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Walters: Voters Face Hundreds of Local Tax Measures

January 23, 2020

California voters have seen a deluge of local government tax and bond measures in recent elections and will face even more this year. The California Taxpayers Association has counted 231 local sales and parcel tax increases and bond issues (which automatica...

Walters: The Darker Side of Regulation

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

October 7, 2019

Assembly Bill 1133 would appear to be one of the least important of the 700-plus measures that the Legislature sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom in the final days of its 2019 session. Sponsored primarily by Anheuser...

Lineup of 2018 Ballot Measures is Clear as Mud: Walters

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December 26, 2017

Few things stir emotions in California politics quite like ballot measures. But heading into 2018, it's not clear which initiatives will make it to the ballot, writes CALmatters columnist Dan Walters in his ...

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

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

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

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

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Ex-Bush Officials Launch Super PAC Backing Biden Over Trump

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With Student Gathering, Trump Gets a More Boisterous Crowd

Walters: Voters Face Hundreds of Local Tax Measures

Walters: The Darker Side of Regulation

Lineup of 2018 Ballot Measures is Clear as Mud: Walters

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