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Watch New 2020 Law #7: Health Insurance About to Be Mandatory in California

January 1, 2020

By Byrhonda Lyons, CalMatters In 2020, California will make health insurance mandatory — and charge a tax people to people without. For people who lack it now, there’s an upside: The state also will began giving subsidies to those who don’t qualify for assi...

Walters: A Trifecta for Children?

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

September 30, 2019

Gavin Newsom’s website is topped by a photo of him talking to a group of children, and he has repeatedly stressed that as a governor and a father, he considers nurturing them to be one of hishighest priorities....

Behind Newsom’s Break with Democrats on Environmental ‘Trump Insurance’ Bill

CalMatters

September 16, 2019

In a break with the Democratic-controlled Legislature, Gov. Gavin Newsom sided with farmers and water agencies Saturday by rejecting legislation aimed at blocking the Trump administration from rolling back enda...

Hot Off the Grille: Is California Ready to Legalize Roadkill Cuisine?

CalMatters

May 11, 2019

Let’s get the jokes out of the way first. “Meals under wheels.” “Bumper crop.” “Gravel-tenderized meat.” Chances are state Sen. Bob Archuleta has heard most of them. A Los Angeles County Democrat, he has a bill advancing through the Legislature tha...

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California’s Public School Chief Says Education No Place for Competition

CalMatters

April 26, 2019

Tony Thurmond seems to be exactly the man that his most loyal backers hoped (and his opponents feared) he would be. by Ben Christopher CALmatters “If it were not for the education, my cousin who ...

Cal Chamber Has Best Year Yet Steamrolling ‘Job Killer’ Bills

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September 12, 2018

As CALmatters columnist Dan Walters notes in his Sept. 10 analysis, the California Chamber of Commerce quite often prevails in getting the Legislature to kill or quietly abandon bills that the pro-business lobb...

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What Is California Doing Right? Community Colleges.

gvwire

July 31, 2018

Dan Walters might be the most high-profile media advocate for community colleges in California. "Low-cost, conveniently located community colleges are the primary gateway into post-high school job training and four-year degrees for those who would otherwise...

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Who Are Real Poverty Pimps? They’re Democrats: Walters

David Taub

July 23, 2018

By most metrics, California has a poverty problem. One out of every five Golden Staters lives below the “line,” which recently has been recalibrated and no longer masks the truth. CALmatter’s Dan Walters opi...

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Walters: Why de León’s Endorsement Coup Doesn’t Matter

gvwire

July 20, 2018

Dianne Feinstein has been a stalwart of Democratic politics in California ever since her election to San Francisco city government in the 1970s. Her party credentials are without comparison. But, that appare...

Liberal Billionaire George Soros Clobbered in California Election

gvwire

June 28, 2018

Money can’t buy you happiness. And, apparently, it can’t buy you elections. CALmatters columnist Dan Walters notes how one of the richest men in the world failed in his latest go-around dabbling into California politics. Billionaire and philanthropist Ge...

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Want to Know If You’ve Had COVID-19? Fresno LVN Will Test You at Your Home

California Plans Early Release of 10,000 State Prisoners

City Supplies COVID-19 Masks for Saturday’s Harvard Block Sale

Fresno City Council Adopts VMT Plan Despite Unknown Costs, Impacts

Five Myths About COVID-19 Politicians Insist Are True

Props to You, Californians: A Preview of What’s on Your November Ballot

Temperance Flat Dam Put on the Shelf Indefinitely

London Mayor Seeks Answers Over Taser Use on Rapper's Father

Singer Says Lawsuit Over Lady a Name Is ‘White Privilege’

After Adopting Twin Girls, Buster Posey Will Sit Out Season

Sheriff: ‘Glee’ Actor Naya Rivera Missing in California Lake

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

Five Myths About COVID-19 Politicians Insist Are True

Walters: State Unemployment Insurance in Chaos

I Faced a Challenge One of Every Three People in America Has: Depression and Anxiety

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Must Muslims Fast for Ramadan During COVID-19?

Poll: Biden Opens up 11-Point Lead on Trump Nationwide

Ex-Bush Officials Launch Super PAC Backing Biden Over Trump

Trump’s Superpower Turns to Kryptonite

With Student Gathering, Trump Gets a More Boisterous Crowd

Watch New 2020 Law #7: Health Insurance About to Be Mandatory in California

Walters: A Trifecta for Children?

Behind Newsom’s Break with Democrats on Environmental ‘Trump Insurance’ Bill

Hot Off the Grille: Is California Ready to Legalize Roadkill Cuisine?

California’s Public School Chief Says Education No Place for Competition

Cal Chamber Has Best Year Yet Steamrolling ‘Job Killer’ Bills

What Is California Doing Right? Community Colleges.

Who Are Real Poverty Pimps? They’re Democrats: Walters

Walters: Why de León’s Endorsement Coup Doesn’t Matter

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