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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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Former U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a ceremony, at Veterans Memorial Park, in New Castle, Delaware, U.S. May 30, 2025. (Reuters File)

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Biden Had Surgery to Remove Cancerous Cells, NBC News Reports

A U.S. Justice Department logo or seal showing Justice Department headquarters, known as "Main Justice," is seen behind the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023. (Reuters File)

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Trump Administration Considering Banning Trans People From Buying Guns, US Media Reports

Fresno State Bulldogs Football at Oregon State

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Can Fresno State Conquer Oregon State in Corvallis for the 1st Time Since 1991?

President Donald Trump reacts as he and the President of Poland Karol Nawrocki (not pictured) meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 3, 2025. (Reuters/Brian Snyder)

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Trump to Order Department of Defense Renamed the ‘Department of War,’ Official Says

A wildfire near Coalinga has burned more than 17,600 acres with 7% containment, prompting evacuation orders as crews battle steep terrain and extreme heat, CalFire reported Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, afternoon. (CalFire)

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Fresno County Fire Near Coalinga Expands to 17,600 Acres, 7% Contained

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Madera County Authorities Investigate Report of Man Offering Ride to Child Near School

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