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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

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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California’s Economy Is Just Limping Along. Why Is Newsom Always Boasting?

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gavin Newsom loves to boast about the state he govern...

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Newsom Tussles With Local Officials Over Homelessness

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Throughout Gavin Newsom’s governorship, he and ...

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California’s War Over Charter Schools Rages On in Court

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The decades-long wars among the kingdoms of medieval ...

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Why Did the California Senate Shunt a Cost-Cutting Housing Bill?

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Last month, RAND, a prominent think tank based in San...

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California Wealth and Poverty

California’s High Living Costs and Rampant Poverty Sharpen Its Economic Divide

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Forty years ago, I wrote a series of 14 articles for ...

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Gavin Newsom’s Off-the-Mark Budget Numbers Undermine His Credibility Again

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised state budget assume...

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Congress Debates Two Issues With Big CA Implications: EVs, Taxes

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Four months into Donald Trump‘s second presiden...

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Stephen Miller’s Former High School Classmate Challenges His Deportation Policies

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