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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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Image of Bill Maher at home with his dog. They're both sitting on a sofa.

10 hours ago

Kennedy Center Is Giving Bill Maher the Mark Twain Prize

11 hours ago

Fresno County: We Need State Relief from Big Beautiful Bill Cuts

Red Crescent rescuers were seen working at the site of a reported airstrike in Tehran, in a video released on Monday (March 23).

14 hours ago

Iran Hardliners Ramp Up Calls for a Nuclear Bomb, Sources Say

Stephen Colbert in rehearsals on the set of “The Late Show,” in Manhattan, April 4, 2017. In an announcement video with the director Peter Jackson, the late-night host said he was developing a new film based on early chapters of the trilogy. (Chad Batka/The New York Times)

14 hours ago

Stephen Colbert Is Writing a New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie

A view of a residential building damaged by a strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 23, 2026. (Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters)

14 hours ago

Iran Sees US Peace Plan as ‘One-Sided’ as Trump Raises Stakes With Oil Threat

Reno Diego Gatti, 31, was arrested in Fresno after allegedly assaulting and kidnapping a dating partner, facing multiple felony charges. (Fresno PD)

15 hours ago

Fresno Police Arrest Man After Victim Beaten, Dragged, and Held Against Will

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