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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.

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What Did Armenian Church’s Global Leader Tell Young People in Fresno Visit?

A low-flying owl was safely rescued after getting stuck in a car’s grille on Highway 99, the California Highway Patrol said Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (CHP)

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Owl Rescued After Getting Stuck in Car Grille on Highway 99, CHP Says

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 5, 2025. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)

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Bessent Says He Is Optimistic After Supreme Court Hearing on Tariffs

A commercial aircraft flies past the Washington Monument during a partial government shutdown in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 2, 2025. (Reuters/Nathan Howard)

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Trump Administration Orders 10% of Flights Cut at Major US Airports Due to Shutdown

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. (Reuters File)

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Beijing Lifts Some Tariffs on US Farm Goods but Soybeans Stay Costly

Family and friends attend the funeral of Carlos Manzo, the mayor who was shot dead during a Day of the Dead event, in Uruapan, Mexico, November 2, 2025. (Reuters/Ivan Arias)

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Wife of Assassinated Mexican Mayor Assumes His Office, Vows to Fight Cartels

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