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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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Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton finish their third and final 2016 presidential campaign debate at UNLV in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., October 19, 2016. (Reuters File)

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Trump Takes Suit Against Hillary Clinton Over 2016 Election to Supreme Court

Modesto police arrested a suspected serial bank robber at a Tuolumne County casino within six hours of a downtown robbery, linking him to another heist in Turlock. (Modesto PD)

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Modesto Police Arrest Suspected Serial Bank Robber While Gambling at Casino

Kimberly Guilfoyle speaks on the third day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, July 17, 2024. Guilfoyle, the former fiancée of Donald Trump Jr., secretly begged a Republican donor to pay her credit card debt while she was waiting to be confirmed as ambassador to Greece, according to an interview with the donor. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times)

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Donor Says Kimberly Guilfoyle Sought Money From Him to Cover Debt

Visalia police and firefighters are responding to a vehicle collision involving a fire hydrant, prompting road closures near West Noble Avenue and Locust Street. (Visalia PD)

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Visalia Police Close Roads After Vehicle Hits Fire Hydrant

President Donald Trump at a political rally for local Republican candidates in San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 7, 2026. President Trump has begun sending $500 “refund” checks, along with a signed letter taking credit for the payments, to Americans who get their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

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Trump Sends Obamacare ‘Refund’ Checks Ahead of Midterm Elections

APM Terminals at the Port of Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Blake

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Port of Los Angeles Sets September Volume Record, Executive Director Says

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