Dan Walters

Walters: Newsom Raises the Housing Bar on Himself

January 30, 2019

Gavin Newsom began his governorship this month by promising to confront what he described as California’s most important issue, an ever-increasing shortage of housing. Opinion Dan Walters CALmatters Commentary California’s chronic housing...

Walters: Los Angeles Unified Digs a Deeper Hole

Dan Walters, CALmatters Commentary

January 28, 2019

The union that represents teachers in the state’s largest school district, Los Angeles Unified, is claiming that its six-day strike produced a victory, and local media are echoing that line. Opinion ...

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Walters: Two Ballot Measures Will Test Crime Attitudes

Dan Walters, CALmatters Commentary

January 27, 2019

Over the last few decades, Californians have seen crime spike upwards to crisis levels and then decline just as sharply. Opinion Dan Walters CALmatters Commentary When crime rates were ris...

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Walters: The High Price We Pay for Low-Rent Housing

Dan Walters, CALmatters Commentary

January 21, 2019

Cascade Village sounds like a mountain hamlet, but it’s the name of a somewhat shabby block of 74 low-rent apartments in the southern edge of Sacramento. Opinion Dan Walters CALmatters Commentary “It’s very important we preserve our affor...

Walters: Should California Revive Redevelopment?

Dan Walters, CALmatters Commentary

January 17, 2019

An anything-is-possible attitude enveloped post-World War II America, fueling ambitious undertakings such as a nationwide network of freeways, nuclear power so inexpensive that it wouldn’t need to be metered, a...

Walters: State Tax Reforms or State Tax Increases?

Dan Walters, CALmatters Commentary

January 16, 2019

There is a substantial list of governance issues that former Gov. Jerry Brown said were important, but that he left on his desk for successor Gavin Newsom. Opinion Dan Walters CALmatters Commenta...

Photo of Gavin Newsom talking about California budget

Walters: A Cautious Budget With a Bold Housing Plan

Dan Walters, CALmatters Commentary

January 11, 2019

Jerry Brown is a hard act to follow but his successor as governor, Gavin Newsom, acquitted himself well – if very lengthily – in presenting his first state budget on Thursday. Opinion Dan Walters CALmatters Commentary For nearly two hours...

Walters: ‘Dr. Newsom’ Wants to Cure State’s Tech Disease

Dan Walters, CALmatters Commentary

January 10, 2019

One of the great mysteries of California politics is why, in a state that boasts of its digital innovation, its government has such a miserable record on using technology. Opinion Dan Walters CAL...

Walters: Trump, Newsom Share a Similar Problem

Dan Walters, CALmatters Commentary

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 Da...

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 CALmatters Commentary Local governments hire “c...

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How To Fix FUSD Bus Driver Shortage? Make It Full-Time Job. School bus driver shortages are a nation...

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Walters: Newsom Does It Again With Death Row Reprieve

Walters: Slowing Economy Could Hit State Budget

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Walters: Newsom Raises the Housing Bar on Himself

Walters: Los Angeles Unified Digs a Deeper Hole

Walters: Two Ballot Measures Will Test Crime Attitudes

Walters: The High Price We Pay for Low-Rent Housing

Walters: Should California Revive Redevelopment?

Walters: State Tax Reforms or State Tax Increases?

Walters: A Cautious Budget With a Bold Housing Plan

Walters: ‘Dr. Newsom’ Wants to Cure State’s Tech Disease

Walters: Trump, Newsom Share a Similar Problem

Walters: Finally, a Crackdown on Misuse of Taxpayer Money