Daniel Walters

Filas de dispositivos amarillos para marcar la votación mientras los votantes llenan sus boletas en un lugar de votación dentro de la Iglesia de la Asunción en el vecindario de Boyle Heights en Los Ángeles el 3 de marzo de 2020. Foto de Kyle Grillot, Reuters

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Democratic angst and gerrymandering threaten California’s political reforms

California Democratic leaders likely won't want to keep the top-two primary system or the independent redistricting commission after this year.

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Daniel Walters

• marzo 5, 2026

A large group of people hold signs and march outside a building during a protest. A person wearing a Monopoly man mask, and holding a sign with a visual of a money bill and the face of a politician on it, stands out among the crowd.

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California businesses and left-leaning groups clash on the ballot and in court

This year's contests of businesses versus liberal groups include corporate and wealth tax proposals and requirements for greenhouse gas emission reports.

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Daniel Walters

• marzo 4, 2026

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Los Angeles and Bay Area voters will decide whether to hike already high sales taxes

San Franciscans will consider a percentage point increase in the sales tax while Bay Area and LA-area voters will be asked for a half a percentage point.

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Daniel Walters

• marzo 3, 2026

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LA Mayor Karen Bass deflects blame, adds insult to injury for wildfire victims

The Los Angeles Times reports Mayor Bass has been pressuring fire officials to soften or downplay findings in reports about the city's wildfire response.

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Daniel Walters

• febrero 27, 2026

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California’s reading reforms drive push for better math skills in early grades

Some of the supporters of the phonics curriculum California adopted last year are now urging statewide math screening for young students.

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Daniel Walters

• febrero 25, 2026

A classroom full of high school students sits facing a whiteboard and projected slide titled “Algal bloom” during a biology lesson. The teacher, wearing a mask and cap, stands at the front of the room gesturing toward the board. Students take notes on laptops and notebooks, with posters and educational materials visible on the walls.

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Californians finally get a guide to deciphering state’s school data dashboard

A nonprofit created a reader-friendly explainer of California school district ratings, a decade after the state created its confusing data dashboard.

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Daniel Walters

• febrero 24, 2026

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Silicon Valley flexes financial muscle in governor’s race and wealth tax battle

Compared to other sectors of California's economy, Silicon Valley hasn't doled out as much campaign money or hired as many lobbyists — until now.

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Daniel Walters

• febrero 20, 2026

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Jesse Jackson had a complicated relationship with fellow political personage Jerry Brown

When Rev. Jesse Jackson shared a stage with CA Gov. Jerry Brown, the two didn't always support each other's aspirations behind the scenes.

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Daniel Walters

• febrero 19, 2026

People stand at the steps of a school during a strike. The photo focuses on a person holding up their left hand in a fist while they hold a sign that reads "we can't wait" in Spanish with the other hand.

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California school systems face red ink despite boosts in education spending

While the state borrows $5.6 billion from education, districts throughout the state are struggling to balance their own budgets this year.

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Daniel Walters

• febrero 18, 2026

A lawmaker — with salt-and-pepper colored hair and wearing a black suit — looks straight forward as the silhouettes of two people cover the foreground of the frame. Other people and the American flag can be partially seen behind the lawmaker.

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Here’s how Newsom’s spending binge outstripped revenues, creating California’s chronic deficit

Obscure charts show how California's spending exploded under Newsom, far outstripping its stagnant population growth, inflation and a hefty increase in revenues.

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Daniel Walters

• febrero 13, 2026