Dan Walters

Walters: A Dark Economic and Fiscal Tunnel

April 16, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom says he sees light at the end of the coronavirus tunnel, when Californians regain “a semblance of normalcy,” emerge from their homes, converse verbally rather than electronically and return to their jobsites. The date of that happy day is ...

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Walters: Gavin Newsom Has Shined so Far

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

April 13, 2020

It may seem that the coronavirus crisis has been with us forever, but it’s been less than a month since California’s officialdom began imposing a quasi-quarantine to reduce the toll on human life. It’s also ...

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Walters: California Economy Clobbered but for How Long?

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

April 5, 2020

We’ve all seen slow-motion video clips of horrific damage from head-on automobile collisions staged in auto safety testing facilities. Something like that is happening to California’s economy. Dan...

Walters: Three Big Democratic Clashes in California

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

April 2, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic obviously overshadows this year’s political contests, but we presumably will still have an election seven months hence, so we cannot completely ignore its potential outcomes. Will President Donald Trump’s re-election chances, which ...

Walters: PG&E Makes Two Deals to Survive

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

March 30, 2020

In any other week, major actions affecting Pacific Gas and Electric’s chances of emerging from bankruptcy as an intact and operational utility would have been big news. But with everyone in and out of govern...

Walters: Crisis Reveals Big Financial Shortcomings

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

March 29, 2020

The rapidly expanding COVID-19 pandemic threatens the lives and livelihoods of Californians, but it also lays bare some multi-billion-dollar shortcomings in state government finances that have been ignored for ...

Walters: Virus Attacks California Ballot Measures

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

March 26, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic was clobbering California — and the rest of the known world — this month, local government officials in Sacramento County enthusiastically decided to ask voters to approve a hefty sales tax increase for transportation improvements. ...

Walters: Newsom Veers Off the Rails

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

March 25, 2020

During his first couple weeks of managing California’s COVID-19 crisis, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s words and actions were impressively cool-headed and measured. Last week, however, he veered off the rails, needless...

Walters: Virus Crisis Changes How We Work

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

March 23, 2020

As fate would have it, California’s coronavirus battle flag was hoisted just as CalMatters was vacating its temporary offices and moving into permanent new quarters near the Capitol. Our physical trappings —...

Walters: Dumbing Down Teacher License Tests

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

March 22, 2020

The abrupt and apparently prolonged closure of California’s public schools due to coronavirus fears is — or should be — a reminder of their vital societal role. Six million kids will miss at least a few months of schooling. While many are receiving some edu...

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Walters: A Dark Economic and Fiscal Tunnel

Walters: Gavin Newsom Has Shined so Far

Walters: California Economy Clobbered but for How Long?

Walters: Three Big Democratic Clashes in California

Walters: PG&E Makes Two Deals to Survive

Walters: Crisis Reveals Big Financial Shortcomings

Walters: Virus Attacks California Ballot Measures

Walters: Newsom Veers Off the Rails

Walters: Virus Crisis Changes How We Work

Walters: Dumbing Down Teacher License Tests