Dan Walters

California has a low literacy rate and its school children aren't excelling at reading. A Contra Costa County school's experience indicates how this deficiency could be improved.

Gov. Gavin Newsom ignored some of the state's knottiest problems such as housing and drought, during his fourth State of the State address.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has a new plan to deal with California's mentally ill but it should be fully fleshed out before enactment.

California politicians lament California's high poverty rate, but state and local government policies hurt the poor.

Los Angeles' housing conundrum - not enough land and not enough money — is a microcosm of California's housing crisis.

Gov. Gavin Newsom's management of the COVID-19 pandemic has been erratic and not for the first time he's once again easing up on restrictions.

With poor standing among California voters and now dealing with the death of her husband, Sen. Dianne Feinstein must decide whether to seek a sixth term in 2024.

One by one, California has been legalizing once-taboo vices. Will wagering on sports be the next one?

California sees itself as a land of abundance, but faces critical shortages in the elements critical to a healthy society.

California's Employment Development Department badly botched the processing of unemployment insurance claims and caused unnecessary misery for the state's jobless families.