Dan Walters

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...

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...

Opinion

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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...

Housing

/ 2 weeks ago

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 ...

Opinion

/ 2 weeks ago

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...

Opinion

/ 2 weeks ago

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...

Opinion

/ 3 weeks ago

Democratic Candidates for CA Governor Shy Away From State’s Anti-Oil Crusade

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The most interesting moment of Monday’s labor union-s...

Opinion

/ 3 weeks ago

Newsom Reveals His Weaknesses When He Needs Political Hardball to Get His Way

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. One of Gavin Newsom’s political ploys is to depict po...

Opinion

/ 4 weeks ago

Democrats Seeking California Governorship Strut Their Stuff for Union Leaders

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Given California’s daunting — even existential — arra...

Opinion

/ 4 weeks ago

Clash Over Teen Sex Solicitation Reveals the Rift Within CA Democratic Party

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A reliable political axiom — at least in California —...

Opinion

/ 1 month ago

As Harris Ponders Run for CA Governor, Is She Prepared for the Daunting Job?

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A couple of weeks ago, Kamala Harris got the full New...

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California’s Stubborn Problems Keep Thwarting Its Ballooning Budget

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Sights & Sounds: The 2025 Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade and Festival

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Trump Says Musk Relationship Over, Warns of ‘Serious Consequences’ if He Funds Democrats

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Iran Says It Obtained Sensitive Israeli Nuclear Documents

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Trump Has Options to Punish Musk Even if His Federal Contracts Continue

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Ukrainian Attack Damaged 10% of Russia’s Strategic Bombers, Germany Says

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Riot Police, Anti-ICE Protesters Square Off in Los Angeles After Raids

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Why Reforming California’s Bedrock Environmental Law Is Good for the Environment

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Sunday’s Life Jacket Giveaway Promotes Safety on Fresno Area Waters

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Sunnyvale Pitmaster Smokes Fresno BBQ Competition for Golden Ticket to World Championships

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Wired Wednesday: A New Research Hub in Southeast Fresno?

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Fellow Clovis Councilmember, Public Bash Pearce Over Trans Athlete

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Fresno Police Release Video of Officer-Involved Shooting

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Riot Police, Anti-ICE Protesters Square Off in Los Angeles After Raids

Trump Eyes Major Funding Cuts for California, Including All Public Universities

Southern California Air Regulators Weigh a Plan to Phase Out Gas Furnaces and Water Heaters

Newsom Promises Funding to Jump-Start ‘Science of Reading’

NASA and the Defense Department Rely on SpaceX in So Many Ways

Whooping Cough Is Surging. Do You Need Another Shot?

Jury Awards California Prosecutor $3 Million After She Says She Was Forced Out of Her Position

Aaron Rodgers Ends Months-Long Dance With Steelers by Agreeing to a 1-Year Deal

New CA Bill Would Streamline Solar Conversion for Dry Farmland

California’s Deficit Dilemma: Cut Spending, Borrow Money or Raise Taxes?

California’s Deficit Dilemma: Cut Spending, Borrow Money or Raise Taxes?

/ 2 days ago

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

/ 2 weeks ago

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

/ 2 weeks ago

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

/ 2 weeks ago

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

/ 3 weeks ago

Democratic Candidates for CA Governor Shy Away From State’s Anti-Oil Crusade

/ 3 weeks ago

Newsom Reveals His Weaknesses When He Needs Political Hardball to Get His Way

/ 4 weeks ago

Democrats Seeking California Governorship Strut Their Stuff for Union Leaders

/ 4 weeks ago

Clash Over Teen Sex Solicitation Reveals the Rift Within CA Democratic Party

/ 1 month ago

As Harris Ponders Run for CA Governor, Is She Prepared for the Daunting Job?

/ 1 month ago

California’s Stubborn Problems Keep Thwarting Its Ballooning Budget

Sights & Sounds: The 2025 Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade and Festival

Trump Says Musk Relationship Over, Warns of ‘Serious Consequences’ if He Funds Democrats

Iran Says It Obtained Sensitive Israeli Nuclear Documents

Trump Has Options to Punish Musk Even if His Federal Contracts Continue

Ukrainian Attack Damaged 10% of Russia’s Strategic Bombers, Germany Says

Riot Police, Anti-ICE Protesters Square Off in Los Angeles After Raids

Why Reforming California’s Bedrock Environmental Law Is Good for the Environment

Sunday’s Life Jacket Giveaway Promotes Safety on Fresno Area Waters

Sunnyvale Pitmaster Smokes Fresno BBQ Competition for Golden Ticket to World Championships

Wired Wednesday: A New Research Hub in Southeast Fresno?

Fellow Clovis Councilmember, Public Bash Pearce Over Trans Athlete

Fresno Police Release Video of Officer-Involved Shooting

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