Opinion

A Guide to Understanding the Genius of Trump’s Dangerous Rhetoric

June 21, 2020

All leaders are demagogues. You may not realize this, because we’ve come to associate the word “demagogue” with only dangerous populist leaders. But in Greek, the word just means “leader of the people” (dēmos “the people” + agōgos “leading”). Some demagogue...

Here Are Systemic Actions CSU Plans in Promoting Social Justice and Addressing Racial Injustices

CalMatters

June 21, 2020

In the wake of the heartless killing of George Floyd, and as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to exact a devastating and disproportionate toll on communities of color, never before have I sensed a feeling of hel...

Commentary: CalPERS Gambles on Risky Investment Move

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

June 21, 2020

The California Public Employees Retirement System, the nation’s largest pension trust, benefited greatly from the runup in stocks and other investments during the last few years, topping $400 billion early this...

Photo of California farmers rallying to protest water plan

An Attempt to Steal Valley Water in the Dark of Night

gvwire

June 19, 2020

With a global pandemic, a catastrophic economic recession, and record-high unemployment numbers, one would think the state has enough issues to tackle. But proponents of a state water grab that I have been fighting since the day I was sworn into office in 2012...

Walters: What’s the End Game for State Budget?

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

June 18, 2020

Drafting a state budget for California is always a difficult process, given the state’s diverse and often conflicting interests, but it became infinitely more so during the century’s first decade. Although D...

Walters: It’s Time to Curb Police Violence

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

June 17, 2020

One would think that with demonstrations against police brutality raging throughout the state, even in small rural towns, officers who monitored the protests would have been on their best behavior. Not so. G...

Walters: Newsom, Legislature Build New Wall of Debt

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

June 15, 2020

When Jerry Brown returned to the governorship in 2011, he pledged that fixing a deficit-ridden state budget would be his highest priority. A big piece of Brown’s fix was taking down what he called “a wall of debt,” more than $30 billion in various kinds of ...

Going Online Due to COVID-19 This Fall Could Hurt Colleges’ Future

The Conversation

June 14, 2020

When the California State University system decided to conduct all of its classes online this coming fall, administrators said it was to avoid the health risks associated with COVID-19. Many other colleges are ...

Am I Immune to COVID-19 If I Have Antibodies?

The Conversation

June 14, 2020

Perhaps the most important question now about COVID-19 is the degree to which a prior infection protects from a second infection by the new coronavirus. This affects vaccine development and herd immunity and is...

Walters: Bullet Train Could Be Derailed

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

June 14, 2020

Is this the end of the line for California’s misbegotten bullet train project? A bipartisan majority of the state Assembly, including Speaker Anthony Rendon, is sponsoring a resolution that directs the High-Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) to delay final contrac...

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A Guide to Understanding the Genius of Trump’s Dangerous Rhetoric

Here Are Systemic Actions CSU Plans in Promoting Social Justice and Addressing Racial Injustices

Commentary: CalPERS Gambles on Risky Investment Move

An Attempt to Steal Valley Water in the Dark of Night

Walters: What’s the End Game for State Budget?

Walters: It’s Time to Curb Police Violence

Walters: Newsom, Legislature Build New Wall of Debt

Going Online Due to COVID-19 This Fall Could Hurt Colleges’ Future

Am I Immune to COVID-19 If I Have Antibodies?

Walters: Bullet Train Could Be Derailed