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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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The magicians Penn Jillette, left, and Teller, known as Penn & Teller, at the Penn & Teller Theater at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, July 28, 2025. Penn & Teller filed a Supreme Court brief questioning the use of “investigative hypnosis” in a death-penalty case in Texas. (Roger Kisby/The New York Times)

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Two Magicians Warn the US Supreme Court About Junk Science

Fresno police will conduct a motorcycle safety enforcement operation on March 1, targeting violations that contribute to crashes. (Fresno PD)

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Fresno Police to Conduct DUI Patrols on Saturday Night

Pope Leo XIV gestures on the day of a general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, October 8, 2025. (Reuters/Yara Nardi)

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Police Investigate Bomb Threat at Chicago-Area Home of Pope Leo’s Brother

Jonathan Royce Ferguson is Valley Crime Stoppers' Most Wanted Person of the Day for April 16, 2026. (Valley Crimes Stoppers)

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Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Jonathan Royce Ferguson

The air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Va., Jan. 21, 2026. The Federal Aviation Administration said that it was investigating the interaction of pilots who meowed over the radio, and that pilots were banned from “nonessential communication” below a certain altitude. (Kent Nishimura/The New York Times)

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Pilots Went Viral for Meowing on the Radio. The FAA Was Not Amused.

Image of California gubernatorial candidates on a stage at Fresno State

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California Governor Candidates Ought to Get Serious About Pressing Issues

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