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Walters: So Far, Prison Inmate Rehab Isn’t Working

February 4, 2019

The state prison system’s official title, “Department of Corrections,” was for decades nothing more than a euphemism, as was the official nomenclature for the system’s guards of “correctional officer.” Opinion Dan Walters CALmatters Commentary ...

Walters: Kamala Harris Grabs for the Brass Ring

Dan Walters, CALmatters Commentary

January 23, 2019

President Kamala Harris? She thinks so, anyway. Opinion Dan Walters CALmatters Commentary Harris made it clear that she will capitalize on her mixed-race heritage – Jamaican and East India...

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...

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Commentary: Two Arcane Ballot Measures Show Need for Reform

Dan Walters, CALmatters Commentary

October 11, 2018

There’s a symbiotic relationship between two of the 11 statewide ballot measures facing voters next month, Propositions 8 and 11. Both would have voters decide very narrow union-management conflicts in two relatively small medical service sectors — with spo...

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...

California’s Educational Crisis Framed by Two Events: Walters

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August 6, 2018

In case you missed it, a Superior Court Judge in Los Angeles is allowing an education lawsuit to proceed against the state. The lawsuit contends that California’s public schools have failed to adequately tea...

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What Is California Doing Right? Community Colleges.

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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

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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

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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...

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It’s California vs. Trump in Battle Over 2020 Census: Walters

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July 18, 2018

California has a lot on the line with the 2020 census count. For example, even though the current population trends point to the Golden State retaining its 53 seats in the House of Representatives, an inaccurate count could result in the loss of one seat. ...

California Pot Taxes Lag as Illegal Market Flourishes

Absentee Returns Suggest Strong Interest in Supervisor Race

Good Boy! Meet Fresno’s Newest Police K9’s

Samsung Folding Phone Is Different But Almost $2K

Area Colleges Promise Big Results from Half Billion in Spending

West Side Gets 35%, Friant 100%, Salmon 100% of Water Allocation

Southern California Wastes So Much Rain It Should Be a Crime

California Supreme Court Throws Cities, Including Fresno, Into Chaos Over Local Taxes

Santa, Romance and Horror? 'Bird Box' Bucks Holiday Trend

You’ll Never Guess Fresno City College’s Newest Sports Team

Royale Rumble: ‘Apex Legends’ Smashing Fortnite’ Records

Machado, Padres Agree to $300M, 10-Year Deal

On High-Speed Rail, Will the Real Gov. Newsom Please Stand Up?

Walters: Has Newsom Become Governor Gaslight?

Walters: Felony Murder Law Repealed? Maybe Not.

What Happens When the Next Big Wildfire Hits?

A Brief History of Fresno's Spiral Garage

Notes on Spiral Garage Appraisal

Bulldog AD’s Bold Ideas: He Talks Football, Facilities, and Education.

This Video Brings the Cost of Freedom Close to Home

Walters: So Far, Prison Inmate Rehab Isn’t Working

Walters: Kamala Harris Grabs for the Brass Ring

Walters: State Tax Reforms or State Tax Increases?

Commentary: Two Arcane Ballot Measures Show Need for Reform

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

California’s Educational Crisis Framed by Two Events: Walters

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

It’s California vs. Trump in Battle Over 2020 Census: Walters

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