Dan Walters

Walters: Trump, Newsom Share a Similar Problem

January 9, 2019

Gov. Gavin Newsom punctuated his inaugural address this week with several jabs at President Donald Trump, referring at one point to “the corruption and incompetence in the White House.” Opinion Dan Walters CALmatters Commentary The New Yo...

Walters: Finally, a Crackdown on Misuse of Taxpayer Money

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

January 3, 2019

Although state law specifically prohibits public officials from using taxpayers’ money for political campaigning, they have been doing exactly that throughout California. Opinion Dan Walters CALm...

2019 Shapes up as Another Big Political Year

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

December 31, 2018

While 2018 has been a pivotal year in California’s political history – particularly the Republican Party’s losing half of its congressional seats – 2019 may be even more significant. Opinion Dan W...

Newsom May Not Be So Lucky on the Economy

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

December 30, 2018

Outgoing Gov. Jerry Brown offered a pithy observation about the nature of politics during a wide-ranging interview before the Sacramento Press Club this month, to wit: “A lot of politics is timing, circumstances and luck.” Opinion Dan Walters ...

Walters: Jerry Brown Redux, the Son Also Rises

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

December 23, 2018

Jerry Brown closed a cosmic circle this month when he inducted actor Robert Redford into the California Hall of Fame. Opinion Dan Walters CALmatters Commentary Jerry Brown’s meteoric rise ...

Walters: Brown’s Symbiotic Relationship With the Media

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

December 20, 2018

During his half-century-long career in California politics, Jerry Brown has had a complex relationship with journalists, particularly those who covered him on a day-to-day basis. Opinion Dan Walte...

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Walters: Should California Make It Easier to Practice Law?

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

December 19, 2018

Does California have too many lawyers, or too few? Opinion by Dan Walters CALmatters Commentary The passage rate on the State Bar’s July test, released in November, plummeted to an all-time low of 40.7 percent, which Tani Cantil-Sakauye, chie...

Walters: Pension Benefits Hinge on State Supreme Court Case

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

December 13, 2018

California’s public employee unions suffered a potentially heavy blow this year when the U.S. Supreme Court declared that they could not charge “fair share fees” to non-members. Opinion by Dan Walters...

Walters: Harassment Case Tarnishes Sen. Kamala Harris

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

December 12, 2018

Former policeman Larry Wallace hitched his wagon to a politician on the fast track when he went to work for Kamala Harris. Opinion by Dan Walters CALmatters Commentary The ex-cop’s political c...

Walters: Rethinking California’s Electric Utilities

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

December 9, 2018

California’s two major electric power utilities are on the hot seat as Capitol politicians ponder whether they should be protected from the financial consequences of last month’s killer wildfires. Opinion by Dan Walters CALmatters Commentary ...

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Walters: Trump, Newsom Share a Similar Problem

Walters: Finally, a Crackdown on Misuse of Taxpayer Money

2019 Shapes up as Another Big Political Year

Newsom May Not Be So Lucky on the Economy

Walters: Jerry Brown Redux, the Son Also Rises

Walters: Brown’s Symbiotic Relationship With the Media

Walters: Should California Make It Easier to Practice Law?

Walters: Pension Benefits Hinge on State Supreme Court Case

Walters: Harassment Case Tarnishes Sen. Kamala Harris

Walters: Rethinking California’s Electric Utilities