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Diplomacy or Submission? The Zionist Grip on US Political Power and Trump’s Uneasy Alliance With Netanyahu

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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.

Stories by Dan Walters

2024 Democratic National Convention

California’s Politics Drifts Right While New York’s Leans Left

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The Democratic Party’s eight months of internal debat...

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Presidential Election Reveals Big Shift in California Voting Patterns. Will It Last?

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For the last eight months, ever since Donald Trump wa...

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California Politicians Ignore Ag’s Troubles, but Boost Movie Business

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When James Marshall discovered traces of gold in the ...

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California Politicians Agree on School Money, but Poor Test Scores Need Attention

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Historically, the annual process of writing a state b...

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Bay Area Transit Systems Want More Money. But Their Payrolls Soared as Ridership Declined

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit five years ago, the st...

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Gavin Newsom Finally Admits He’s Contemplating a Run for President

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. After 6 1/2 years of denying any interest in running ...

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Newsom Wanted To Fast-Track the Delta Tunnel Project. The Legislature Slowed the Flow

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Repeatedly Gavin Newsom has sought legislative approv...

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California’s Battle Against Homelessness Needs a ‘Combined Arms’ Approach

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. World War II was the most massive military conflict i...

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California’s Stubborn Problems Keep Thwarting Its Ballooning Budget

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The first quarter of the 21st century has been, in a ...

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California’s Deficit Dilemma: Cut Spending, Borrow Money or Raise Taxes?

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California Legislature has just a few days to pas...

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Palestinian Aid Relief

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Israeli “Humanitarian City” Plan in Gaza Sparks Outcry, Accusations of Creating Concentration Camps

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Trump to Visit Texas Flood Site as Focus on Disaster Response Intensifies

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Zohran Mamdani Jolted Progressives. Can California Candidates Replicate His Success?

A general view of a U.S. State Department sign, on the day U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 4, 2025. (Reuters File)

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State Department Starts Firing More Than 1,350 Workers

A general view of the U.S. Capitol dome in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 8, 2025. (Reuters File)

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