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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

Other States Do Housing Better Than California; a New Study Shows How They Do It

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.Overwhelmingly Californians rate the intertwined issue...

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LA Feud Is Prime Example of Constant Clashes Between CA Cities and Counties

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When California became a state in 1850, it had fewer ...

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In California’s Capitol, Some Political Fights Span Decades

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Were we able to transport ourselves back in time 50 y...

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As Dem Candidates for Governor Increase, They Wait for Harris to Decide

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Irish playwright Samuel Beckett’s tragicomedy “Waitin...

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If California Bails Out LA’s $1 Billion Budget Deficit, Beware the Slippery Slope

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As fate would have it, the very destructive and deadl...

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The Real Crisis in California Schools Is Low Achievement, Not Cultural Conflicts

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When Gov. Gavin Newsom unexpectedly voiced opposition...

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A Hyundai Ioniq 6 at an Electrify America charging station in Oakland on Feb. 27, 2024. (CalMatters/Camille Cohen)

If Zero-Emission Cars Cut Gasoline Sales and Tax Revenue, How Will California Replace Them?

By Dan Walters CalMattersThis commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When California motorists fi...

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Under Pressure From Trump, UC Abandons ‘Diversity Statement’ Requirement for Faculty

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. It’s likely that most Californians have never h...

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Lobbyists Are a Growth Industry in Politically Complex California

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In the late 1990s, the late Jay Michael and I coautho...

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Newsom’s New CA Homelessness Plan Leaves Out Some Important Details

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Let’s assume that there’s a theoretical p...

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Hey PG&E Customers, Get Ready for New ‘Transaction Fees’

Tesla Inc. vehicle facility is pictured in Costa Mesa, California, U.S., November 1, 2023. (REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo)

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Exclusive: Tesla to Delay US Launch of Affordable EV, a Lower-Cost Model Y, Sources Say

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. Newsom vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence models Sunday, Sept. 29. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer, File)

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Gov. Newsom Offers $50K Reward in 2022 Kings County Homicide

The logo of the World Health Organization is seen at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, January 28, 2025. (REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo)

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Trump’s White House Launches COVID Website That Criticizes WHO, Fauci and Biden

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Fresno ‘Powers Up’ the Nation’s Largest Combined Solar and Battery Storage Project

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Vendors Back at Fresno’s Art Hop? Survey Wants to Know What You Think

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