical Centers Launch Clinical Trial to Assess Antiviral Drug

Shanahan Should Have Heeded Belichick's Fangio Blueprint

Some Instacart, Amazon Workers Strike as Jobs Get Riskier

Florida Sheriff Seeking Tips in ‘Tiger King’ Mystery

Dutch Museum Says Van Gogh Painting Stolen in Overnight Raid

San Joaquin River's Genetic Imposters Made Salmon History

Stay Home, Light A Candle, Show Your Support Wednesday

Coronavirus Shows State Push for Public Transit is Hazardous to our Health

How to Get Past the Coronavirus Crisis Without Losing Your Mental Health

ICYMI: ‘How Not to Die’ by Dr. Michael Greger

Video: Dyer vs. Janz in GV Wire Mayoral Forum

Video: Alonzo vs. Maxwell in GV Wire City Council Forum

Measure P Architect Talks About Where New Version Is Headed

Coronavirus Suddenly Upends Campaign Themes for Both Parties

2020 Campaigns Go Digital Amid Fears of Coronavirus Spread

Sanders’ Campaign Says He’s Reassessing, Not Dropping out

Walters: PG&E Makes Two Deals to Survive

Walters: Crisis Reveals Big Financial Shortcomings

Walters: Virus Attacks California Ballot Measures

Walters: Newsom Veers Off the Rails

Walters: Virus Crisis Changes How We Work

Walters: Dumbing Down Teacher License Tests

Walters: California Also Faces Economic Hit

Walters: Why Journalism Matters

Walters: Even More Confusion Over Tax Vote

Walters: Brown’s Big School Reform Falls Short