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Commentary: Two Arcane Ballot Measures Show Need for Reform

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

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

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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. ...

Tuck vs. Thurmond in Duel Over Cal School Funding: Walters

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July 16, 2018

The good news is, California is designating funding to close the educational achievement gap. The bad news is, the state resists measures to track whether that spending works. That is the analysis of CALmatt...

Liberal Billionaire George Soros Clobbered in California Election

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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 Califor...

New Energy Plan Could Leave Californians in Dark: Walters

David Taub

June 20, 2018

CALmatters’ Dan Walters is sounding the siren that history is repeating itself when it comes to energy deregulation. In his latest piece, Walters recalls the history of power company deregulation in the 1990s and how badly it missed on its promises. Now,...

Dem Domination: California Legislature Is Many Shades of Blue

Homeless Samaritan Tale Raised $400K. Police Say It’s a Lie.

Pelosi Sees Vocal Opposition to her Return as House Speaker

Hundreds Missing in Fire’s Wake Ahead of Trump Visit

Career Tech Expo Is Big Eye-Opener for Students

This $2M Tract Home Embodies Crisis and Solutions: Joe Mathews

State Center’s Unrepresented Employees Get 2% Raises

Cambridge Students Learn How to Talk Things Out

Washington Nationals to Become Parent Club for Fresno Grizzlies

Roy Clark, Country Guitar Virtuoso, ‘Hee Haw’ Star, Has Died

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

49ers 2017 Draft Class Struggles in Second Year in NFL

Dan Walters: Four Measures Would Do Little About Housing Crisis

As Thanksgiving Arrives, US Abets the Starving of Yemeni Children: Editorial

This $2M Tract Home Embodies Crisis and Solutions: Joe Mathews

Commentary: The Politics of California’s Killer Wildfires

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

This Video Brings the Cost of Freedom Close to Home

Rep. Jeff Denham on Water Actions, Migrant Caravan and Marijuana Taxes

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

Tuck vs. Thurmond in Duel Over Cal School Funding: Walters

New Energy Plan Could Leave Californians in Dark: Walters

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