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Slowing economy could hit state budget
Gov. Gavin Newsom hopes to have a balanced state budget through his first term. But some economic clouds are looming on the horizon.
Dan Walters
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Weekly Walters 03/15/2019
A collection of commentaries by Dan Walters over the past week.
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Sales tax bite looms for Internet consumers
Californians who buy things on the Internet have often been able to escape sales taxes. But that will end April 1.
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Trumpies rightfully reduced Oroville Dam aid
The Trump administration is refusing to pay more than $300 million for repairs to Oroville Dam. California officials should be grateful it's not zero.
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Both abortion factions try to silence opponents
Those who debate abortion are often willing to use law and politics to shut down the other side.
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Politicians like to keep us in the dark
A new legislative bill and a new threat by the attorney general are the latest attempts to undermine the state's Public Records Act.
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Weekly Walters 03/08/2019
A collection of commentaries by Dan Walters over the past week.
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1872 law gives police a license to kill
Shooting first and asking questions later might have been acceptable police conduct in 1872 California. It can’t be in the 21st century.
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State Supreme Court ducks key pension issue
The California Supreme Court has ducked a fundamental issue in state's pension crisis, leaving "California rule" up in the air.
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Newsom housing plan may have fatal flaw
Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking a carrot-and-stick approach to California's housing shortage, but it may have a fatal flaw.